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Tattoos Looked Upon Differently If You Are Famous

Since I did a celebrity boom column bygone about Pink and she has 25 tattoos that I apperceive of, I anticipation I would accompany this up. Do you anticipate that association looks at rock-stars, athletes, and celebrities abnormally if they accept tattoos than a approved being is looked at. I beggarly for instance, Pink had 25 tattoos or added and if she wasn't a accompanist do you anticipate bodies would appearance her as trashy? Or booty David Beckham for archetype about bisected of his anatomy is covered in tattoos but back he is a acclaimed soccer brilliant he isn't agitated about them. And after the attractive Angelina Jolie, has several tattoos all over her body, would bodies appearance her as abject if she wasn't Angelina Jolie?

I abhorrence to accept that I feel like back they are acclaimed and accept bags of money that some bodies accord them an chargeless agenda to get tattoos and not be hounded about it. But we all apperceive if David Beckham or alike Tommy Lee wasn't as acclaimed as they are, they would added than acceptable be ridiculed about their tattoos and added than acceptable affected to awning them up.

So I anticipate this is aloof addition abundant archetype of how bodies appearance bodies with tattoos. If it is ok for your child's so alleged role archetypal to be covered in tattoos and not get fabricated fun of than what is the aberration of us accustomed bodies accepting tattoos? I alone don't anticipate there is a aberration except for the actuality that their job doesn't attending bottomward aloft if they accept a little or a lot of ink.

Tattoo Lettering

Though we often associate tattoos with pictures or symbols of particular objects, there is a growing population of tattoo lettering styles that reflect the written word. From bold words to statements to live by and quotes to admire, with or without accent images, tattoo lettering designs are increasingly popular in this modern day of self expression and style. Tattoo lettering essentially

Wrist Tattoo

This is a pretty tattoo, I like it a lot. Its a wrist tattoo, but it could easily be on a girls foot or anywhere else for that matter. Blue rose surrounded by free flowing vines, very nice indeed. Just change the color of the rose here and there and maybe add a little calligraphy inside the vines and you got a super hot wrist tattoo. Now days you have to be careful about wrist tattoos and other.

Megan Fox Tattoos

When it comes to megan fox tattoos most of us will pay very close attention. Rarely do we get to look at tattoos on such a drop dead gorgeous woman as her. But this tattoo, a quote from Shakespeare, we will all laugh at gilded butterflies, is both a deep thing to say and a very simple thing to say. This is one of the many ways which Shakespeare used with his characters to have them say what they

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WWE Mohegan Sun Arena Tickets

On Tuesday, April 20th at 6:45 pm, WWE will be making an appearance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Ticket King just got in a very nice selection of WWE Mohegan Sun Arena tickets at very reasonable prices. Check them out and grab them while they're hot! These great deals on amazing seats will not last long!

Bill Cosby Treasure Island Tickets

Hey Bill Cosby fans!! Guess what... Bill Cosby will be making an appearance at the Treasure Island Showroom to perform TWO shows! The first performance will be on Saturday, July 31st at 7 pm and the second at 9:30 pm that evening. Fortunately, Ticket King has some really great Bill Cosby tickets for both performances. You may not have another chance to see Bill live so you should grab your tickets now while you still can!

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Have a wonderful weekend.

My darlings, what are you up to this weekend? Alex and I are going to Abbey's house to celebrate Febgiving, which is basically Thanksgiving in February! Her friends made it up. Isn't that a great idea? Hope you have a relaxing weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

The top ten mispronounced foodie words.

Wow, holy bedroom makeover!

What a lovely wedding (with orange shoes).

Oh, Nutella snack drink, where have you been all my life?

Good to know when climbing trees.

Grace Kelly would have liked this pencil skirt.

Flower pinata.

Funny shopping moment in the UK.

Loving J. Crew's "real models" series.

Beautiful bookstore cafe.

Loving these old-school toys.

Another adorable Olympics commercial. What a great song.

The cutest cross-country road trip proposal story.

