I have a tattoo secret to tell you (and it’s a two-parter) The first part is that my secret isn’t really “dirty” – that was just a ploy to get you to read this post (gotcha you bad boy/girl!). The second part is that I really hate getting tattooed. OK there I said it. The Tattoo Tourist […]
How to Act at a Tattoo Shop
Well kids it’s sweater weather again which means it’s a great time of year to get tattooed. Why now you ask? Wellll if you ever got a tattoo in the dead of summer you may have had a hard time keeping out of the sun and staying out of the water (both of which are […]
10 Myths About Tattooed Women
I don’t re-post my old articles that often but I thought this might serve as a refresher course for those folks out there who have loved ones and/or family that hate their tattoos. Why do some moms get so bent out of shape about our ink? Maybe they are buying into to some of […]
My Mother Hates My Tattoos
My mother is having a very bad year. My father passed away suddenly last march and now my mom is dealing with a cross country move to come live next door to me in California. Life is tough for her right now but my mom is a tough woman and I know she will make […]
My Tattoo Blog is Winning!
My Tattoo Blog Journey Thus Far Having a blog is a bit like owning a Zebra. It sounds like it would be wicked cool and it is super fun to brag to people about it and show them pictures on your phone and be all, “Yep…that’s my Zebra – Boo-Yah!” but in reality when you […]
Tattoos and Rock and Roll
Tattoos and Rock and Roll – Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together Yesterday I stood in line for ice cream at an adorable shop on the tiny perfect town square in a quaint little tourist town near where I live. While contemplating my creamy choices I noticed something kind of funny. 4 out of the […]
Foreign Language Tattoos Gone Wrong !
Tattoos featuring words, saying and quotes are popular. Insanely popular and no sign of the trend slowing. The amount of people quoting not just phrases but entire paragraphs and yes…even pages from favorite books is astounding. And then there are the foreign language tattoos. Why not add a bit of mystique and spice to your […]
A Dog Named Whiskey
This is a completely unnecessary update/shout out to my fellow blogging “buddies” out there – you know who you are. Last week everything was going very smoothly in my little blogging world so I thought I would shake things up by attempting self hosting. What is self hosting and how do I do it you […]
What Tattoo Type are YOU?!
You have tattoos. You want more tattoos. You are going to GET those tattoos. But what Tattoo Type are you? Do you plan and scheme and dream about each square inch of fleshy real estate – maintaining pristine acreage for your inky dreams to be realized by your dream artists? Or do you ink up […]
10 Ways to Piss Off Your Tattoo Artist
WARNING: the post contains the following; double negatives, personal opinions, random bullshit – you HAVE been warned. Well it appears to be time for me to don my “I’m no expert so why would you ask me” hat and give my two cents (or ten) on how to really agitate your tattoo artist. For my […]
