The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 61st “12 of 12.”
This 12 was on a Thursday. Normally, I’d be tattooing. But I took off this entire week to work on a remodel that needed to be done at the studio and the salon. So today’s pictures might be a little more boring than normal.
8:17 AM: The stairs. So small. So designed for people with size 5 feet. I’m surprised I haven’t broken my neck on them yet. Plus, no handrails!10:12 AM: Freshly showered. Again. And heading off to start day 6 of the remodel at the salon and studio.10:21 AM: Probably a sign. Dropped my box of nails under the truck. Luckily, they’re joined for use in the nail gun. But still…12:13 PM: Looking inside the newly removed doorway into what will be a new tattoo room, as well as a sterilization room, and the backside of a janitor closet. This room used to be the shared break room.12:25 PM: The Husbear caught sneaking some of my eggplant parm. In the new break room. It’s smaller than before, but I’m okay with that. It keeps the salon staff from congregating in there when they should be up front waiting for and with their clients. That just annoyed the piss out of me.12:59 PM: My first trip to Lowe’s for the day. I’d normally attempt to get all this delivered in one shot, but since both businesses are open while I’m doing this, I have to work in small chunks, and there’s no place to store all the stuffs I need.2:12 PM: Janitor closet door installed in rough opening, and drywall mud curing covering old pass-through opening into old breakroom.4:30 PM: Second trip to Lowe’s. Another door, and door things, as well as a few other supplies.5:21 PM: Like putty in my hands. Come on, you know it’s funny.6:08 PM: For the first time in the 11 years the studio has been open, we had to call 911 because a client when non-responsive. He was acting someone odd when he came in, and it just spiraled downward from there. He refused to be taken by ambulance, and there’s nothing we could do. Hopefully he didn’t end up hitting a tree or someone. Still not sure what he did or took, but this is why you don’t take substances and come get a tattoo, people!6:34 PM: Our apprentice getting ready to do his first tattoo on someone not related to the studio.8:57 PM: My own kill room. I wish. Just taping it off so I can spray the texture on the new walls tonight.BONUS: 10:43 PM: Watching the texture dry. Or the worst bukkake miss ever.
The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 60th “12 of 12.” That makes 5 years of doing the “12 of 12”! Wow!
This 12 was on a Monday. A day I’m normally off. But after being sick a couple weeks ago, I had to reschedule some appointments to those days I’m normally off. Then of course, there’s my Beveraging Monday™ as well. So this month you’re getting mostly bar pics. Because, well, gambrinous!
9:56 AM: Luna waiting for me to leave the bathroom. She does this most mornings.11:20 AM: My tattoo room prepped for my client.3:49 PM: Bad angle on this picture, as those trees are actually straight, but this pretty much wraps around the client’s forearm. Knocked out that entire thing in one sitting.4:48 PM: Time for refreshments! I’m plastic mug classy!7:11 PM: I haven’t drank that much yet…7:11 PM: There’s no telling.7:19 PM: More refreshments.7:26 PM: My buddy playing pool.7:26 PM: While others play video golf.8:43 PM: Sneaky selfy while I was gone?9:10 PM: Another buddy and myself.9:19 PM: More pool.
The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 59th “12 of 12.” A Saturday for the world, my Friday. And a Razorback football game, as well as some UFC fights.
I had a difficult time getting this to post. I couldn’t get my phone to connect to any dang computer for some reason. I finally worked around it, but not sure what’s going on with that.
7:47 AM: The Husbear just can’t seem to find the dishwasher…9:00 AM: I’m not sure what they’re looking at.10:09 AM: Picking up some buns for tonight.10:42 AM: Autograph from Leslie Jordan. Someone I call my “dad” here is a driver, and got to drive he and his manager around all weekend.3:42 PM: Today’s tattoo. The start of a larger arm piece.5:48 PM: Mmm… sausage.7:04 PM: Creepy. Just creepy.7:45 PM: This is how one eventually forgets what happens on Saturday night.9:02 PM: My best buddy’s dog, Harlow. Watching the football game as well.9:11 PM: Friends!11:04 PM: My best buddy Patrick, and our friend Chris.11:15 PM: I always have a Sharpie on me. Because, you never know…Bonus: 11:16 PM: Disturbing.
The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 58th “12 of 12.” A Wednesday.
8:52 AM: milli staring me down.10:00 AM: Post-shower clean.10:12 AM: It’s raining. Ugh. Something it would continue to do all day.11:49 AM: The first of two tattoos today. This started out as a joke with the client, and morphed into this awesomeness.5:13 PM: We get some interesting things from clients.5:56 PM: This Alex Grey piece was supposed to be the second tattoo today, but the first one took all my creative energy. So I had to reschedule this one. It stinks to have to do that, but if the client wants me at my best…6:08 PM: And then Windows decided it needed to update.7:09 PM: My room clean and mopped.8:01 PM: Time for dinner. Like a cake left out in the rain.8:27 PM: The road to the house is washed out. I guess we had a LOT of rain. /joy9:43 PM: Luna wants to go outside to go potty, but she doesn’t want to get wet.9:47 PM: Tucking the Husbear into bed for the night.Baker’s Dozen: 10:38 PM: A snack. I wanted chips and salsa, but someone ate all the salsa. And then I looked for my can of spray cheese, and it was empty. Someone strikes again. So it’s this crappy little banana.
The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 57th “12 of 12.” A Monday.
I was supposed to work today, but went to bed early not feeling that great, and woke up this morning feeling even worse. So I rescheduled my appointment, started some antibiotic regimen for my ear infection, and laid around the house for the most part. Hence most pictures coming from one of several vantage points, and some from close times.
9:10 AM: Luna follows me around when the Husbear isn’t home. I just woke up–with a massive earache–and I’m not feeling all that well.10:18 AM: Been on the couch since I woke up. And Luna is right there beside me. Although I think she’s telling me she isn’t having any of this and wants to go outside.11:25 AM: milli wants to know why I put my shoes on.12:03 PM: The Husbear starting repairs to the driveway. Again. Hopefully for the last time. We’ve switched from gravel to deep-bed concrete with stones. Maybe the waters won’t wash this out? Maybe. Water always wins. It’s patient.2:01 PM: Even though I’m in a little pain and not feeling all that awesome (and dizzy, did I mention dizzy?), I got the decking on the second story deck finished on the barn. Yet another project that has taken way too long to get completed.2:29 PM: The Husbear has made some progress on the driveway. And Luna is checking for level I think.2:31 PM: Decking completed, next up, the stairs. Hopefully tomorrow.3:17 PM: The Husbear wanted Mexican for dinner, so he called in to the restaurant here in town. This is the Blackhawk Burrito, and it’s ginormous.7:20 PM: Insert movie watching here. And Luna supervising my recovery.8:56 PM: milli also likes to supervise.8:56 PM: Damn, one would have thought “Buffering” would have been a think of 10 years ago.10:43 PM: Catching up on some of my guilty pleasures between naps on the couch.
The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up by a number of random bloggers who linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 Challenge in December 2011, but passed the torch to someone who [sadly] hasn’t been keeping up with it. I am giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who initially inspired me to do the Challenge, and he still does.
This is my 56th “12 of 12.” A Friday. For y’all. My “Thursday”, as far as workweeks go.
I failed this month. I only captured 10 good pictures. 🙁
I came home to have the power shut off not long afterward. And the Husbear informed me that the truck had a problem I needed to look at. And the Internet was down, before the power was out. *sigh*
10:31 AM: I overslept. I’ve felt “off” the last few days. But I’m fresh out of the shower. So I’m starting the day late.12:45 PM: Check the mailboxes for the studio and the salon.3:21 PM: A great client and friend who brought me back gifts from his recent trip to Argentina.5:57 PM: A little more progress on one of his arms.7:10 PM: Shiny floor.7:26 PM: Prepping for closing cleanup.7:35 PM: And taking out the trash.8:36 PM: No power at the house. Luna can hear all the noises in the woods around the house now.9:18 PM: I may have needed a beer.11:28 PM: Power’s back on. And I realized I’m still short pictures, so you’re getting another one of me, but before bed this time.
