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 […]
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 […]
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Last week I lost someone dear to me. I got the dreaded phone call in the middle of the night and in a span of minutes large sections of my world re-arranged itself. I am just now back in my own little world and looking around and realizing everything I was so damn used to […]
Can You be Too Young or Too Old for Tattoos?
What is the Perfect Age for Ink? Around the world and especially in the West tattooing continues to pick up steam on a near daily basis. The notion that having tattoos makes you appear rebellious or edgy is rapidly disappearing as more individuals from all walks of life make the decision to permanently mark their […]
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 […]
Christmas Tattoos – What Would Dickens Say?
Because it’s almost Christmas and because I’m taking a break with my Witch Doctors and Woe series (but will return in a couple of weeks with stories about that hot Israeli guy I met in Ecuador and almost; drowned on a river, died in the jungle, got murdered by a local village, disappeared on a cargo ship, saw “Benny […]
The Vegan and the Carnivore
So my husband is a tattoo tire-kicker. Do you know what I mean? He likes talking about tattoos, looking at tattoos, researching artists and making grand statements about what he wants to put on his skin. Meanwhile he doesn’t have a spot on him – unless freckles count. note: This is not my husband’s back […]
Tattoo Regretsy
Do you remember the brilliant blog Regretsy? If you ever had the pleasure of dipping into this treasure trove of absurdity and wonderment then you know what I mean. If not here is a tiny tiny example of what you missed; In a nut shell the satirical genius – April Winchell would comb etsy and select […]
