Almost there...

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall...

The sleeve that I've been working on for over a year now.
It is still considered as work in progress but we are almost there...

a little hello!

Henry and I have been spending some time in Phoenix this week before I head to San Francisco on Thursday, and I've had so much fun the past few days being able to see my Phoenix friends, hang out with family, and act like I'm 16-years old again. What? You don't revert to your teenage self whenever you spend an extended amount of time at "home?" It's seriously funny to me because last night I found myself on my parents' couch, eating some chips out of a paper towel (typical "Hawthorne" snacking style), yelling "Mommmmmmm! Can you get me a glass of water???" to my mother in the kitchen, while watching The Bachelor in my pajamas. The only difference between my 16-year old self and my current 29-year old self is that there was a baby monitor next to me.  I don't know what it is, but being here makes me feel like I'm right back in high school again.

Anyway, Henry and I ventured out to the mall today so I could try and find an outfit to wear this weekend. We had no luck, of course. Why is it that when you are looking for something specific it's impossible to find anything, but when you have no agenda it seems as though there are cute things everywhere you look?  Henry actually did get a few new fun things at H&M, so it wasn't a total flop. He is finally kind of okay with hats (kind of meaning he doesn't rip them off as if I've placed a burning piece of cloth on his head) so I'm hoping the clearance-priced beanie I bought for him will work. A couple random thoughts from today:

1. The elevator system at Scottsdale Fashion Square is pretty much the worst thing ever. PCLL? 1st Floor? 1st Floor Barney's? I'm so confused. Once the elevator made it's way down to us I ended up just pressing all the buttons and hoping for the best. I can't even believe I used to work there, or more so, how I ever made it to work on time!

2. I wish I could take naps. I have never been one of those people who can take a nice little 30-minute nap in the middle of the day and wake up refreshed. I occasionally find myself trying to be a nap person, but I either end up sleeping for Henry's entire 2-3 hour nap and cause myself to stay up hours later that night, or I stick to the 30 minutes, wake up groggy, and still can't sleep that night. It's a lose-lose for me. But on days like today where I feel exhausted out of my mind come 3pm, a nap would be so nice!

3. I have really, really loved reading all of the 11 Things posts around the internet! Some of the girls I've tagged have completed it, so check them out if you get a moment - Jen, Jess, Katie, Kaelah, and Mandy.

4. And finally, today was my Dad's 66th birthday! He's really the best guy I know (tied with Hank of course) and I feel so lucky to have such a good relationship with him. It's been amazing seeing him as a Grandpa and to watch him and Henry grow so close. It's really the best. Happy birthday, Dad!

a little hello!

Henry and I have been spending some time in Phoenix this week before I head to San Francisco on Thursday, and I've had so much fun the past few days being able to see my Phoenix friends, hang out with family, and act like I'm 16-years old again. What? You don't revert to your teenage self whenever you spend an extended amount of time at "home?" It's seriously funny to me because last night I found myself on my parents' couch, eating some chips out of a paper towel (typical "Hawthorne" snacking style), yelling "Mommmmmmm! Can you get me a glass of water???" to my mother in the kitchen, while watching The Bachelor in my pajamas. The only difference between my 16-year old self and my current 29-year old self is that there was a baby monitor next to me.  I don't know what it is, but being here makes me feel like I'm right back in high school again.

Anyway, Henry and I ventured out to the mall today so I could try and find an outfit to wear this weekend. We had no luck, of course. Why is it that when you are looking for something specific it's impossible to find anything, but when you have no agenda it seems as though there are cute things everywhere you look?  Henry actually did get a few new fun things at H&M, so it wasn't a total flop. He is finally kind of okay with hats (kind of meaning he doesn't rip them off as if I've placed a burning piece of cloth on his head) so I'm hoping the clearance-priced beanie I bought for him will work. A couple random thoughts from today:

1. The elevator system at Scottsdale Fashion Square is pretty much the worst thing ever. PCLL? 1st Floor? 1st Floor Barney's? I'm so confused. Once the elevator made it's way down to us I ended up just pressing all the buttons and hoping for the best. I can't even believe I used to work there, or more so, how I ever made it to work on time!

2. I wish I could take naps. I have never been one of those people who can take a nice little 30-minute nap in the middle of the day and wake up refreshed. I occasionally find myself trying to be a nap person, but I either end up sleeping for Henry's entire 2-3 hour nap and cause myself to stay up hours later that night, or I stick to the 30 minutes, wake up groggy, and still can't sleep that night. It's a lose-lose for me. But on days like today where I feel exhausted out of my mind come 3pm, a nap would be so nice!

3. I have really, really loved reading all of the 11 Things posts around the internet! Some of the girls I've tagged have completed it, so check them out if you get a moment - Jen, Jess, Katie, Kaelah, and Mandy.

4. And finally, today was my Dad's 66th birthday! He's really the best guy I know (tied with Hank of course) and I feel so lucky to have such a good relationship with him. It's been amazing seeing him as a Grandpa and to watch him and Henry grow so close. It's really the best. Happy birthday, Dad!

Rebel Hope - Mesh Time

Now that I finally have a working viewer (WOOHOO!), I can post pictures of my beyond amazing mesh dress by Rebel Hope.  The formal dresses are usually amazing...but this mesh dress is beyond.  With that whole "fits like a glove" look..you just kinda want to wear it all the time!

