Mandy Garcia

Melody:  ”Carpe Diem” and music notes… I couldn’t believe this girl was my age and that set and established!  I was like, “wait, what?  You’re how old?  And doing what?”  It’s funny how there’s easily a connection established between me and people who do trades like cosmetology and hairdressing because you’re dealing with customers who [...]

…at doing what I’m supposed to be doing… I promise I’ll update more often… just been a little off track.  Haha…  Ethel celebrated her 60th birthday with a gift to herself… her first tattoo.  I felt very honored that she chose me, after all these years of debating if she wanted to get tattooed.  Thanks [...]

They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer.  I’ve always believed this… but fuck, after all the bullshit, after all the weeding through dumb experiences and fake ass people and broken friendships…why the fuck would any sane person wanna keep shitty people around? it just comes down to this…
TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE [...]

San Francisco… Val-to-the-second-power… the newly engaged Vals… Seriously, they’re both named Val.  And they’re both really awesome.  Val (the girl, haha) wanted to cover up some kanji but she didn’t want to go too big so it was a little tough, but we did it!  And had some really good conversation during the whole thing. [...]

My baby loves his new girlfriend… Canon MarkII or whatever… haha so he’s snapping away always trying to find cool shots, experimenting with another media other than the usual needle, ink, paint, canvas, etc… Last night was pretty easy… walked around the mall looking for some grub and found a crazy display back drop… drove [...]

Dr.Mario… if you don’t know YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY!  Haha… I’ve been wanting this tattoo FOREVER.  They are the viruses you have to kill in the game by dropping pills on them.  Kinda corny, but this tattoo has multiple meanings… When I was a little girl, my grandma and I used to play it every [...]

So… I walk in to the shop and Aisea, the Tongan legend/shop owner or as he likes to say, “just the guy that pays the bills,” is having his lunch.  I sit down and chit chat for a little bit, then I look down to his feet… he’s wearing slippers, but, on one foot there [...]

Blah…
Started a new painting… still doing the line work… lots of lots of detail, should be fun.
Can’t sleep thru the night/morning… haunting & vivid dreams.

…probably one of the most positive people I’ve come across in such a long time.  It’s really refreshing to know that there are people like him still left in the world.  Thanks Sean!  Until next time…

Three days in a row… tattooed people from the same region in the continental U.S… haha.  Funny how that happens.

Wisconsin:  Aisea was doing some traditional work and the Wisconsinians (like my new word?) were cruising waiting for their son/husband to be done… So that day Diane (momma) approaches me and wants to get her long [...]