Don't mind the half-eaten Babybel cheese.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Poached eggs!
Today I tried a second attempt at making poached eggs, and I think I succeeded! Well, at least it looks better than the first time I tried to do it. I also tried to make it look like eggs benedict, but I didn't have english muffins, nor did I have enough butter or red pepper powder to make hollandaise sauce. Next time.
Don't mind the half-eaten Babybel cheese.
Don't mind the half-eaten Babybel cheese.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Updated tattoo list
Alright, so here is the last list I posted:
A mermaid on my left foot.
A fleur-de-lis somewhere on my left side, or the left of my back, or my left inner forearm.
Another quote on the left side of my back, below the shoulder blade.
A realistic looking crab on my right shoulder blade.
An antique sewing machine.
The theatre tragedy/comedy masks.
A compass?
Don't want at the moment:
A fleur-de-lis. I feel like I might still get one, but not sure where to place it. I'm pretty driven to the beautiful antique-looking ones.
The rest I still want.
Now add:
An antique pair of scissors on my inner right forearm (I drew one out awhile ago)
Sleeves. Muhahah this will scare people.
I'd like a vintage-themed sleeve on my right arm, shoulder to wrist I think. A rad-looking sugar skull to start at the top (so it fits in the roundness of the top of the arm/shoulder), then a pinup girl (I'm thinking she's going to be sewing), some banner action, roses, and sparrows.
A water-themed sleeve on my left arm, shoulder to wrist probably. The crab I want to get I'll change to my left shoulder, and have it flow into my water sleeve. It'll have imagery of an octopus, jellyfish, waves, koi.
I'm debating whether a nice clipper/galleon, anchors, compass should be in the water sleeve or the vintage sleeve, because those elements are now going into a nautical theme. OR MAYBE I COULD DO SOME NAUTICAL STUFF ON A LEG! :O! I will have a mermaid on my left food... hehe.
I would eventually love to get a portrait of my parents on my back, probably on my right shoulder blade. There's this great photo of them from maybe the early eighties or something, and it's of them sitting next to this big alligator sculpture (probably in Malaysia somewhere), and they look really young and chill, with really cool retro outfits and hair.
The antique sewing machine I'm thinking could go on my right upper thigh.
Other ideas that I'm playing around with in my head are just maybe some more florals, pinups, and if I've gotten to the point where I have this amount of ink, I would get a DOMO tattoo. Yes I would. Because by that point, it wouldn't even matter to me.
So, you can judge me all you like, but tattoos have taken a whole different level in this day and age. I personally blame the 90s and the 80s for some of the notorious "bad" tattoos, and the weird tribal/celtic stuff, and the names (when it's not a memorial). Also, you can see that now so many more people who are NOT criminals, sailors, prostitutes, and circus freaks get tattoos.
Please check out The Body Modification Directory. This is my best friend's directory on all things body modification. She's written some really awesome posts about people who are body modified, and who have really great positions in today's society, and even some royalty back in the day were known to have tattoos. There are just some really great posts that will put you in a different perspective when it comes to body modifications.
Before you judge people who have tattoos, please look at their piece and think, they've made a decision about what they want to carry on their body permanently, and it's not just some ink on skin, it's art, and maybe you could even call it living art. Tattoos are inevitably going to fade, the ink will bleed, and just like the body, it will change, but it depends on how you take care of the tattoo, and yourself, and it only ages as you age, and inevitably, you age every year, every day, and every second. There are some really AMAZING artists out there nowadays, and when you look at their work, it's hard to believe they're able to do it with a vibrating needle (that can vibrate up to 5000 times/minute) on a surface like the human skin. When you see some really impressive, intricate, and beautiful pieces on people, you could also think about the money they've invested in this - meaning they probably are doing ok in life (so, not a degenerate), and finding some extra time and money to invest in a lifelong tattoo, that you can never take from them. There is nothing much else in the world that is as permanent as a tattoo on a living body, and it will still be on there when the person dies.
That's a pretty worthwhile investment in my books.
A mermaid on my left foot.
A fleur-de-lis somewhere on my left side, or the left of my back, or my left inner forearm.
Another quote on the left side of my back, below the shoulder blade.
A realistic looking crab on my right shoulder blade.
An antique sewing machine.
The theatre tragedy/comedy masks.
A compass?
Don't want at the moment:
A fleur-de-lis. I feel like I might still get one, but not sure where to place it. I'm pretty driven to the beautiful antique-looking ones.
The rest I still want.
Now add:
An antique pair of scissors on my inner right forearm (I drew one out awhile ago)
Sleeves. Muhahah this will scare people.
I'd like a vintage-themed sleeve on my right arm, shoulder to wrist I think. A rad-looking sugar skull to start at the top (so it fits in the roundness of the top of the arm/shoulder), then a pinup girl (I'm thinking she's going to be sewing), some banner action, roses, and sparrows.
