Some random thoughts

I admit I have been quite neglectful of my personal blog. The remnants of winter has gotten me down somewhat this season. I have spent most of my channeling my energy on my music blog. I probably should spend more time here to vent out some of my frustrations. 

On the upside, I did get a new tattoo. It is the Chinese symbol Shou which represents longevity. It is a small tattoo and still healing but I love it. Had the assistant manager did a better job at communicating about the cost of the tattoo, I probably would have had it placed elsewhere to lower the price. The artist did a great job BUT I wish I was given a pricing before I went ahead and got the tattoo. Oh well. I won't be going back to that shop ever again.

I'm just a month away from my trip to Chicago. I am so very excited about spending the weekend far away from the Twin Cities. I so need a change of scenery. This winter has really affected my mood this year. If it isn't the miserable MN weather, it is the current state of politics.

I absolutely loved the live action version of Beauty and The Beast. I had my doubts about it when I first heard about this remake but the trailers proved me wrong. I had no idea  Kevin Kline was in the film as Belle's father Maurice. His performance was wonderful. I also liked that the characters in the film were given back stories. Dan Stevens was perfect as the beast/prince. He looked absolutely like his animated version of the prince. The music was great. I definitely plan on seeing it again.

Right now I am thinking for my next tattoo I will either contact Emilie Robinson of Twilight Tattoo or Heather Kim. I am also considering getting the moon with the rocket in its eye from Trip to the Moon, the silent French film from George Melies as my next tattoo. I think it would make for a rad blackwork tattoo. It  probably won't cost as much as my original idea, one of Pale Man's hands. 

Got my state income tax refund last week. It felt so good getting my money back. Treated myself to some new jewelry from Rebel Saint Co, a t shirt from Black Craft Cult, the new NamNamBulu album, and some new music from the Electric Fetus last weekend. I should be getting my federal tax income any day now. 

New plans

Well it has been a month since I emailed my favorite tattoo artist that I follow on Instagram to see if she could fit me into her schedule this fall. I haven't heard back from her (can't fault her since she did say that she has a high volume of emails). I am now re-thinking my plans on going to next year's Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention in the windy city. She does strictly walk ups there and I probably have the best chance of getting some work done by her. I am either thinking of going back to Minneapolis Tattoo Shop and work with Heather Kim again (she's one helluva tattoo artist and since she is Asian like yours truly, I think it is awesome to see an Asian woman in the tattoo field which is not common) or contact Emilie Robinson at Twilight Tattoo. I really dig her work a lot. Other potential artists I would like to work with is Nate Vincent Szklarski at Saint Sabrina's and Jessi Lawson at Leviticus Tattoo. There is another artist I would love to get some work done but on her next trip to Minneapolis in May she isn't accepting any new clients. I still want to work with one of the women at Jackalope Tattoo shop one day. Assuming I don't end up running out of space on my body to be tattooed.

As far as ideas of what I want to get done, it is a mixed bag. So here are the ideas I am throwing around in  my head for my next tattoo (and most likely future tattoos):

- American traditional wolf/Tiger
- Medieval Monsters
- Mermaid skeleton
- One of Pale Man's hands (he is from Pan's Labyrinth, one of my all time favorite films)
- Dagger
- Lotus flower
- Shou symbol
- Phoenix feather
- Hand holding dagger (an idea I had submitted to Tine last month)
- Snow Globe or light bulb and inside it is the moon and tree from Autumn's The Hating Tree album cover)