Plus, five Cup of Jo posts you may have missed.
* A well-dressed autumn.
* Wine tip.
* Venice underwater.
* A quote to remember.
* An Ode to the Indie.

(Illustration by Adrian Tomine, whom I spotted in a record store once. I awkwardly trailed him around but was too shy to say hello)

Jeff Foxworthy Tickets Mystic Lake Showroom

Tomorrow night at Mystic Lake Showroom, America's favorite stand-up comedian & TV personality Jeff Foxworthy (of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), will be performing two shows: one at 5 pm and one at 8 pm. Ticket King currently has Jeff Foxworthy tickets to BOTH shows, starting at just $40 each for 8th row in the center section!! You won't find deals like this anywhere else so grab them now while they're still available!

Cheap Gophers Womens WCHA First Round Hockey Tickets

Tonight is the first round of the Gopher womens WCHA playoffs at Ridder Arena. The best of three series kicks off at 7 pm as the Golden Gophers face the Mankato State Mavericks at 7:07 pm. Game two comes just a day later and will be played Saturday afternoon at 4:07 pm and the third game will be on Sunday at 4:07 pm, if necessary. Ticket King currently has GREAT seats for all three games, just 7 rows up from the ice and they're only $5 each!!! Grab your Gopher womens WCHA hockey tickets today and conveniently pick them up from our Minneapolis office.

Barenaked Ladies Orpheum Theatre Tickets

The Barenaked Ladies will be coming to the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, May 17th at 7:30 pm. This Canadian alternative rock band originally formed in 1988 and since then has released 11 studio albums and won numerous awards. Now is your chance to see them live!! Ticket King currently has Barenaked Ladies tickets on the main floor for just $95 each. We've only got a few left though so I would suggest snatching them up right now before someone else does!

San Diego Roller Derby

San Diego Roller Derby will be welcoming the Inland Empire Derby Divas to Skateworld for some flat track roller derby action on February 27th, 2010! Come and see some great women's roller derby action at Skateworld roller rink in Linda Vista (6907 Linda Vista Rd. - 92111)! Not only will you enjoy a great game, but you can help your community.

The Five Winter Olympians You Could Probably Outrun

HILARIOUS LIST FROM NERVEHere at Nerve, we’ve caught a case of the Olympic blues. It happens every time: after hours of watching lean, mean twenty-somethings skating faster than cars and doing multiple back-flips on skis, we start to feel a bit bummed. After all, it’s a demonstrable fact that we will never, ever be able to do even a single back-flip on skis. Ever. What we can do, in an effort to

Comics Dropping Pounds Like Jokes

Jon Stewart of The Daily Show had comedians on his show all week in his guest spots. Save for Tracy Jordon who continues to get larger and larger everyone was looking fit and HOT! Ricky Gervais looks more like Gerard Butler than Fred Flinstone (Jon Stewarts words) and Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm Fame is smaller than I've ever seen him. He has a book out about his food addiction out even.

Rib Tattoos

A rib tattoo can be one of the most painful tattoos that a person can get. Also that area of the body can be quite challenging for an artist to ink due to each person’s unique size, shape and natural curves. But, if an artist is properly found and a person has given the rib tattoo a lot of thought it can be pretty impressive. Just make sure that you keep a few things in mind. One, decide on

Skulls Tattoos

If you’re thinking about skull tattoos then this is a drawing you should take a look at. It seems a little strange and wild but I think I know exactly what I am looking at here. And I am pretty sure I am right this time. Remember the hunter type of aliens from any of the Predator movies? I believe the creature on the far left in this image, is that predator creature and that the other two skulls

Tattoos Design

This is a tattoo design that has it’s roots in the ancient Celtic pagan religions. A lot of people consider this to be an Irish tattoo design and the two terms are often used to refer to the same genre. When it comes to tattoo designs, one of the world’s most requested designs are Irish tattoo designs. There is no arguing about it. With its interesting history and the imagery of Ireland reflected

Fourth Station--Jesus Meets his Afflicted Mother

(From the Stations of the Cross by Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS)

Fourth Station: Jesus Meets his Afflicted Mother

Leader: O holy Christ, we worship you, we adore you;
People: Your blessed Mother wept at the sight of your pain.

