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going to look at places to live today with mom and dad coming along for moral support.


hopefully out of the burbs sooner than later.

the same day i found out denver wasn't going to happen, i was phoned by dustin, the chef de cuisine at avondale who is chef at Quality Social out in san diego. his boss is a chicago boy and owns Old Town Social. Dustin was calling me to see if i'd be interested in applying to work at the chef's new venture Nellcote, which is...
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finally was able to talk it out with jeremy and unfortuneatly as much as both of us would like this to work, he's fully staffed for the forseeable future, and he said the restaurant was too slow right now to warrent taking on an extra body. i'm dissapointed, but he has to make the best decision for his business and i understand that. so focus...
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okay. so here are shitty camera phone photos are all the new sections of the tattoo. its an add on to the tattoo of the couple i've had since 2005 which is located in my three main photos. the next step will be to get that touched up after this heals. i'm stoked on the work, and this dude rocked it out in about 1.5...
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new tattoo!!!! my first one in three years. Jacob Kearney at Tatu Tattoo in chicago did a killer job and as it was my first time there, was super easy to work with and the outcome speaks to his talent. its still wrapped up for a hour or so more, but pictures soon.

@ Barry

in my three main photos there is a pic of my tattoo on my ankle of a couple. that's from a book of poems called There Are Men Too Gentle To Live Among Wolves and there are many more wonderful illustrations in that book. I'm going to turn that simple tattoo into something a little more exciting. all black line work essentially with...
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trying to make a tattoo appointment for tomorrow at Tatu Tattoo in chicago. just left a message on the artist's voicemail. finger's crossed!

i have no idea what to do with myself tomorrow. i've spent the last two days watching sports with my dad since he's been off of work, and tomorrowi want to get out of the house. i could head into the city and record shop, find a good lunch. meh. taking the train into the city feels like going to work. problem is its really...
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happy new year from behind the stove

meet my dear old friend Taylor who might be the smartest guy i know. he builds robots.

i've been a good boy for almost four years now. the itch is getting bad. I want new tattoos. that will be priority one after (if) i move to denver.

i'm so anxious. i am basically in a holding pattern on planning the rest of my immediate future. hopefully i get to talk to chef tomorrow as we planned last week and will have a better idea if moving to denver will actually happen. if it can't happen until the spring . . . i'm not sure what i will do. i'm not sure i...
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