Your Survival Guide to Thanksgiving It’s that time of year again. Time for you to pack your bags, load up the car (or hop on a plane, train, or bus) and head on out to mom’s/grandma’s/Aunt Brenda’s/etc. house for Thanksgiving Dinner. Now, you love your family… or at least you tolerate them – no one is saying […]
Tattoo Legends and Major Talent – Bay Area Tattoo Convention Does it Again
If you were lucky you spent last weekend at the Bay Area Tattoo Convention marveling at the unbelievable amount of tattoo talent contained in a single room. If you were really lucky you are still healing and recovering from getting tattooed by some of the most talented tattoo artists in the country/world. And if you are […]
Suicide Prevention Flash Event at Aces Over Eights, Petaluma CA
Aces Over Eights – Suicide Prevention and Awareness Flash Event This past Sunday there was a lot going on in Petaluma CA. There was a sizable antique fair in the quaint downtown, lots of tourists wandering about, a couple of baseball games on TV (being closely watched by fans at the charming Bleacher Critic -retail […]
Bay Area Tattoo Convention October 19-21
On any given weekend in most cities of a decent size, you can probably find a tattoo convention to attend if you are so inclined. What used to be a rare and rather specific event geared towards working tattoo artists and the people who wanted to get tattooed by them has shifted to an ever-growing […]
Tattoo Removal Options – Fact Vs. Fiction
Everything You Need to Know About Tattoo Removal Options DISCLAIMER This blog is notorious for the following: non-expert opinions (we should have chocolate money!) random observations (what is in that tree over there?) double negatives (don’t not complain about those – please!) non-sequiturs (squirrel!) and on and on What does this mean for you the reader? […]
Gambling Tattoos – Get Your BINGO On
I recently went to Las Vegas with a few girlfriends to celebrate my birthday. We had high hopes of living out our own personal version of The Hangover but mostly ended up hanging out in our hotel room misbehaving in a fairly civilized way – not a tiger or stray baby in sight. Vegas has […]
Microblading – My Brow Game is Strong
Confession time – I am terrible at girly things. Makeup, hair styling, dress up, general fluffery. I occasionally promise myself I will “Act like a real grown-up lady” and do All the Things and I go out and purchase a menagerie of products and objects to make me feel Goddess-like and then I swiftly lose […]
First Tattoo ? How to Get the Best Tattoo for You
So You Think You Want to Get Your First Tattoo? Oh I remember what it felt like to be you. Curious about tattoos, thinking it would fun/cool to have a tattoo. Imagining drawing up a really nice image or maybe asking a friend to do one. Maybe finding something on Pinterest. Not really too worried about who […]
Tattoo Design – Contemplating Completing My Canvas
The journey of a tattoo collector is arduous and frequently full of stops, starts, and sudden unexpected twists. My journey from the owner of one, small, crappy tattoo to a serious collector is a long, slow burn and if you like unedited content, non-sequiturs, and BS, can be explored in full on this site. I am […]
The Black Hat Tattoo Studio – An Artistic Gem in Dublin Ireland
THE BLACK HAT TATTOO One of my favourite parts of writing about tattoos and tattoo culture is learning about different shops and tattoo artists from around the world. I have a special treat for you as I shine a light on a great shop with a wonderful work ethic and mindset – not to mention […]
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