marley mission

stupid outcome on this last episode - but seriously who gives a shit that the guy smoked weed - is there some kind of competitive advantage there - i also thought the rest of the contestants bustin his balls saying he cheated looked pretty lame

damn nice rozone

its funny how polarizing such an issue can be - i am def a whatever floats your boat guy on issues like this - that said - i couldnt imagine blunting the pain - it would diminish the experience for me as i see it as such an amazing part of the process

anyway just my .02

intrigued

will be watching tonight

@scubaron Pool league? Seriously? One of my vices....custom pool cues.

cool thing to collect - throw some pics up - interesting stuff

i collect all things vintage bike

though my spare dollars have been more and more going to ink

but anyway - i have a decent collection of freewheel removers - weird huh

Yeah,Times Square used to be fun years ago when there was the peep shows,and the live sex shows,but they made it into a big tourist trap with big neon billboard signs.The real New York is in the different neighborhoods outside of Times Square.

i'm sure you're right

i wont pretend to be that familiar with all the boroughs

it is a hoot though

couple times a year and i'm good

Times Square is one of my least favorite places in the world and I'd rather not hang out at all than hang out around there.

for real? why

carmines is awesome - if you are ready to chow down

gingerman will satisfy even the snobbiest of beer snobs with plenty hors deevers

if you're hitting manhattan - might i suggest...

The Ginger Man | New York City

skulls and snakes...uh...what could go wrong

ok first i do think your tattoo is kinda cool

but...

real thoughts coming here...

the application (with rough picture to judge mind you) looks rough

line weight issues?

poor design?

this dagger could and should be so much more - right?

anyway - just a client perspective here

i would learn to love it but i would also move along with my dollas for my next one

too harsh?

regards

marley

truly awesome seesea

great story share as well

i love the hammerhead - fav sea creature (i will have one inked someday soon)

anyway - totally diggin the whole piece

edit - where is this gettin done again?

thats a big 'ol dragon - i dig it - let it be and start thinking of your next ink

btw - what dont you like - i am assuming that you got to preview the design

i wish i could - i'm guessing these conventions (never been) are probably a blast

broadway tattoo lounge in south amboy and rabbits den in milltown are two i like / use and will continue with

both are central jersey though

they both have work on facebook

ok i'm gonna be different and say you should be rocking that forearm forest my friend

but whatevs - good luck with your cover and enjoy

he thinks the lines look blown out which i dont see myself in the pic

but i guess with this type of design you are examining those lines pretty closely

it appears the idea was sufficiently captured - whatever that idea is

i would kick back - let it heal and enjoy what you got there

thanks seesea

def still into - my energy gets spread quite thin these days

3 young ones and work yada yada

its a pursuit that rewards dedication

like the sign in my old football weight room used to say

'the harder i work the luckier i get'

great saying right

anyway - OP get us back straight with an update :)

This sounds very much like poetry. Deep. Like. Seriously.

haha...and I didnt know it!

in all seriousness i do like writing - anything creative right

but i actually did some 'first page sessions'

throught the nj childrens book writers group

it was a very cool process

the first page of your manuscript gets read to a group of peers also going through the process and also to a critique group (industry folks assorted) - its read anonymously and so when the critiques are given they are given to the whole group - no one knows who did what

you have opportunities to submit manuscripts post seminar and you get feedback or an offer if you are so lucky

i did a few childrens books - picture and chapter

the critiques were positive

but i didnt 'land a deal'

anyway...

apologies for the thread derail

i'm a thumbs up on this past episode

thought the skull challenge was cool with the blood

and the elimination tattoos were mostly ok in my book

not that i would have that particular subject tattooed on me

also the right artist went home

less is more is my mantra with the healing

very curious to see how this looks in coming months

obviously like others have said - see the doc

see the artist

and like i said - hope you stay with it

when i had my tattoo go south like this though

the consensus was it wasnt my aftercare

or the ink

it was that i got butchered

but i chose not to judge - wouldnt have helped

i moved on

and trust the processes very much now

stay with it

my first tattoo some years ago a similar thing happened

i discussed it in a post on a thread somewhere here but anyway

i got back on the horse and my experiences have been pretty positive since

but you learn as you go i think

hope this was just an unlucky event for ya

btw - nothing wrong with black and grey

pretty much how i like mine

dude bummed for ya cause that last pic taken after your session looks great

hang in there

well I got my first tattoo every in May to celebrate a weight loss milestone. Here I am with my 4th tattoo getting completed this past Sunday. It's better to spend money on Tattoos than a good old meal at Taco Bell (my spot of choice.)

As time progresses, I keep inquiring and putting up deposits with artists I have loved before I ever even planned on getting tattooed.

Taco Bell is awesome...jus sayin

honestly - i'd say nothing

if you're itchin for more ink

move along to some "fresh" skin area

and get on with it

btw - i like the spider