Adam getting it in Kansas!

Getting a tattoo is always a great time (and usually pretty painful) but Matt will always tell you it doesn’t hurt him a bit. These pics are from our last rad Kansas tattoo trip everyone should take one! Getting tattooed in L.A. is over rated! Make all your dreams come true at Red Sea Tattoo in Wichita, Kansas! I think I got ripped off on this trip I got some color in my knee and Adam got a half sleeve!

By the way Adam is a sexy beast!

I wish you could see the Pegacorn painting that I got Matt it is hella sick! Look real close!

Kansas Knee Tattoo!

11 months, 3 Sessions, 3 trips to Kansas, 2178 miles, Ski Ball Loss, 33 hours in a car, 1 speeding ticket (181 dollars), Maybe 3 hours under the machine, and it all lead to 1 sweet Knee Tattoo! I finally got my knee tattoo finish on Thursday in Wichita, Kansas at Red Sea Tattoo by the one and only Matt Headley! I made this trip with Adam which always helps to have a friend ride along. We spent roughly 24 hours in Kansas hanging with Matt and Emily. We ate Barbeque, Indian Food, hung out at the Value Center, found Jesus again, and got tattooed. Knee tattoos are brutal and I was stoked to finally finish it. No matter how bad it hurts its always cool to get tattooed with friends.

It has not finished healing but I wanted to post a blog about it cause well I think it is freaking sweet!

Scary!

I will take some better pics when it is all healed! Thanks Matt!

Mr. Will Card and Friday the 13th. (A Little Late)

My phone is cool. Touch screen, bluetooth, email, camera, bubble breaker, alarm clock, messages and fancy things but for some reason I can not get my pics off my phone. It was the most confusing thing I have ever had to deal with. So frustrating that it has taken me since March 13th to get these photos off of my phone!

Mr. Will “The Butcher” Card was the only reason that I went to this Friday the 13th. I heard he was back in town and tattooing at Elm Street. I was stoked and even after getting my neck tattooed by Dru and almost dying I still headed out to Elm Street. Will is just a funny, crazy, insane dude! He always has a funny story and a quick wit. I would describe him as a fucking funny dude.

Here is a picture of Will getting busy on Adam. I talked Adam into driving out for the 20 dollar tattoo. It was his first 13 and my 5th. If you look real close you can see me in the mirror taking the picture!

It was crowded! But it is always crowded!

Ejay is gay or at least he just looks real gay!

This is the 13 that I got from Mr. Card. It has to be my most insane tattoo to date. It makes me laugh everytime I look at it. It is a 13 not a 31 photobooth just flips it. 

I finally got stoked to figure out my phone and write this blog cause I talked to Will today and he is coming to town to do some tats. I got an appointment and will finally get to tattoo my throat!

Most Exciting Trip to Kansas!

Every time that I go to Kansas it is exciting but this last trip was mega exciting. Wichita, Kansas has to be one of the most under rated travel locations in the US and maybe the world. Or Matt and Emily are just that hilarious! This last visit was just insane. I scored some rad Wranglers, I grabbed some cool owl stuff for Samantha, I found a Pegacorn for Matt, and we had a mega battle on the ski ball and shuffle board! It felt like I was in Kansas for a week. And on the last day Adam and I got tattooed by Matt at Red Sea Tattoo. I have decided to post just a portion of the funny, weird, and awesome pics from the ski ball battle and shuffle board madness and not to mention the scrabble night cap. Enjoy!Emily and Matt won somehow I think it was home town advantage! They play the ski ball game here all the time!

This is the lady that works at the place that we played at the ski ball place! She was pretty weird! And their counting machine is wack!

Shuffle board is freaking intense! This was the first time I ever played it and I am sure it was Adam’s first time too!

This was the winning score!!!!!!

Don’t show your underwear here!

I think Adam won the scrabble battle before bed time!

A Man who plays with a Toy.

Skateboarding is a double edged sword that I have loved and hated for more then half of my life. It has led to many ups, a ton of downs, and all the in between stuff that you don’t here about. It brought me tons of friends, lots of scars, and lost me lots of ladies. It has made my dreams come true and made me wish this nightmare would end. 

I can look back laughing and crying at all the memories I have that revolve around my skateboard. I remember the skateboard demonstration that Lance and I gave at the Wellington Place Basketball Court on our Nash boards. We didn’t call it a demo cause we had no idea that’s what you should call it. I remember selling Shane a used Real deck out the back of my car while I was working at Fast Forward. That was the beginning of a friendship that has lasted more then a decade. I think back to road trips to Tennessee with Adam and Joel to skate and buy fireworks. With no video cameras, no plans, no maps, and a lot of fun. There was all the trips to Cali that included sleeping in the car, watching dudes die on hand rails, swimming in the ocean, San Francisco, LA, and 24 hours of driving. There was good times at the X games park, Rapid Revolutions, Eisenbergs, The Denton Park, The Colony Park, Havik Skate Park, Woodward, and there was a lot of bad times at those same places. I could never forget all the videos that Shane has made from Focal Point to Mediocre. And I can never forget all the Mediocre Home Boys! 

Skateboarding has been so weird and so unforgiving. It has kept me skinny and kept me feeling like a kid. Most days whether I work or not I spend most of my time dreaming of skateboarding. I am just about to turn 31 years old in the eyes of the world I am a full grown man. And this full grown man rides around on a wooden toy to bring himself some cheap form of happiness. Not to get paid, or for exercise but because I want to have some sort of victory on this thing. 

