Right out of the gate I will tell you that New Years Eve is a big meh for me – (ok maybe the whole holiday season if my last two posts are any indication?) But if I can rally for an all-day turkey eat-a-thon with MST3K The Gauntlet playing non-stop in the background on Thanksgiving […]
The Tattooed Person’s Survival Guide to Thanksgiving
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 […]
Tattooed Persons New Years Resolutions
Today is New Year’s Day and even if you managed to avoid all the holiday hoopla over the last few weeks, no one – and I mean no one – can escape the inevitability of putting the wrong year on your checks for the next week or so. That is pretty much where New Year’s Eve stacks […]
Tattoo Myths and Legends – Fact vs. Fiction
Tattoo Myths and Legends The world of tattooing is chock full of interesting people and stories, from the ground breaking new tattoo artists of today to the legendary tattoo artists of yesteryear it is a world rich with colorful characters. And not just the tattoo artists – what about the collectors? Circus performers, demur housewives, a woman […]
Tattooed Parents – 5 Things You Know to be True
5 things all tattooed parents know to be true Whether you had your first encounter with a tattoo machine long before you answered to mum or dad, or you’ve only started your love affair with being inked since having kids, here are 5 things all 5 things all tattooed parents can relate to. Having tattoos […]
Tattoo Healing and Saniderm – A Love Story
Tattoo Healing Quickly and Safely? Try Saniderm. A while back I flew to Seattle to finish a sleeve I started with tattoo artist Tina Bafaro. As a burgeoning collector I have a decent amount of ink, but as any true collector knows… not nearly enough. After a fair amount of time spent being tattooed I have learned that I […]
I Don’t Want a Job That Doesn’t Want My Tattoos
I Don’t Want a Job That Doesn’t Want My Tattoos. That little gem was waiting for me in my search terms a few weeks ago. For you non-bloggers out there (you lucky dogs), search terms are lists of word combos, sentences, and phrases that people type into search engines in hopes of having their questions […]
Tattoos and Virginity
My favorite guest blogger Bob Fesmire is at it again with a thoughtful article about getting a tattoo and losing your virginity – hopefully not at the same time. Keep up the good work Bob! The First Time The first time you have sex is arguably more important than any of the (hopefully many) […]
New Years Eve Resolutions for Tattooed People
Well I have been at it again – blogging over at Painful Pleasures because; they ask nicely, they are wicked cool (hey east coasters!), and they pay me money. I didn’t want you to be left out in the cold so here is the article I wrote for them today about New Years Eve Resolutions […]
Who Likes Naked Tattooed Women?
As a blogger I receive many perks. All you can drink coffee provided by…myself. The chance to work from home, in my pajamas, without pay. The opportunity to introduce myself in the douche-iest way possible by telling people I meet,”I’m a blogger” and occasionally – free stuff. I have always heard about the megaton of […]
