The wife and I got a cat. I cant stand the way people think animals are disposable and can just be tossed aside if they become a nuisance. There was an entire dramatic episode that led up to this adoption, but since I am very anti-drama I will just leave it at "people can be jerks". Anyway the cat is doing great, and is bouncing  all over our apartment exploring everything. I like having a little fur ball running around.

In other news I just had a birthday. I dont know why but Im having this urge to nest.  Im a bit concerned that some sort of biological shift has happened with "old age" and my days of dreaming of being an artistic nomad have faded. I keep looking at houses and thinking it would be great to have a small house to fix up and make interesting. Years ago I would have balked at the idea of even getting married, let alone settling down in a house. I love New York city, but my youthful dreams of living there seem less and less appealing when compared with a quite house somewhere outside of Pullman or Moscow. 

I dont really like semesters they are just to long. I would much rather be intensely focused on a subject for a short period of time and then move on. I dont think it would be such a big deal but humanities are kind of a drag. Its not like I am uninterested in the subjects, but its hard to keep motivated when you have a bunch of other stuff going on. I like buddhist philosophy, but I feel like Im not getting the full benefit of the class when I have to read a bunch of other stuff and dont have time to ponder over the ideas I have just read. 

The tattooing is the best thing I could have hoped for, but I get so into it I dream about tattooing. One night I was having this problem getting this design to flow. I went to sleep feeling frustrated, and I dreamed the solution. Weird. 

I am looking for tattoo volunteers. Any one want to donate a chunk of skin for my portfolio? Drop me a line through the blog and we can set up all the details. Oh, did I mention its free? 

 Who the hell likes Korn? Mudvayne, Slipknot and similar bands? Oh no, there is a scary clown man yelling into a microphone, Im so shocked and frightened! 

Am I way off base here? 

What music would you like to hear if you were being tattooed?

The best thing for any piece of artwork is patience. 

I deleted all my old posts. Its time to start fresh. 

I love tattooing. Everyday I get to go to work and see some absolutely amazing work. The best thing about it is seeing how happy people are when a piece is finished. When you tattoo you have the rare ability to really impact a person with art. It's a huge responsibility but also a huge reward.