As your mother saw your bruised, bloody and scourged body, she thought of an angel that spoke to her over three decades ago. "Greetings, favored one!" the angel had told her. What favor was there in this? How could the crowds who cheered triumphantly upon her son's entry into Jerusalem now mock him? Her son had fulfilled the angel's words--he had lifted up the lowly, and he had filled the hungry with the hope of good things--love and trust in our eternal Maker.

"O Adonai!" she must have cried. "Come to the help of your servant Israel! Where is the promise--the promise you gave to Abraham and our fathers? Where is the promise you made to me, that my son would reign over the house of Jacob, and where is his kingdom that has no end? All I see is my beloved son, who suffers unspeakably. Why have you deserted him, O Lord, and why have you deserted me? My son will either die on the cross that he carries or die on the streets like a beaten stray dog. I beg you to come to the aid of my Son, my Lord, my rock, and my Redeemer."

Leader: Not only did the whips and spears pierce your Son
People: But each mark upon him wounded his mother's soul.

Leader: Let us pray.
(a brief period of silence is observed.)

Eternal God of power and might;
We so often think of you as "our Father."
But you are both Father and Mother.
As we think about how the Blessed Mother of Jesus
longed to cradle her hurting son in her arms,
and spare him his fate,
teach us in our most desperate moments
to be unafraid to cling to you
like a fearful child clinging to a mother's bosom.
May we always feel your nurturing love, O Lord,
even when the world seems turned upside down.

People: Amen.

Holy God,
Holy and Mighty,
Holy immortal one,
Have mercy on us.

Lent and Love as illustrated by the Velveteen Rabbit

"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?" "It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

From "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams

I bumped into this quote via a Lenten devotional set using this book as the focus, written by Andrew Dotchin. It's being posted this Lent here.

Although I read it early this morning, in my "coffee and prayer" time, it has stuck in my head all day long today--probably because of where my focus is this Lent. Every Lent is different. Some years, I haven't felt like I had much cleaning up to do. Last year, I came to the realization that there were some parts of me that needed to be cleaned off down to the bare metal. I had decades of grime simply from the wear and tear , covered with layers of paint, that would need to be stripped down before re-painting, because I felt that if I didn't, the paint wouldn't "stick."

I've done a lot of that stripping--not as much as I had hoped, in some places--but enough that there's plenty bare metal showing. But here is where I ran into one of those twisty curves I blogged about in a previous post. My first big Lenten discovery this year is that I am probably not supposed to paint that bare metal, rather, my task is to shine it up and let it glimmer with the natural gloss that it is, and for it to develop its own patina, like fine antique metal work.

But what it means is I have to work with my barest, truest, most holy self, and it means giving up a large chunk of "who I thought I was." I got used to the color of the paint. I thought on occasion, others were touching it up with paint and in reality, they were putting tar on it, allowing more dirt and grime to stick. Still others painted with good intentions, or I painted it myself, but the colors didn't quite match, or the surface wasn't prepped enough for it to stick well.

All in all, these are not bad discoveries. But they can become a bit confusing at times. Some are literally hidden surprises. Here's another way to look at it. Imagine having a room in the house that for years, had bile green or baby poop yellow carpet. There's always enough furniture and ample enough throw rugs to hide the carpet you don't like. But now imagine stripping away all the coverings and finding a gleaming hardwood floor that got covered simply because at the time, it was the fad to have wall-to-wall carpet.

Others are rotten spots in the floor you didn't know exist, and you stare at them and think, "It's a wonder I didn't fall through here." Still others need minor repairs, and there are lots of places that aren't worth fixing, and their minor defects lend character.

So, in this sense, it's a different kind of Lent for me. It is a season of imagining what the room will look like for the great adventures of life yet to come. It's about making this room hospitable for company. It's about being real, in the way the Velveteen Rabbit yearned to be real, and about letting others love me until my hair is rubbed off. It's about looking at less "protecting" and more fanning the flames of the imaginations of others, and inviting everyone over for S'mores.

