5.31.11

...I'll just come right out and say it...  I've got nothing today....

...I framed another one of the Bert Krak prints... maybe I'll take a photo of them once they're hung on our walls...

I guess the most exciting news of the day came via the mighty Facebook when my absolute favorite band, who has been fairly inactive for the last few years, announced they are all in the same city and starting to write for a new album as of tonight.  Really exciting news for an instrumental nerd like me.

So... yea... new Mercury Program... maybe coming soon...

I want to see this band live more than I can even explain.  I love this band and the music they create more than I could ever explain.  I'm actually considering trying to figure out a way to get down to Florida in July to make this dream a reality.  Seriously....

If this music interests you, be sure to watch the whole video.  Double vibraphone ending... unreal...

5.30.11

I didn't edit any photos today... I used my day off, as a day off.  Crazy concept.

I did however get an amazing package in the mail today from Mr Bert Krak.  Here are 2 of the prints he sent me... I have another 3 to frame, and they're as big as the parrots.  Thanks Bert!  They're unreal!

5.29.11

Awesome day today, because I had 90% of it off.  I went in to the shop to do touch ups on my friend Dave's arm, and there was literally only one small spot that needed touching up.  It maybe took all of 60 seconds...  so we snapped a few photos which I'll edit tomorrow.  Dave is part of a wine club and brought a few bottles of wine as a present.  Thanks Dave!

To end my work week,  Teagan and I went and saw Timber Timbre play tonight,  amazing...

5.28.11

I was almost to tired to make an actual blog post tonight... but since I only have one photo of today's doings... the show must go on...

Nick's stomach is almost done.  One more session of touch ups, adding a bit of line work to the falling money, and even out the edges.  Nick's been a champ through out the whole tattoo. 

I also worked on my friend Rodney's sleeve today... but completely forgot to take photos.

5.27.11

I had a client have to rebook their appointment for today about a week ago, so we penciled Teagan in to get a one shot tattoo on her inner arm that I drew for her... well... I can't even remember when I did the drawing....  it was a while ago...  So today I had the morning free to work on a few paintings, make a line copy, and then picked her up from school and headed over to the studio.

I get super nervous now when I have to tattoo my wife...  I don't know why... well, that's a lie.  I know exactly why... I obviously want it to be really good.  Not that I don't want every tattoo to be really good... but you understand... it's my wife.... I'll be seeing it quite a bit.

I couldn't decide on colours, so I'm glade Teagan stepped in and picked purple and pink.  I'm really happy with her colour choices.  I had never considered a purple owl, but  I love purple, and I've never tattooed a purple owl before!

Again, this tattoo was drawn for my wife specifically...

Please do not steal this tattoo...  

If you are a tattoo collector, please do not print this off and take it to a tattooist to have them tattoo it on you...

If you are a tattooist, please do not trace this and put it one someone else....

...I'd be really upset if I saw this tattoo on someone else....

5.26.11

What a day.... here it is in point form...

-woke up early to bike to work.  It was kinda cool outside so I went down to the basement to find a light toque for the ride.
-instead, found a puddle of water and wet ceiling tiles above said puddle
-emailed our real estate agent who has a few rental properties in the area to get the name of a local plumber.
 -got my bike out of the garage, inflated the tires, then started explaining via text message to Teagan our new plumbing problems.
-rode my bike 3/4 of the way to work... and realized that I had not only left my keys at home, but locked them in the garage... all of my keys... house, shop, car, and yes... garage...
-text messaged my friend Erica who THANK GOD was home and had a set of keys to our house from the last time she looked after our cats
-rode my bike back to Erica's which is not far from our house, retrieved keys from mail box, rode home.  Total time on bike- 1hr 35mins- 19.3km....
-drove quickly to work, cleaned and sterilized tubes.  Tattooed for 2 hours until the plumber called and wanted to meet at the house at 3pm....
-bandaged Lindsay and drove home.

Good news, the leak was nothing major and is dealt with for now.

It was a long morning....

Here's part of the 2 hrs of tattooing I got done on Lindsay.  I really wished I could have done more since I had her booked in for most of the day....

5.25.11

So I'll have to admit that last week I slacked off in a big way on riding my bike to work... I can come up with a million reasons... but whatever, it happened.  Today I was back in action and had my first ride through light rain.  My ride is 90% on bike paths in the river valley, and it was an amazing ride today. The light rain was really nice and made the spring river valley smell amazing.

Anyways... I tattooed a really fun one shot tattoo on Pete at the studio today.  I really love doing these one shot tattoos start to finish.  Not the best pictures, as always, but you get the idea.