marley mission

baltimore marathon coming up on 10/18 - philly marathon on 11/23

any chance we have some marathoners in here??

cheesey tattoo progress...

jersey in the house

looking forward to getting some work tomorrow - prob 4-5 hours - piece of cake when a usual evening means my 3 kids brawling while my wife and i do their homework :)

i have to say this season has been the most disappointing of the bunch but i'm gonna continue to watch - some good tattoos do get put out each week though - meh

first off - i like the piece - but dont sweat it if you dont - you may fall back in love with it down the road - besides - it should be mandatory to have a tattoo that you regret in your collection so just think you got that out of the way :) - start thinking what direction youre going next

considering going lower arm for my next piece - i wear short sleeves at work (primary school) and of course have been concerned for reactions but starting to get to the point of ah what the heck - still thinking on it

tattoo addiction is nothing compared to how i feel any day i cant get a cup of coffee within the first hour of waking up....which is near never thank god :)

more on topic - god bless tattoo addiction

She's 16 and its her first tattoo.

isnt that a bit of chest ink right there

leave it be - start getting some tattoos that you feel good about...

and keep giving your wife plenty of opportunities to see it ;)

so much space to fill - i don't anticipate being covered in a body suit or sleeved type of way but i can say that i like the idea of balancing coverage as i go - i only have a small area of 'no-go zones' and my torso area is on my mind for a few pieces in the future - i'm in a flurry period - for me at least - i've been able to put aside a little cash and i've got the motivation so probably looking to get a few pieces over the next few months before i settle and reevaluate

to those that are covered i give you credit - lots of dedication (and a bit of cash :) ) - love seeing all the work posted up on here

enjoy the journey

like the tattoo - i usually scab a bit myself

everyone is different with healing advice

what works for me is keeping it clean and dry

that said

i dont do much after first 3 days or so in terms of ointments

leave it be and expect in a month or so to see what its really gonna look like

anyway - just my opinions here

enjoy it ... and plan your next ;)

61+ here for the first. Second booked in a couple weeks. No regrets. There WILL be flaws (it's ART, reflecting LIFE), but a lot fewer than the guy that it is on!

it's on now!

honestly i assume everyone is trying to steal my unattended stuff :)

maybe its a northeast thing

heh

lupe is on a mission with her ink

give me a 10% IPA

the answer is to get more tattoos - this way your less than perfect tattoo won't be such on your mind

plus even bad is rad imo

some rough ones for sure

interesting topic

my no go spot is my forearms

solely for occupational reasons

i wear short sleeves and now have work on both upper arms

would love to throw caution to the wind and get lower arm work

but fear it would come back to bite me working in education myself

but...never say never :)

start of something cheesey...

to go with something corny...

:p

Quick appearance on the beach. Still a lot left to do and layers to add, but it's coming together. Back in the saddle on Friday.

Dude asked me, "Please don't tell me you did that all in one sitting." :rolleyes:

wow - very nice

hour SUP w my wife - saw an awesome snapper turtle

then 20 mile run

tired...but get started on an upper arm piece tomorrow night so pretty psyched about that

some SUP action for me this weekend - i am flat water SUPer - done a little river and bay action - no ocean yet - can be very toough to stay up in heavy chop

lots of fun

i like to cruise swampy lakes and look for turtles and such

I didn't like how they went into a collaborative challenge right off - I like the offbeat flash challenge followed by the elimination - I wouldn't feel bad for the canvass either - I mean - its a free tattoo that you're gonna connect to the whole unique experience of being part of the show etc - might not be appealing to many here but anyway - those canvass know what they are getting into

edit: i'm gonna keep watching though - good enough entertainment for me

i think there are quite a few factors in the healing - ride it out and throw up those healed pics when you're good