A water-themed sleeve on my left arm, shoulder to wrist probably. The crab I want to get I'll change to my left shoulder, and have it flow into my water sleeve. It'll have imagery of an octopus, jellyfish, waves, koi.
I'm debating whether a nice clipper/galleon, anchors, compass should be in the water sleeve or the vintage sleeve, because those elements are now going into a nautical theme. OR MAYBE I COULD DO SOME NAUTICAL STUFF ON A LEG! :O! I will have a mermaid on my left food... hehe.
I would eventually love to get a portrait of my parents on my back, probably on my right shoulder blade. There's this great photo of them from maybe the early eighties or something, and it's of them sitting next to this big alligator sculpture (probably in Malaysia somewhere), and they look really young and chill, with really cool retro outfits and hair.
The antique sewing machine I'm thinking could go on my right upper thigh.
Other ideas that I'm playing around with in my head are just maybe some more florals, pinups, and if I've gotten to the point where I have this amount of ink, I would get a DOMO tattoo. Yes I would. Because by that point, it wouldn't even matter to me.
So, you can judge me all you like, but tattoos have taken a whole different level in this day and age. I personally blame the 90s and the 80s for some of the notorious "bad" tattoos, and the weird tribal/celtic stuff, and the names (when it's not a memorial). Also, you can see that now so many more people who are NOT criminals, sailors, prostitutes, and circus freaks get tattoos.
Please check out The Body Modification Directory. This is my best friend's directory on all things body modification. She's written some really awesome posts about people who are body modified, and who have really great positions in today's society, and even some royalty back in the day were known to have tattoos. There are just some really great posts that will put you in a different perspective when it comes to body modifications.
Before you judge people who have tattoos, please look at their piece and think, they've made a decision about what they want to carry on their body permanently, and it's not just some ink on skin, it's art, and maybe you could even call it living art. Tattoos are inevitably going to fade, the ink will bleed, and just like the body, it will change, but it depends on how you take care of the tattoo, and yourself, and it only ages as you age, and inevitably, you age every year, every day, and every second. There are some really AMAZING artists out there nowadays, and when you look at their work, it's hard to believe they're able to do it with a vibrating needle (that can vibrate up to 5000 times/minute) on a surface like the human skin. When you see some really impressive, intricate, and beautiful pieces on people, you could also think about the money they've invested in this - meaning they probably are doing ok in life (so, not a degenerate), and finding some extra time and money to invest in a lifelong tattoo, that you can never take from them. There is nothing much else in the world that is as permanent as a tattoo on a living body, and it will still be on there when the person dies.
That's a pretty worthwhile investment in my books.
Friday, February 3, 2012
???????????
Happy New Year!
Map tattoo: Check! Finally!! Just a little happy news. Though that's not the point of my post.
Here we go.
So, you know about this HUGE raincloud over my head about what I'm going to do with my life. I always seem to be ranting about my life and my choices on this blog, plus I change my mind all the time. Sorry guys :(.
Well, now there are new additions.
Grad school for visual arts at UBC? I'm going to see how this term goes during my art courses, and see if I feel some level of confidence in my artistic skills and creativity. I have a lot to learn still. Also, it'd be an appointment with an advisor, and three years of grad school. If I get a masters, that means I can teach at a university. Teaching at a university? Pretty lucrative. Teaching something that I enjoy myself? While also being able to continue art the whole time? Pretty awesome. If I ever have kids, they won't have to pay for school. Yeah, pretty damn awesome.
I'm probably going to stay with my parents for the next while, though moving out is much better for my privacy and independence, I feel it truly is the smarter choice. Why would I want to pay rent if I don't have to? Also, it's a matter of safety too for my family, especially since it's just the three of us in our house, plus 3 tenants downstairs, so it'd be good to have everyone there in case anything happens.
If I were to move out, I would want to be able to at least put a down payment on a rad place of my own.
Embalmer. Funeral Director.
Now, this is a pretty new thought. I can thank Levy Tran for this idea, as she was an apprentice embalmer, and I researched it as a potential lucrative job, and it sounds morbidly appealing, as people do die everyday... The only thing is that I don't know how I would be able to handle working with the dead. I've never seen a dead body, nor have I ever been to a funeral. I am also extremely scared of ghosts, spirits, demons, the supernatural in general. However, my "clients" would never judge my tattoos, once I eventually move on to the visible ones, that is if I stick to embalming only, though as a funeral director, I'd probably be wearing long-sleeved, covered, almost formal/business attire when I'm with clients.
Another thing is, this also sparked an interest in researching the environmental issues surrounding the funeral industry, like what is being buried in the earth - a casket made of varnished, stained hard wood, metals like copper and bronze (maybe even gold), silks, satins, and a dead body that has been filled with embalming fluids, containing chemicals like formaldehyde and ethanol. I still want to do more research into this, but wouldn't it be so interesting to take mortuary science classes?
