Update, trip report....stuff!

[tabaqui]

Hallo!
*waves*

Yis, i was out of town. I know, i know - who could guess? Heh. Went to visit the folks, had a lovely time. Since my brother is currently occupying the downstairs, we got a room at a hotel with a jacuzzi in. Monstrous Bebe *loved it*. She must have jacuzzie'd ten times. That and in the pool. Back and forth, back and forth.
Heeee!

We need a jacuzzi here, that much is obvious.
*ahem*

It was so *warm*. I was glad i'd gotten my clothes from layaway, as otherwise i'd have been stuck in long black stretchy jeans for three days. As it was, my mum and dad were ecstatic over my pale-blue-jeans colored capri's and coral - or salmon? - sweater. Heh. Most color i've worn in years.

We also finally got to see 'Walk the Line' - loved it! Really loved it.

And my most beloved ely_jan had her birthday! Many hugs, smooches and best wishes to you, bay-bee! xoxoxoxoxox

Part three of 'Oxnard to Glory' is up at douse_house - and you guys are like crazy with the fb! It's awesome! Thank you! It's our next-to-last posting for spring_with_xan and then we'll sort out some sort of posting for the *rest* of the story.

Yes, rest. 'Oxnard to Glory' is only the prologue! Wheeeee!

Chapter three: Real Me through Family.
In which Xander and Spike are movin' on up.


*People. Three days - not even! - and skip 340?? Sheeeeesh!!*

Comments

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a lovely trip!!!!!! Glad you had such a good time.

[tabaqui]

Thanks, bay-bee!
It was nice.
:)

[yourlibrarian]

Jacuzzi fun! And the sweater sounds very nice. Finally got warm weather here too.

[tabaqui]

It was a big hit, that sweater. Heh.
And i'm contemplating posting a jacuzzi picture because...why not!
:)

[brandil.livejournal.com]

Totally and completely off topic. Mr. Tabaqui is a tattoo artist, right? Could you ask him/or know yourself general rules about how long to wait before covering a tattoo? I've got a black and shades of gray tatt that's 5 years old that I would like covered/incorporated into something different.

[tabaqui]

Oh, you can get a tattoo covered any time after it's been healed - i'd wait a month, maybe, after getting it.

But yours, for sure, can be covered.
Just make sure the artist you chose has pictures of before-and-after cover ups that s/he's done. You do *not* want a big, black bowling ball or something. Good artists can cover almost *any* tattoo with anything without resorting to big black messes.

Good luck!

Where are you, if i could ask? We might know a good artist to recommend...

[brandil.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I'm in NC, I'd thought about trying out the Convention that happens in Charlotte, but I think with the ticket and tattoo it'd be far out of my price range. I got it at "Carolina Tattoo" by the lady who owns it. I can't think of her name, but she had a couple of trophies ;) Any recommendations would be most welcome.

Again, thank you so much ::hugs::

[tabaqui]

Hrmmmmmmm...dunno North Carolina, i'm afraid. If you know and trust your artist, and have studied there portfolio, then you'll prolly be okay.

:)
*smooch*

[brandil.livejournal.com]

Do you know anyone around Atlanta, DC, Ft. Lauderdale or Nashville? I could absolutely do this at WriterCon or on my travels this year or next. I'm not covering it because of bad artistry I'm covering because it doesn't reflect who I am anymore. ::deep sigh:: I guess this could go on forever, huh?

[tabaqui]

Well, i can only give you info for Atlanta, i'm afraid.
http://www.sacredhearttattoo.com/

Sacred Heart studio, headed by Tony Olivas. He's a good artist, good guy, and anybody under him would be good. For a cover-up, i'd email or snail mail a *good* picture of your tattoo and what you want done so an artist has time to look it over and plan something, and then set up an appt. if you're only going to be in the area for a day or so - there's no guarantee you'd be able to get in on a walk-in basis.

There's an artist called David Bollt in the Ft. Lauderdale area but i coulnd't find *any* shop info. He does a lot of travelling with his 'art gallery', which is fine art stuff, so maybe he only tattoos on the road? I really couldn't tell. You could write the site and ask, i'm sure they'd tell you. He - and anyone he would hire - would be awesome.
http://www.davidbollt.com/content.asp?p=home

No info for D.C. or Nashville, sorry.

Well, dunno - it goes on as long as you keep shedding your skins, bay-bee.
:)

[brandil.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the info.

::hugs::