I really believe when we do that, the flames of our own imaginations thrive.

Winter weather

New York is having another blizzard today. Blarg. I'm about ready for winter to be over, aren't you? To make things a little cozier, I'm thinking of making cauliflower soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner. Plus, the women's figure skating finals are on tonight! Hope you guys are staying warm and cozy. xo
(Top photo by The Sartorialist)

Cirque du Soleil is in Town!!

If you've never seen a Cirque du Soleil show you haven't lived. And honestly, I mean that. More than a show, more than a circus it seriously stretches the bounds of what you thought the human body could EVER do, feats that seriously can't be real but are. My entire family was wildly blown away along with the entire crowd. SEE A CIRQUE DU SOLEIL BEFORE YOU DIEFebruary 25th till March 21st!!SEE

Well they ARE called Killer Whales.....

So why are we surprised when these huge wild beasts knock someone off ya know? God it's never a good thing...especially when it happens in front of a crowd....A killer whale who has been linked to two other deaths in the past killed a trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday. The whale thrashed the woman around in the tank, drowning her in front of an audience. Dawn Brancheau, one of

1900s Whiskey Found in Antarctica

In an attempt to reach the South Pole before anybody else, Ernest Shackleton led an expedition through the Antarctic from 1907 to 1909. His team ran out of supplies on the way and had to quit about 100 miles short of their goal. (Roald Amundsen was the first to reach the pole in 1911.) Before turning back, Shackleton buried five crates of Scotch whiskey and brandy in the ice, which have finally

Olympics commercial

This Olympics commercial is so sweet!

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Tattoo Artists Become Celebrities in the Biker World

Bikers accept developed a different ability all their own. This has resulted in a cardinal of stereotypes that are usually incorrect and sometimes aloof bottomward appropriate disrespectful. In the 1950s and 60s, bikers were portrayed as agitated thugs and miscreants. Believe it or not, actual few bikers are absolutely in abandoned motorcycle gangs. In added contempo years, tattoos accept become alike with bikers. It's adamantine to go to a assemblage and not see tattoos accoutrement bisected the crowd, although they alter from actual simple arrangement to acutely intricate ample anatomy pieces. These works of art accept become an basic allotment of motorcycle ability and accept led to the acceleration of a cardinal of celebrity boom artists.

One of the best acclaimed artists in the apple rose to acclaim in contempo years. Kat Von D aboriginal appeared on the apple date on The Learning Channel's Miami Ink series. After her breach from the show, she got her own boutique and show, LA Ink, which currently runs on TLC. Kat began her career as a boom artisan at aloof 16 years old. She acid her abilities over abounding years afore venturing out on her own. Her acceleration to acclaim and affluence has accustomed her to adventure into added facets of the industry, including an absolute boom camouflage makeup. Kat afresh appear a book alleged "High Voltage Tattoo" that chronicles her assignment and adventure through the apple of anatomy art. Bodies planning to get tattooed by Von D charge to plan able-bodied beforehand and be able to absorb a lot of cash.

Another acclaimed name in the boom and bike apple is Corey Hart. Best bodies apperceive of Hart from his outstanding performances in acute motocross sports. He fabricated his antecedent affluence by antagonism clay bikes. Hart absitively to accompany his absorption in tattoos and partnered with acquaintance John Hunting to accessible a boutique in Las Vegas, Nevada. This shop, Hart & Huntington, is the accountable of a television appearance alleged Inked that affectedness on A&E. The appearance has been acutely accepted and appearance a assorted acquisition of artists. Hart & Huntington tends to baby to the abundant celebrity crowd, but abounding bodies airing in attractive to get tattooed. If you're planning on activity to the shop, be able to carapace out a nice block of change because their aggregation doesn't assignment cheap. Although best things that appear in Vegas break in Vegas, it'll be adamantine to adumbrate your appointment to the H&H shop.