Costume has been part of my life now for the past few years, but I feel like that fire is not burning so hot. I feel inadequate, untalented, self-conscious, insecure, and unsure of whether this is my true passion anymore. It's been turning over and over in my head since the summer, and I don't know what to think anymore. Just this past fall I did costume and wardrobe assisting on two major and really cool productions, both different, both rewarding in their own ways. Also, I got accepted into an internship with the Arts Club for a show that will be up in June, called Xanadu. That's a pretty big deal! I feel like I could WORK in the industry, but when it comes to DESIGNS, I feel extremely sub-par. I used to love creating and sewing in my own time, in my own space, for myself and friends in high school, and maybe that's all I want to stick to. Nowadays I've been thinking more about wanting a lucrative job, with the ability to be creative and productive when I'm not working.
I wanted to do a masters in costume design, but I don't want to do it at UBC (after witnessing what the grad students seemed to go through..), and places where I'd probably make the most out of it would be New York and/or London. Almost every single costume designer out there who's made it big in the theatre and film industry have come out of New York and/or London, but those cities are expensive, not only to study, but to live in. Also, I'd be competing with the rest of the world. Now you know why I feel sub-par? Feeling sub-par isn't helping me encourage myself to do better, I realize that, yes.
Fuck.
What am I doing?
Next post will be something that makes me happy. Like an updated list of tattoos I want to get, or maybe I'll post pictures of DOMO and my sock monkey.
Map tattoo: Check! Finally!! Just a little happy news. Though that's not the point of my post.
Here we go.
So, you know about this HUGE raincloud over my head about what I'm going to do with my life. I always seem to be ranting about my life and my choices on this blog, plus I change my mind all the time. Sorry guys :(.
Well, now there are new additions.
Grad school for visual arts at UBC? I'm going to see how this term goes during my art courses, and see if I feel some level of confidence in my artistic skills and creativity. I have a lot to learn still. Also, it'd be an appointment with an advisor, and three years of grad school. If I get a masters, that means I can teach at a university. Teaching at a university? Pretty lucrative. Teaching something that I enjoy myself? While also being able to continue art the whole time? Pretty awesome. If I ever have kids, they won't have to pay for school. Yeah, pretty damn awesome.
I'm probably going to stay with my parents for the next while, though moving out is much better for my privacy and independence, I feel it truly is the smarter choice. Why would I want to pay rent if I don't have to? Also, it's a matter of safety too for my family, especially since it's just the three of us in our house, plus 3 tenants downstairs, so it'd be good to have everyone there in case anything happens.
If I were to move out, I would want to be able to at least put a down payment on a rad place of my own.
Embalmer. Funeral Director.
Now, this is a pretty new thought. I can thank Levy Tran for this idea, as she was an apprentice embalmer, and I researched it as a potential lucrative job, and it sounds morbidly appealing, as people do die everyday... The only thing is that I don't know how I would be able to handle working with the dead. I've never seen a dead body, nor have I ever been to a funeral. I am also extremely scared of ghosts, spirits, demons, the supernatural in general. However, my "clients" would never judge my tattoos, once I eventually move on to the visible ones, that is if I stick to embalming only, though as a funeral director, I'd probably be wearing long-sleeved, covered, almost formal/business attire when I'm with clients.
Another thing is, this also sparked an interest in researching the environmental issues surrounding the funeral industry, like what is being buried in the earth - a casket made of varnished, stained hard wood, metals like copper and bronze (maybe even gold), silks, satins, and a dead body that has been filled with embalming fluids, containing chemicals like formaldehyde and ethanol. I still want to do more research into this, but wouldn't it be so interesting to take mortuary science classes?
Costume has been part of my life now for the past few years, but I feel like that fire is not burning so hot. I feel inadequate, untalented, self-conscious, insecure, and unsure of whether this is my true passion anymore. It's been turning over and over in my head since the summer, and I don't know what to think anymore. Just this past fall I did costume and wardrobe assisting on two major and really cool productions, both different, both rewarding in their own ways. Also, I got accepted into an internship with the Arts Club for a show that will be up in June, called Xanadu. That's a pretty big deal! I feel like I could WORK in the industry, but when it comes to DESIGNS, I feel extremely sub-par. I used to love creating and sewing in my own time, in my own space, for myself and friends in high school, and maybe that's all I want to stick to. Nowadays I've been thinking more about wanting a lucrative job, with the ability to be creative and productive when I'm not working.
I wanted to do a masters in costume design, but I don't want to do it at UBC (after witnessing what the grad students seemed to go through..), and places where I'd probably make the most out of it would be New York and/or London. Almost every single costume designer out there who's made it big in the theatre and film industry have come out of New York and/or London, but those cities are expensive, not only to study, but to live in. Also, I'd be competing with the rest of the world. Now you know why I feel sub-par? Feeling sub-par isn't helping me encourage myself to do better, I realize that, yes.
Fuck.
What am I doing?
Next post will be something that makes me happy. Like an updated list of tattoos I want to get, or maybe I'll post pictures of DOMO and my sock monkey.
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