Last thing I remember, I was in a smokey bar downtown dancing to Police & Thieves with Napalm.

What's better than a new set of Cake? How about a new tattoo on Cake?

Yes, have a gander at the new lady in my life.
Last weekend at Iron & Ink I was fortunate enough to be introduced to a handsome young tattoo artist who made pretty art and I thought I could sit with for 5 hours straight. If you can't tell, it's an illustration of pandora's box. I chose this because the idea of women introducing all evil into the world is apparent in various mythologies and religions. The concept of women not only having the ability to create life but also destroy is very inspiring to me. And that's the story of my new tattoo. Anyways, Iron & Ink was grand, I had a truly great time. Everything from getting kicked out of the Observation Bar three nights in a row to meeting and spending quality time with some fuckin' amazing people.

Thank you for all the comments on my new set. I had a lot of fun shooting it and even more fun waiting patiently for it to go live. Go show Napalm some love because a model is only as good as her photographer, or wife in my case.

Cheers.

Yesterday Bee gave me a tattoo:



Heh heh.

Also, as of yesterday, I have been a Suicide Girl for one year.

Bee and I just slow danced.

To say the very least, this past week has been crazy. You wouldn't even believe me if I told you about it.

The Temptation Of Saint Anthony - Martin Schongauer

I just did some research on 21st century marriage in America for one of my classes. I actually found it incredibly interesting and thought provoking. According to the US Census Bureau 30% of males and 24% females never get married. 56% of males and 52% of females get married but then separate. Since 1970 marriage rates have fallen but 1/3. So what has shifted, why such a dramatic change? In the past, marriage was primarily a business deal. For rich folks it solidified political alliances and for the poor it was about managing a farm or a household. Now people have become so economically self-suficent that having a spouse isn't really necessary. I always hear people talk about how sad it is that divorce is so acceptable and almost expected now-a-days. And how marriage and "the family" in a traditional sense are dead. I find this all very interesting but don't really see it as a bad thing. If we no longer feel obligated to "settle down" doesn't that leave the door open to actually finding love? If you no longer need to do something, you are then able to do it because you want to. I think we now have access to all the materials of building a marriage or even a relationship for all the right reasons, like love and companionship. And how could that be a bad thing?

My dog Maxie died this morning. I am so heartbroken.

I got Maxie when I was seven years old. We adopted her from a family that couldn't keep her anymore. She was the most precious labrador puppy. I grew up with her. I loved her so much and she loved me. When I used to cry she would nudge my chin and lick my face and sit in my lap. The last time I saw her she slept next to me. She was the sweetest dog ever. If I have ever known unconditional love it was from her. I was not with her for the last years of her life and that hurts so bad. I couldn't even be there when she died. Knowing that I will never see her again is the worst feeling in the world. All I can do is hope it is that she is at peace.

I've been crying all day. My head hurts and I'm exhausted. I feel like a part of my childhood has died. It makes me realize that nothing is forever and it's thats the fucking brakes.

Check out my pictures. I posted some new badass pictures taken by xeyesxthatxliex of last Suicide Friday.