Assorted Thanksgiving thoughts:
- I've never really read blogs before joining SG, but I find your blogs to be fascinating and inspiring. Perhaps my own will become more interesting in time.
- I'm really getting into the whole culture and aesthetic of tattoos, and that's new for me. Earlier tonight, though, I visited the Body Modification Ezine site for the first time and it really freaked me out - not the tattoos, but the other, more hard-core stuff there. The amount of pure gore was shocking and somewhat disturbing. I came to the conclusion, though, that people are interested in tattoos and "body modification" for many, different reasons. It seems like an obvious conclusion, but I had to articulate it in order to begin to place myself in relation to everything that I was seeing and, in some cases, to differentiate my tastes and attractions from things that, frankly, scared me.
- I had a mixed Thanksgiving experience: good at first, tougher as it went along. I got depressed for no reason around 4pm (or perhaps because that's when I visited the Body Modification Ezine) , then managed to snap out of it with the help of my wife and a good movie: The Kids are All Right (2010)
- In figuring out why I'm interested in tattoos: I think that it's the artistry and beauty. Also, the primal aspect, balance of the Dionysian with the Apollinarian, an element of protest and self-differentiation. I've never fully developed some of the aesthetic impulses in my life, except through my writing which, because it is academic, has been restrained. I look forward to developing further in this direction.
-I'm thankful for the effort that people here have put into their photos and blogs. I'll try to be a contributor and not just a "collector," as a way of expressing my thanks. Have a good evening everyone.
- I've never really read blogs before joining SG, but I find your blogs to be fascinating and inspiring. Perhaps my own will become more interesting in time.
- I'm really getting into the whole culture and aesthetic of tattoos, and that's new for me. Earlier tonight, though, I visited the Body Modification Ezine site for the first time and it really freaked me out - not the tattoos, but the other, more hard-core stuff there. The amount of pure gore was shocking and somewhat disturbing. I came to the conclusion, though, that people are interested in tattoos and "body modification" for many, different reasons. It seems like an obvious conclusion, but I had to articulate it in order to begin to place myself in relation to everything that I was seeing and, in some cases, to differentiate my tastes and attractions from things that, frankly, scared me.
- I had a mixed Thanksgiving experience: good at first, tougher as it went along. I got depressed for no reason around 4pm (or perhaps because that's when I visited the Body Modification Ezine) , then managed to snap out of it with the help of my wife and a good movie: The Kids are All Right (2010)
- In figuring out why I'm interested in tattoos: I think that it's the artistry and beauty. Also, the primal aspect, balance of the Dionysian with the Apollinarian, an element of protest and self-differentiation. I've never fully developed some of the aesthetic impulses in my life, except through my writing which, because it is academic, has been restrained. I look forward to developing further in this direction.
-I'm thankful for the effort that people here have put into their photos and blogs. I'll try to be a contributor and not just a "collector," as a way of expressing my thanks. Have a good evening everyone.
serafuriae:
Ive never really blogged before either, its kinda weird at first. or it was for me. I'm still trying to be interesting. I've always loved tattoos and always wanted them. Its cool you're getting into it all. Have a good night!
theowl:
Thanks Sera! Good luck with the homework 
I hope to see your blog return soon.
I hope to see your blog return soon.