Jul 31, 2009 Posted by john

European By Day

I got the outlining done on my latest1 tattoo this weekend, it wasn’t nearly as painful as I remember, possibly because my last one was on my leg, ankle and top of my foot. This was on my arm, a much less sensitive place. The design is fairly complex– at least I think it is, it took me two years to finish it. It’s a salmon, reminiscent of NW tribal art, but which transcends2 that single... read more

Jul 26, 2009 Posted by john

Prelude to Ink

I’m nervous. It’s surprising, but I’m nervous. I mean, I’ve done this 4 times before, the first was when I was about 15! My friends and I took a pin, shoved it into the eraser of a pencil so that the tip was sticking out, wrapped thin thread around the base of the pin to hold ink, then dipped the ink in to a small bottle of Indian Ink and stabbed each other in the arm repeatedly... read more

Jul 12, 2009 Posted by john

The Man from Earth

Last night, I was lucky enough to watch a really great story, The Man from Earth. It’s a very simple film, shot entirely in the the cabin of John Oldman, a university professor who is retiring and moving on, to the disappointment of– and without even saying goodbye to– his teacher friends. They arrive to catch him packing up his truck and are determined to have an impromtu farewell party.... read more

Jul 7, 2009 Posted by john

Tour de travail, Tour d’entreprise, Tour de famille… Tour de France!

I haven’t been blogging lately. It’s just too busy here to maintain a steady schedule as I had been before Hydrasi took over my waking hours. I took a new part-time job, for a great deal less money, in order to have a bit more of my soul and a lot more time to focus on building Hydrasi over this next year. As it turns out, I’ve been working nearly full time anyway. Normally this would be... read more