A New Tattoo!

Since it's been so rainy lately, business has been pretty slow. At least I ended up with an awesome new tattoo that I love. Jeremy did it for me, it's a Mitch O'Connell piece. This was the first time in a long time that I've let ANYONE tattoo me, the reason being other than the Hello Kitty Robot my friend Bryan (from the video) did for me, the last few pieces I've gotten have ended up disappointing at best, and just plain garbage (to me, at least) at worst.

So that's my Lucky Bunny. I'm somewhat obsessed with his little nub. The experience of being on the other side of the needle was needed; It's easy to forget just how it feels, transcending pain can be an uplifting and educational experience, helps to put things into perspective.

Sometimes, especially lately, I've been getting frustrated. Because business has been slower than usual for the time of year, I haven't been tattooing as much as I'd like, and I can feel the muscles in my hands getting weaker. I'm trying to compensate by working on paper, but it's just not the same. I know that I'm harder on myself than anyone else, but I don't want to devote my life to something and only be "okay" at it. I wish there was more time and less stress in the day, but until then, I'll just keep plugging along..