sketch

Figured i'd post a sketch i just did..... been a pretty boring day. 2 small tattoos but most definitely nothing blog worthy.

 Hence.....

Woulda lined it but my 8 liner pen is screwy and i couldn't be bothered to use anything smaller. I never really post stuff like this, i normally always line it and erase all the pencil.... but i kinda like this, so maybe i'll post more.

By the way it's just HB pencil on white paper. Came out looking sepia from the scan, but again, i like that too!

Fuck art, lets eat.

So i'm not even going to attempt some sort of review for the exhibition we went to yesterday.... coz i found one HERE!

So yeah, that's what i did yesterday, among other things.....

Started off walking through Spittalfields market which i haven't been to in forever (really..... well, forever minus some maybe). Kinda felt like a kid in a candy store.... so much to take in..... gonna have to go back another day when i'm not holding up a the crowd.

I'm fucking loving being back in London. Honestly... couldn't be happier right now. For those who know me well, i'm sure you know how miserable i ended up being in Hong Kong. Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome city.... but everyone's different and i most definitely prefer it  over here.  The art, the music, the culture, the food, the people..... pretty much everything.... except the fact it's fucking cold and i smoke like a chimney so wearing fingerless gloves makes you realise how cold it really is. No , I tell a lie. The fact the only part of my body i can't feel is the tips of my fingers makes me realise how cold it is.

So, back to yesterdays doings......

no photography inside, although some twat kept taking photos on his iphone.

we actually went to 3 exhibitions, this doorway was next to the 3rd gallery we went to. i picked up leaflets, and thought i was gonna post a very comprehensive blog, but the leaflets are at home and i'm at work..... more importantly, the transporter is undergoing repair..... so no leaflets y'all. 

The 3rd exhibition was a friend of a friend of Harry.... really awesome paintings. i'll definitely try to get that exhibitions details and post it coz it's worth a gander.

shiny stuff makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

as you can see, stopping to take photos of shiny stuff almost gets you left behind. Although i was pleased to see Jonathan taking almost the exact same photo a few seconds later! Check his blog HERE

So after soaking in some culture, we headed to SoHo for some meat...

the only thing this place was lacking was some fat hillbilly missing his teeth playing a serenade on a banjo to a rabid armadillo. Awesome food, cool decor, can't complain (except for the fact Miss Brooke found a hair in my burger..... but lets not go there)

Ross stayed in coz his parent had come up to help out with stuff at the flat. Got some bookshelves now, new grouting round the bath which is always a bonus, some "cats arseholes" on the wall (don't ask) and a brand spanking new coat rack. How awesome does Milo's little leather jacket look up there?! 

ok, this blog has dragged on enough.... but one last photo i just found on my camera from a drunk night bus ride home....

i think Harry should live here.

yup.

It's justa little business

So! went to go see the Business play the Gaff on Friday. Fuckin' awesome gig, but then i've never been disappointed at a Business gig. Stopped by the Big Red a little before the show, where i came to notice how awesome their foosball table is!

*please note quite possibly the worlds smallest ickle ACDC t shirt at the back!*

So, the Business. It probably wasn't the best idea to get into the pit the day after i had my throat pummelled but i couldn't resist! Plus, i couldn't get any good photos without getting up close, so "meh".

Got to sing along a little to "Harry May" too. 

"what's his name?!"

good times.

Hairy Johnson/The amazing screw on head

it's not often i come up with 2 awesome titles. i'm torn...... what can i say?

so it's been a slow day at Flamin' 8.

Harry has a blog, i've listed it lower left on my blog list.... so scroll down n check it out y'all.

In the mean time, here are some pics of Harry working his magic. it's a shame there's no soundbite to go with these... coz harry is one of the most well spoken i have encountered for a while. charming....truly..... innit?

So without further ado, i present to you..... Harry Johnson, ladies and gentlemen...... (applaud now)

chihuahualope

"with friends like these, who needs herpes?" - Jime Litwalk

yup. i got my throat tattooed yesterday by none other than Jime Litwalk. Super awesome guy, so glad i squeezed in a spot. Joe Capobianco is in town too, and Naresh, my boss is getting tattooed by him later today. good times.

i sat really well, which was nice. i was stressed to fuck worrying i'd be a pussy. If Jime had a gold star, he woulda given it to me. true story. 

so here it is, my Milo inspired Chihuahualope.  This was taken this morning coz the pics from yesterday were so oozy. today i kinda feel like Batman, can't really move my head too much. 

Milo was cuter than ever last night when i got home, he decided to Mother Theresa it up on the sofa most the night.....

it's a hard life.

so anyways, i woulda posted the rib piece i started on wednesday. but Ross took most the photos off the camera today in preparation for the Business gig tonight..... so that'll have to wait.  in the mean time, don't do anything i wouldn't do y'all!

"Ahoy" "aaahoooy" sorry..... hairball.

ok so i could keep posting cherry blossom tattoos coz i seem to be doing a LOT. i wont though.

so instead u get a pirate cat......

and some man love....

did this on ross coz andy is in the process of blacking out his sleeve. those of you who don't know andy.... he's all muscle....hence the weights. 

sorry about the photo, but i wrapped it and then realised i hadn't taken one..... it's more for personal amusement anyways.

good stuff.

tweet (not twitter you twatter)

So..... my Swedish owl customer followed through and sent me a pic! lovely.

Bear in mind this is about 4 days after the tattoo was done, so it's pretty scabby and got some glare, but you get the picture (mind the pun).