Word from the West

When I was growing up, I remember my grandmother saying that she looked “like the wreck of the Hesperus” whenever she felt disheveled, as in: “Oh honey, don’t take my picture right now, I look like the wreck of the Hesperus.” It’s a phrase I have always loved, have never personally heard anyone else say, […]

I have dozens of tattoo ideas that I have been weighing for years, hemming and hawing over their details and placement. However, the ideas that I end up acting on tend to come to me quickly, clearly, and completely. This new bit of ink is a great example. (Above: an awkward photo of the original […]

I have officially gotten more tattoos (two) than haircuts (one) since March. (Sidebar: If you’ve been to a tattoo parlor, you know the good ones were some of the most sanitized places you could go, even before the pandemic. Getting a tattoo is not a zero-risk situation, but with everyone in masks and no more […]

Sometimes I believe in magic. When I was debating my next tattoo I was torn between two options: a Russian nesting doll, or a piece of flash. (My artist Cambria has designed all of my tattoos based on my ideas, but she also has her own ideas and designs, “flash.” As someone who basically wants […]

I’ve had my darling cuckoo clock tattoo since September (full story here), and have been debating whether or not to add color. It was my friend Stef who nudged me over the edge when she got her own new tattoo with gorgeous, playful colors. Stef’s circus elephant & lady (below) was designed and executed by […]