I just lost one of my oldest, dearest friends to cancer. My mother is going through chemotherapy. My mentor, friend, and hero just had his cancer return, and it looks like it may have spread.

I don't want to vent about this on Facebook, but screaming into my pillow isn't cutting it anymore. I don't know what to do. I've never felt so absolutely ( Read more... )

I cannot believe it's been two years. It feels like I've been here for ever, while still feeling like just yesterday we were wandering around the city freaking out about where we were going to open the shop. When I think about how much we accomplished and how quickly, it gives me an anxiety rush. We were incredibly lucky. We didn't realize how ( Read more... )

Don't you guys love how every time I post in here, I say I'm back and I'm going to post more? But then I don't for a few more months? Well, I won't insult your intelligence by lying this time ( Read more... )

A friend's recent post got me thinking about something ( Read more... )

A year ago today, the five of us were engaged in some pretty serious heart attacks.

schwa242, Deanna, Chris, Fofy and I were packing our things. We were spot-cleaning the kitchen. We were finalizing everything necessary with Budget Rental. We were preparing for our great trek out West ( Read more... )

I've been quite seriously debating purchasing a banjo. And hopefully, unlike all the other instruments I've purchased over the years, I'll actually try to learn how to play it.

A year ago today, I was probably still trying to figure out what to throw away to make the move easier ( Read more... )

You know what the best part about living in California is? Not living in Colorado. BURN ( Read more... )

So I was recently contacted by a representative from the Oxygen(tm) network about possibly being interviewed for a new reality show about tattoo artists. When Kristina(tm) called me at work, my first response, however much in my head, was a grumpy "fuck that shit, bitches." But she was charming and polite, and she made fun of LA ink and the idea of ( Read more... )

Who's still on here? I haven't really been on here in months and ages and things. But sometimes I'm curious.