Dress:  Fabria Mesh Gown:  Magenta
Skin:  Glam Affair:  Gio
Hair:  Elikatira
Props:  Olive Juice

 http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rebel%20Hope%20Designs/170/83/28

Happy shopping!


XOXO,
Bliss

Ryan Shares Two Tattoos by "Brooklyn P"

I often wonder how may Tattoosday encounters would have been lost had my apartment come with its own laundry facilities. I raise this point because, yet again, I met someone cool with tattoos at my local laundromat and he was generous enough to share his ink with us here on Tattoosday.



In fact, Ryan, who is this particular contributor, and I share a common bond, which is that we have both been tattooed by the same artist, Peter Caruso a.k.a. "Brooklyn P," who originally shared his work with us here on the site way back in 2008 here.



Ryan currently has a back piece in progress, but he shared two tattoos from his legs. First, on his right leg, is this work:

This pin-up girl is classic old school Brooklyn ink, based on flash by the legendary artist Tony Polito. Brooklyn P is an admirer of Polito, and even shared a piece that Tony did on him here.



Ryan also has this tattoo of butterflies on his left leg, which is based on a original design by Brooklyn P:

Ryan estimates he has about fifteen tattoos in all.



My tattoo from Brooklyn P is documented here.



Thanks to Ryan for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday! And thanks again to Brooklyn P, who continues to work hard at keeping that old school style of Brooklyn tattooing alive!

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New artist TOM CONNORS starting in April

ART SHOW March 10th!!!!

Repost: Keikikalani

Today my daughter Shayna had her bat mitzvah. In honor of Shayna, and in light of the rabbi commenting on angels and cherubim during the service, my sister Alicia suggested I repost my second tattoo, in honor of my youngest daughter.





You may recognize this from the bottom of the page (or for long-time readers, it once served as the masthead).



This is my second tattoo, inked in July 2005, by Peter Cavorsi at Body Art Studios in Brooklyn. I brought him this art as reference, and he ran with it, customizing it to more closely reflect my younger daughter's blonde hair, and her affinity for Green Day, at the young age of six.

Thanks for reading Tattoosday!

By Nick Caruso

FAB'S "DO YA THING" ANDRE-ONLY EDIT

Here's my super-quick, Andre's-Verse-Only-Edit of the new Gorillaz single "Do Ya Thing". Now I really like the idea of the Gorillaz project, the concept is genius, the visuals are amazing (love Jamie Hewlett's style), and I like the approach to recording where every album is an ensemble piece. It's a thoroughly modern musical concept. But when it comes to the music itself, I feel like the glimmers of genius are shaded by Damon Albarn's (and in this case James Murphy's) presence on the tracks.

Now I'm not hating - I own more than a few Blur albums - but with the Gorillaz tracks I feel the guest spots are so strong you just want them to stand on their own. Like on this latest track, I almost fell over when I heard Dre get on it. I just kept listening to his part over and over, so I thought it would be easier to just cut it. This whole thing is just a fancy time-saver.

Fab's DYT Andre Only Quick Edit by FBSE

- FBZY

1 Hundred.

As a girl who got her start living in the 50L Dress Store, the concept of a 100L store is perfect to me.  So when I stumbled across 1 Hundred, I knew I had to give the store a chance.  Cute stuff - check it out if you can.

Outfit:  Sleepover
Skin:  Atomic
Hair:  Truth
Pose:  Olive Juice

Dress:  Glamour
Skin:  Glam Affair
Hair:  Elikatira
Pose:  Olive Juice

The fact that the SL store is huge..with lots of Coming Soon signs?  Very promising, indeed.  :)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sassy/222/152/2

Happy shopping.


XOXO,
Bliss

WOLF GANG UNLEASHED

..so here we go then, Wolfgang seem to be finally ready to unleash the rest of the absurd talent in their rosta. With the ridiculous success of Tyler, they now have the $ to back up all the creativity & innovation at their disposal. Seeing as EARL sweatshirt has been otherwise engaged, it seems that Hodgy Beats may be next to disgorge. His mixtapes released through the OFWGKTA website last year were by a mile the strongest productions from the clik, so prepare from some next level shit.

Video for 'Rella' is pretty ill, centaurs n shit....

Japanese Tattoo Design

Japanese Tattoo Design
Japanese people. From mafia symbols to clay burial figures featuring facial tattoos, tattoos have served many different purposes throughout time. “Iremuzi” is the Japanese word for traditional hand-poked tattoos. To create a permanent mark or tattoo, ink has to be inserted into the skin at a certain depth. Though modern tattooing uses a machine with automatic needles, ancient tattoo, and tattoos done in the ancient tradition, were created by poking a harkened object dipped in ink into the skin.

We would then create several options for the translation and sample designs. These hand-lettered designs by Master Takase are then scanned, documented and emailed to you along with a detailed explanation and links to on-line Japanese dictionaries and other independent resources. This way you know the translation is correct and we are happy to provide you with as much information so you are as happy with the translation as you are with the design.

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Dolphin Tattoo Designs

Dolphin Tattoo Designs
The dolphin tattoo is chosen for a variety of different reasons, but mainly just 2. The top choice would be their beauty. When it comes to beautiful tattoo designs, the dolphin ranks among the best. When the dolphin tattoo is done correctly, it can turn out great and it will be an eye catcher. You might want to consider a variety of different blues and grays. This adds depth and beauty to the tattoo, plus it helps the tattoo stand out. Of course, this is only if you add water to the tattoo.

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