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I always take 2 advil an hour before I get tattooed...I think it helps a little with the pain, but it seems to help a LOT with the swelling.

Got this color (most of it) today.
It hurterated.

Lifetime Tattoo in Denver was having a Pearl Harbor Day deal yesterday, palm sized Sailor Jerry flash for $41 (for the year Pearl Harbor was bombed). I couldn't pass that deal up from such a good shop. I almost felt guilty getting such a nice tattoo for so little cash (I tipped well)
I got this:

Sorry, terrible cell phone pic...

went for a quicky yesterday. its the only "script" like thing I ever really wanted.

Took a half day off....drove downtown...looked at flash...walked out:

So fun. My oldest tattoo and newest!

I have this nasty one (literally minutes after I was done for the day...picture looks like shit...not doing the tattoo or tatooer any justice...but I'm buzzed on some arogant bastard ale so I'll post it):

Got so close to being done yesterday...
Sorry for the crappy pic...

I read some Russian "classics" earlier this year, Tolstoy's War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich. And I also read about the first quarter of The Brothers Karamazov before I had to take a break.
I have been reading some Neil Gaimon (American Gods) and Terry Pratchett (Disc World books) too.
I'm kinda book snobby. I did get one of those e-reader things...pretty convinient. I still prefer reading an actual book though.

Had a nice little fight with the GF this morning about my tattoo session tomorrow.
First a little background...she spent the weekend in Red River with a bunch of people she knows for the motorcycle rally there. I wasnt exactly thrilled about watching my GF ride off to another state on the back of some other guys bike (really nice guy, not worried about cheating or anything, just felt...weird). We had a fight about it last month, and I realized I was just being a selfish, jealous whiner. I really didnt want her to go, but we are both adults, I trust her...so..off she goes for the weekend while I had to stay in Denver (previous commitment).
Anyhoo...she asks what I am having tattoed tomorrow "Skulls" I reply. She gets PISSED. Leaves the room. Comes back in 10 minutes saying, "I cant believe you are getting a skull (bad time to point out skullS I think). I dont like it at all. I hope you dont expect me to like it or talk about it or ANYTHING". I'm thinking, damn, thats awfully republican of her...and I'm thinking, she didnt give a fuck what I thought about her going on a 4 day weekend with bikers out of state, and now shes bitching about a SKULL tattoo? And really, bottom line is, I dont give a fuck about what anyone thinks about my tattoos except me.
I cant wait to get tattooed tomorrow. :cool:

Well, its kinda funny you mention that, my Dad is going to go in with me to get a new tattoo (first since 1957) pretty soon and he is 74...so maybe I will end up with at least hands...I could get knuckles that said AARP LIFE or something...

1986 in hawaii when I was in the army:

I just had lunch withy 73 year old dad, he's from Berkeley...I told him what hunter said, his response was, "that guy must be from Nebraska, or he's just a pussy".
My dad is pretty awesome.

Maybe, I havent got one since December.

Well, its kinda funny you mention that, my Dad is going to go in with me to get a new tattoo (first since 1957) pretty soon and he is 74...so maybe I will end up with at least hands...I could get knuckles that said AARP LIFE or something...

Well, its kinda funny you mention that, my Dad is going to go in with me to get a new tattoo (first since 1957) pretty soon and he is 74...so maybe I will end up with at least hands...I could get knuckles that said AARP LIFE or something...

Elbow ditch by far for me. To the point I think I might avoid the ditch on my other arm altogether.
LOL, just kiddin. ;)

Maybe, I havent got one since December.

Travels with Charley is one of my favorite books of all time. I fucking LOVE that book.
I picked up and started Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon. it is hilarious.

Well, its kinda funny you mention that, my Dad is going to go in with me to get a new tattoo (first since 1957) pretty soon and he is 74...so maybe I will end up with at least hands...I could get knuckles that said AARP LIFE or something...

I've been thinking about this. I wonder if eating a good meal that includes a really good complex carbohydrate like brown rice and drinking water wouldn't work better. The complex carb should provide plenty of the sugar that gets burned up...coke (or any drink with a lot of caffiene) is a diuretic...so it will dyhadrate you, so I think by getting your sugar that way (through a coke) you are just potentially creating another issue (dyhyration). If you are really worried about not having enough sugar then I would eat a pice of fruit in addition to the complex carb. Candy makes me crash and makes me thirsty too.
Then after you should definately replenish your sugar supply with some good beer. ;)

It works for me if I dont get shot.

My girlfriend collects pigs.
My ex-wife collects alimony. DILIGENTLY AND OBSESSIVELY.

My girlfriend collects pigs.
My ex-wife collects alimony. DILIGENTLY AND OBSESSIVELY.

I know this was titled "before and after" but here is more "during". ;)...3rd appt...one more to go. Well...at least one more...I'm getting the urge to finish the arm with demons on my lower arm...

After saturday: