Needing A Distraction

I needed to be distracted. Being distracted stops me from having to ponder the things that I ponder when I’m not distracted.

He’s a good start. He’s got ink, is scruffy and is pleasant on my eyes…

This one’s pretty to look at, and appears to hang out at a decorated location…

This one is my idea of a “hayseed”…

And this one’s for homer

this one gets bigger when you click it

I guess that’s a good start at being distracted….

Now if my belly would just quit rumbling like it is.

Until next time...
Erik

Burning off some steam…

With the events of the last couple days, I needed to let off some “steam”. For me, that sometimes means getting a little ink done.

I added another koi to my sleeve-in-progress.


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I gave him a handlebar mustache because he needed it.

We will get to the color at some point in the future. I’m just glad to have gotten poked. Thank you, [She Who Shall Not Be Named, At Her Request]. Love you!

Oh—and no, it didn’t hurt that much under the arm. But pain is relative.

Until next time...
Erik

Another loss in the salon family.

Some of you following me on twitter may have seen this come across today:

Another death in our salon family. Susan died in a car accident last night.

Probably something a little “heavy” for a tweet that I shouldn’t have probably done, but I did.

One of our stylists, Susan May, and her girlfriend, Cassie Webb, were killed in an automobile accident last night. They were traveling home after a day on the river with a few of the other stylists.

It was a hard day at the salon. As everyone called each other, we all met at the salon. Susan’s family was there to pick up her belongings. There was much crying, and will be for a few days I am sure. There is an empty station now that will be a reminder of a tragic loss.

The Husbear and I send our condolences to Susan’s and Cassie’s families.

First one, now another.

Edit: I’ve noticed a lot of incoming searches already with Cassie and Susan’s name in them. If you’re a friend or family looking for information on the memorial service, I’ll post it as soon as I find out about it.]

Until next time...
Erik

Interesting Conversations I Have

This is a text message conversation I had with the AlphaForager. Keep in mind, the AlphaForager is a straight buddy of mine from work, so this whole conversation started out odd…

AlphaForager: I need your help with something that a man of your particular taste could help with.
Me: Umm….
AlphaForager: I need a picture or pictures of a guy that potentially looks like what I would if I lost weight and got ripped. If that makes sense?
Me: Clothed?
AlphaForager: both? I can throw some shorts on naked ones. I need motivation material to eat right and work out. Visualize what you want to be kind thing.
Me: Ah… Gothca. Lemme dig through my collection. I would think the guy from “the shield” is close?
AlphaForager: I think I would be a little bigger but you know the male b ody more than I.
Me: LOL… One would think. I’ll see what I can dig up…
AlphaForager: Just email me whatever you find.
Me: Will do!

Now I have to sit down and start perusing the porn for a reason!

This might be close?

[Edit: The AlphaForager was knew this would be posted.]

Until next time...
Erik

Another One of Those Things

As I’ve been busy this week, I’ve not really had much time to do stuffs as far as replying to blog posts, but I’m getting around to them.

In lieu of that, here’s another one of those things. I picked this up from Alexander.

By now you should know how it works. Copy the list. Bold the things you’ve done. Tag some helpless victims. Or not.

1. Bought everyone in the pub/bar a drink
2. Climbed a mountain
3. Held a tarantula
4. Taken a morning shower with your man
5. Been in love
6. Broken someone’s heart
7. Had your heart broken
8. Done a striptease
9. Bungee jumped
10. Watched a lightning storm at sea
11. Stayed up all night long, and watched the sun riseI used to work 3rd shift
12. Seen the Northern Lights
13. Gone to a huge sports game
14. Grown and eaten your own vegetablesHave our own garden now, thanks to the Husbear
15. Slept under the starsI used to go camping when I was younger
16. Changed a baby’s diaper
17. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
18. Watched a meteor showerI used to be an astronomy nut, when I was younger
19. Gotten drunk on champagne
20. Given money to charity
21. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
22. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible momenttoo often
23. Had a food fight
24. Bet on a winning horse
25. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
26. Had a snowball fight
27. Photocopied your butt or any other intimate body part
28. Held a lamb
29. Gone skinny dipping
30. Taken an ice cold shower
31. Seen a total eclipse
32. Ridden a roller coaster
33. Hit a home run
34. Been arrested
35. Visited all 50 states
36. Taken care of someone who was drunkOften…
37. Stolen a street/highway sign
38. Backpacked in Europe
39. Taken a road-trip
40. Taken a midnight walk on the beachBy myself…
41. Gone sky diving
42. Milked a cow
43. Alphabetized your records – I’m not that old…
44. Sung karaoke
45. Lounged around in bed all day
46. Gone scuba diving
47. Danced in the rain
48. Gone to a drive-in theater
49. Started a business
50. Gotten married
51. Been in a movieI guess it depends on your definition of “movie”
52. Crashed a party
53. Gotten divorced
54. Had sex in an unusual place
55. Made cookies from scratch
56. Gotten a tattooAnd given!
57. Been on televisionAgain, depends on your definition of “been on”
58. Had sex a public place
59. Got so drunk you don’t remember anything
60. Recorded music
61. Had to much to drink at a party
62. Bought a house
63. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair offI had to try it once…
64. Been on a cruise ship
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Bounced a check
67. Called or written your Congress personGo return form letter…
68. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
69. Sang loudly by yourself in the car
70. Wrote articles for a large publication
71. Piloted an airplane
72. Helped an animal give birth
73. Been fired or laid off from a job
74. Won money on a T.V. game show
75. Broken a bone
76. Ridden a motorcycle
77. Had a body part of yours below the neck piercedHad being the key word…
78. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
79. Ridden a horse
80. Had major surgery
81. Had sex on a moving train
82. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
83. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
84. Visited all 7 continents
85. Eaten sushi
86. Had your picture in the newspaper
87. Parasailed
88. Changed your name
89. Dyed your hairOwning a salon with the Husbear, I’d get practiced on with new products…
90. Been a DJ

Until next time...
Erik