WELCOME TO THE GREAT RESET 2023…YOU WILL OWN TATS AND BE HAPPY. JUST KIDDING IM NOT GOING DOWN THAT HOLE YET… HERES A FEW CRAPPY PHOTOS OF TATS AND GATS IVE DONE IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. AS MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND CLIENTS KNOW I TAKE A GOOD CHUNK OF AUGUST OFF.  I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS GREAT RESET EVERY YEAR. IN A CAREER WHERE YOU HAVE TO CREATE AND PROBLEM SOLVE EVERYDAY. ITS A MUCH NEEDED STEPBACK TO REEVAULATE DESIGNS, WEAKNESSES, AND DIRECTION. DESIGNS SHOULD ALWAYS BE STRONG AND POWERFUL. I ALWAYS STRIDE TO IMPROVE MY DESIGNS AND WANT THEM TO BEAT UP OTHERS IF THEY WERE IN A BATTLE. HAH. SHUTTING YOUR BRAIN OFF FOR ANYONE IN A CREATIVE FIELD IS MUCH NEEDED TO RUGUVENATE NEW IDEAS AND DIRECTION. ITS WILD TO THINK IVE BEEN CREATING SOMETHING PRETTY MUCH EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST 16+YEARS. LOTS OF OVERTHINKING HAHAHA. BUT I WONT BE TURNING MY BRAIN COMPLETELY OFF AND BEING A DEGENERATE THOUGH. ILL BE TRYING TO SOLVE THE MURDER OF OBAMAS CHEF ON THE CAPE WITH MY WIFE AND DOG. I THINK I KNOW WHO DID IT….. WE ALL USE OUR TIME OFF IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.. TOO EACH THEIR OWN. HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THERE SUMMER AND ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR ANYONE LOOKING AND READING THIS NONSENSE. LOTS OF LOVE.

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN WORLD? ITS NOT PERFECT. YET ITS WEIRD AND CONFUSING, BUT I WOULDNT HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. MAYBE YOU THINK THE OPPOSITE AND YOU HATE THIS PLACE. WELL…. I STILL LOVE YOU. YOURE ENTITLED TO FEEL AND EXPRESS THAT. THATS WHAT MAKES THIS EXPERIMENT OF A COUNTRY SO GREAT. SAY AND DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO !!  UNTIL BIG BROTHER TAKES THAT FROM YOU….. WELL I GOT THE SHIRT FOR YOU. WEAR IT, BURN IT, WIPE YOUR ASS WITH IT YOURE ENTITLED TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT WITH IT. LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY. THESE ARE AVAILABLE ON STORE RIGHT NOW. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALWAYS LOOKING SUPPORTING. LOTS OF LOVE

HELLO AND WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF MY TATTOO RANTS. THIS WEEK THE STUDIO EMBARKS ON A 5 YEAR MARK OF BEING OPEN. THATS INSANE…BUT ITS THE BEST DECISION IVE MADE IN MY CAREER. LOOKING BACK ON SWITCHING STUDIO SPACES AND NAME CHANGES , I CANNOT RECOGNIZE THE PERSON I USE TO BE. NO CHILL, 12-15 HOURDAYS, I WAS FUCKIN NUTS. WELL.. I  STILL AM JUST A DIFFERENT KIND OF NUTS. ONE OF MY CRAZIEST MEMORIES OF OPENING GREYLOCK TATTOO WAS BEING 2 MONTHS IN AND SAYING TO MY WIFE “I WANNA CLOSE THE SHOP AND QUIT TATTOOING”. THINKING EVERYTHING WAS GONNA CHANGE OVER NIGHT, I WAS UNFULFILLED AND UNSATISFIED. IT TOOK A BIT FOR EVERYTHING TO COME INTO FRUITION AND COMFORTABLE. EVERY TATTOOER HAS GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF “WHAT IF I FUCKIN QUIT?” ” WHAT IF WE BLEW EVERYTHING UP?”. WEVE ALL DONE IT. IT DOESNT GET TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH. YOURE LYING TO YOURSELF IF YOU HAVENT. EVERYONE IN EVERY FIELD OF WORK HAS THOUGHT ABOUT IT.I THINK THAT QUESTION IS WHAT MAKES MOST OF US RESILIENT BEINGS. “WHAT IF WE FUCKIN BLEW EVERYTHING UP?” WOW.. SOME DO HAHA.  POWERING THROUGH ANXIETIES, SUFFERING, LIFE BULLSHIT, AND THE CHASE FOR PERFECTION (THAT DOES NOT EXIST) IS WHAT BUILDS CHARACTER IN ALL OF US. LIFE IS SUFFERING.ITS ALL ON YOU HOW YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH IT. ITS A VERY DAUNTING THING GOING ON YOUR OWN. NO ONE IS GONNA PICKUP YOUR SLACK BESIDES YOU!  BUT I WOULDNT HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. THATS WHAT KEEPS THIS LOCOMOTIVE GOING. WITH ALL THAT PSYCHO STUFF BEING SAID THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THATS MADE THE LAST 5 YEARS POSSIBLE. YOUVE GIVEN ME THE BEST 5 YEARS OF M LIFE. ESPECIALLY MY WIFE FOR TALKING ME OFF THE LEDGE ON THIS ROLLER COASTER RIDE.THANKS TO ALL MY CLIENTS PAST AND PRESENT FOR TRUSTING ME.  BIG THANKS TO TAT QUEEN LEINA SIOUX AND EVERYONE WHO HAS GUESTED FOR KEEPING ME INSPIRED, SANE, AND BEING EQUALLYNUTS AS ME. THIS IS STARTING TO SOUND LIKE A WEIRD MOTIVATIONAL/RETIREMENT SPEECH NOW. CANT WAIT TO HEAR WHAT THE YEAR 10 BLOG SOUNDS LIKE.HOPEFULLY THE SPY BALLOONS AND 10G DONT ZAP MY WET BRAIN BY THEN. UNTIL THEN THANKS FOR LOOKING. SORRY THERE ISNT MUCH TO LOOK AT. I WAS PLAGUED WITH SICKNESS FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL. MY BOOKS ARE ALWAYS OPEN AND ALWAYS TAKING MACHINE ORDERS. THANK YOU AND FOREVER GRATEFUL!!!