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Next leg bit scheduled for May. Fortune teller lady head by Marina Inoue. I am beyond excited.

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Where the hell is that "squirtin' dem squidpants' post anyway?

Melt Banana, Melvins, and Napalm Death last night.

This was my first tattoo. I was 17 and drunk in a buddies apartment. He had made a machine out of a walkman motor and an ink pen tube with a sewing needle. It has since been covered up.

Jereme Galloway, https://www.instagram.com/jeremegalloway/ , I'm sure that being based in southern Indiana makes it a bit more difficult to reach a larger audience than if he were based in a larger city. I think his stuff would still do well in that environment though.

Gawd Damn Son. That is fantastic!!

I have time coming up with Marina Inoue at the Elm Street Fest. More work on the squidpants. I came up with an idea for a Marina and the Diamonds inspired tattoo that she should be able to make awesome. So it will be a Marina tattoo by Marina. I've already floated this by her and she thought that sounded great.

It is gonna be a long wait until May.

I have 3 good sized pieces on my legs so far. I will likely get something new on one of them in may.

The dagger is by Scott Sylvia; the mushrooms and skull/wings are by Jereme Galloway

So I think Tim was booked up before artists were even announced. I think that was for the best though as I am now talking with Marina Inoue and will be working with her. This will be cool.

I had a super nerdy thought that it would be really cool to get a Marina and the Diamonds inspired tattoo from Marina. Not sure what that would look like though, or how a Marina and the Diamonds tattoo would not look odd on an overweight middle aged dude.

Another member of the 45 club here. I would love to be able to get a new tattoo about every two months. That way it continues to be a special event and I have plenty of time to enjoy the new piece and let it settle in before adding another. The caveat would be if I were working on a large, multi session tattoo, something I have yet to do. In that situation I would want to keep going every other week or as often as the artist is willing to work on it. I know you have to strike a balance between working on sections and allowing them to heal on such projects.

Artist listing out

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCygtd6iGyj/?taken-by=elmstfest

Sent an email to Tim Hendricks to see if I can get on his schedule.

They say they will "soon". This is where I got my Scott Sylvia dagger in November.

May 20th and 21st. Anyone going to be in Dallas for this?

Elm Street Music and Tattoo Festival

I would like to see this start again now that there has been a break for a while.

No trip to Toronto. My past has caught up with me and I can't get into Canada. Oh well. Elm Street Tattoo and Music Fest is in May and so is Friday the 13th. I think I will survive.

Very nice. Thanks!!

Just found out I have to go to a training in Toronto in May. Sounds like a good excuse for a new tattoo to me. Anyone know any artists up there I should check out?

I will leave this here for your enjoyment.

https://www.facebook.com/Simas.Oo/videos/1211538072208082/?fref=nf

I just finished "A Man of Honor" by Joe Bonnanno

I did not get much that was released this year but I did really enjoy:

Heems - Eat, Pray, Thug

Marina and the Diamonds - Froot

Best Coast - California Nights

Saw Angry Samoans over the weekend, Star Wars tonight.

Just got this from Scott Sylvia at the Elm Street Festival in Dallas

Scott Sylvia dagger going.on my leg in an hour.

Holy shit folks. So stoked, I'm like a fucking campfire.

Yeah, been looking at it all day. This is going to be fun. It is only about 10 min from my apartment. I knew I was close but did not think I was that close.

So I just moved to Dallas and saw this was happening. I have money to go but no money for tattoos but it should still be a good time. It also starts on my 45th birthday so there is that.