I have noticed a plethora of tattoo shops popping up all
over the place. Now I am not a big fan of them-I mean, they’re not just an
overnight/weekend party thing. They are for life-BUT I have noticed some tattoo
parlours have an additional sign about “removal.” Even radio stations are now
having competitions in which the prize is a tattoo by “the world’s top
tattooist.” His name is Ami James. And it was done live on air-huh? I have done a search on him –and his art is
quite impressive. But a drawing on my body for the rest of my life? I’m not
sure.And another thing, who tattoos the top tattooist?
So here is the
typical Gerdy question. Imagine somebody puts a gun to your head and tells you
that if you do not get a tattoo you will be killed. You can choose the tattoo,
it can be anywhere on your body,but sometimes it must be visible to the world.
So obviously it will not be on the “naughty parts” of your body. Now what
tattoo would you choose? I am curious so I would love to see some
responses-somewhere, email me if you don’t want to put a comment-or even a
comment on the facebook page. Now what tattoo would I get? See if you can
guess-I’ll tell you later.
On this years ICS holiday I have discovered that in the town
we start in-Kilarney, on the first night a favourite singer of mine, from the 80s
is playing there.Now I REALLY like this guy back then-Lloyd Cole and The
Commotions , was the band. Now I have done quite a few of the cycling holidays
so I know the set up. The gig starts at 9 pm and is a bout a 30 minute walk
from the b&b. I am wondering –would it be bad manners to do a disappearing
act on that night? Now I know some people did something similar before-but the
big worry is coming in late and disturbing my room mate on the first night.
Wadda ya think?
Saw an article on a kind of holiday I would love-a digital
detox. I think I would love a break from the whole internet, mobile
phone,television things. My lap top went in for a clean out/service last week
and the 5 days without it was great got in some reading and listening to
music-bliss. So going to investigate these things, ironically on their web
sites.
Currently reading “Tuesdays With Morrie.” Not a bad little
book, bit twee, but still not bad. I
think the underlying message is not waiting until somebody is dieing before you
catch up with seeing them after a long gap. So I have tried contacting a few
friends I have not heard from in a while-no response. Well at least I tried.
Another book I read recently was “A Day Called Hope. It was about how a (over
here) pretty well known radio presenter battled with depression, gives guidance
on trying to beat it. I’m trying to put his advice into practice-but it’s the
whole talking bit that I can’t do. Sometimes I feel that I’m not really
depressed and won’t bother anyone with my problems. I ordered this book along
with “Tuesdays” at the back of this book the author mentioned books that
inspired him over the years-coincidentally the first book in his list was
“Tuesdays”
A new book I ordered arrived at the lovely little 2nd
hand/new book shop I frequent . Even for a chat with the delightful woman who
owns it,“other peoples countries” and also got a poetry/prose book written by
the shop’s owner. I’ll mention them next time.Want to get to one of her gigs too-the whole reading thing and all that.
thinking of doing a new blog about the rambles-" the crabbit man rambles" would be a good title. I could even slip in the odd cycle and photos.Like this
Right flashback time-the life or death tattoo. I think only
two or three of you will get this, and
may even change their minds and copy me. I would get a bicycle chain mark on
the bit of my leg the chain rubs against sometimes when I stop the bike. I
would even have a mark there when getting the tattoo done and tell the
tattooist just to ink over it. Now imagine the fun/confusion coming out of the
shower-“you’ve missed a bit” - “no I
haven’t”
More later
