Oh boy, has it ever been a long time since I wrote anything here. It’s been a whirlwind fall and winter so far, with lots of traveling, tattooing, family visits, and holidays. I am so ready for the holidays to conclude and real life to resume. You know how after awhile you just want your regular life and normal schedule to return? I’m right there.
Complaining aside, it’s been a great time. I’ve gotten a lot done, had a lot of fun, and taken about a million photos.
I went to Ireland with my sweetheart, who is from Dublin, so I got to see where he grew up. It was also the first time we’ve been on a proper vacation together, and let me tell you, it was the best.
Before I left again for Texas, I did a trade with the sweetest lady every, Ms. Channin. She knit me a sweater and I did a tattoo based on traditional Swedish folk art on her arm. She’s such a doll and it was SUCH a pleasure.
As I mentioned before, I then left for Texas for nearly two weeks. I saw friends, family, my cousin Katy’s wedding, my dad’s ranch for the first time in a year, and attended Christmas cookie decorating day at my mom’s house for the first time since I moved up to the Northwest. It was a blast. I also had the incredible fortune to be allowed to tattoo at Triple Crown Tattoo Parlour in East Austin. Scott Ellis has been tattooing me since I was 19, so it really felt pretty crazy to be tattooing at his shop! It was great. I did some exciting tattoos while I was there:
Started these lovely autumn leaves on Lisa!
I got to do this text on one of my favorite college professors!
My cousin Casey got her sweet dog Jack's name on her chest.
The beginnings of what will be a sleeve on my dear friend Nic!
Did this super fun traditional skin rip tiger on my friend Leda Celeste. LOVE IT.
I’ve been working hard since I got back, and I had a fantastic Christmas in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge with my sweetheart’s family. I hope you all had a lovely holiday season and please, ring in the new year with merriment and good company. I started some fun things this week, but I’ll save that for another post – no more 2 month blog hiatuses in 2012. There’s a resolution for ya!