Most days I feel like I forgot to grow up. I feel like I should have interests in other things, that I should have more adult plans for my life. Like I should worry about how nice my furniture is, or worry about where I live, or maybe get a better wardrobe. Everything in my life has to do with skateboarding. When I buy shoes I only buy shoes that I can skate in, my pants have to be good for skating, my apartment needs to be close to skaters or a skate park, everything revolves around my board. 

Now I have come to some weird cross roads in my life. I feel like a kook! When dealing with other things in this world I have realized that I am just a Man who lets a weird wooden Toy rule his life. Even when I basically blow at it. Is this weird? Can I grow up and not lose my love for my toy? Is this the feelings you get when you know its time to hang up your board? Most my friends have long since retired, some still skate but I hardly see them. I have lost touch with the guys I grew up skating with and its hard to go out and skate with 16 year old kids when your 30. 

I am in skateboard limbo. Been in it too long to quit and would have no idea what to do if I did. It seems like such a silly game that I play with my skateboard and with my life. I have been off my board for over a week. I did this on purpose to see exactly what I want to do. I can either get back on it and spend 10 more years skating and extending this love affair. Or I just stay off this little wooden toy and find a new way to live my life.

What do I do???????

Thanks.

 

I would like to say thanks to the over 1300 folks who looked at and all the people who bidded on my ridiculous art. These obviously insane people bidded on my face cstiles88, bapeveto, jeffl67, logan052179, and 66chicken won it. Also a big thanks goes out to Justin Greer at Juma Skateboards for feeding an all ready out of control ego. I think this was a pretty fun and helpful endeavor. My speeding ticket is of coarse like 187 bucks. I wanted to go ahead and post all the ridiculous questions one last time. And if you are curious the winning bid was 21.71!

Q:	hahahahahahah ……………… lets see who wins now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck suckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Apr-03-09
A:	Suckers always have good luck.
Q:	will you take other forms of payment such as pigs or chickens if i win your graffiti art work? i would like to hang this picture in the barn with my sow to hopefully increase my bacon return.	Apr-03-09
A:	Bacon is Gods gift to all of us but we only except serious cash money hoes.
Q:	I’d like to know where i can find one of these “ski masks”. Can you help me even if i don’t win this painting?	Apr-03-09
A:	http://store.americanapparel.net/rsat500p.html
Q:	hi, is this painting or the picture of the owner some how related to such great historic hair moments such as Samson’s great strength, or even Kris Kringle’s ability to travel the world and deliver packages, if i win win this package will i be able to see through wall or at least see through articles of clothing?	Apr-03-09
A:	All super powers come with a griptape purchase at www.jumaskateboards.com And we are talking the power of flight and the power of awesome.
Q:	Dear sir, i’m suddenly concerned about what’s going to happen if i win this artwork. Will i suddenly become a perve, or a schizo? My mustache will be awesome, but what will my partner think if i suddenly go completely insane and start staring in my neighbors bathroom window?	Apr-02-09
A:	Dear Bidder from my own personal experience it is best to not get caught staring in the neighbors bathroom window. I recommend doing it at night or after your partner has gone to bed. I find that hiding my mustache in a “ski mask” helps.
Q:	the young man who did this needs to be checked for some type of std. it is apparent that there is something wrong with him.this is truely an oddity.	Mar-31-09
A:	All medical records will be available to the winner of auction.
Q:	I just wanted to know. What made the guy in the pic. become a 70’s pervert? And will I become a perv as well if I win the painting?	Mar-30-09
A:	This painting cannot enhance or decrease your natural pervatude.
Q:	hello sir, i was going to bid on you painting but i am a little concerned because i have a mermaid, what are the ill affects this painting may have? if i do win this painting what is the return policy if my mermaid becomes ill, or grows a mustache?	Mar-29-09
A:	There are many fine shaving products available in todays market places that could help with your mermaids issues. As far as returns go this paiting has magical powers and can never be returned. Has something to do with the end of the world.
Q:	looking at the previous gay questions, i thoght i would ask one as well….. is that mustache gay or what? how about the guy that it’s on? is he gay or what? because i met and older guy in kansas, that likes antique stores and young gay men.	Mar-28-09
A:	Mustaches can be hard to resist for both females and males. This is something that you have to accept when you choose to grow a man stache. But having a mustache does not make you gay.
Q:	hello, The picture of this “MOMO” man in the painting apears to be a rendering of a mug shot, posibly stolen from a insane asylem? can you asure me that the chap in the painting is not a crazed individual, for i would like to hang it in my kitchen.	Mar-28-09
A:	This man may or may not end up in your kitchen looking for his painting.
Q:	Again, another follow up. If it were possible to grow a mustache as great as the one in the painting, do you think that there could possibly be a new theme park based upon my ability to give mustache rides? First ride is free, unless you’re fat or a dude. Those would cost extra. In some instances, a lot extra.	Mar-28-09
A:	Yes, Yes, and Yes. All I ask is that I can have a job at said theme park.
Q:	hello sir, does this painting you posted have some sort of magical power that enables the owner to grow mythical mustaches, or be able to tame mythical animals such as pegacorns. i would also like to know if this magical painting will help with beards.	Mar-27-09
A:	Pegacorns are very proud creatures and can only choose their owners they can not be tamed. But this painting can grow a mustache on any mythical creature(If you own a mermaid I advise you not to purchase this painting). As far as beards go they are only lesser mustaches and should be shaved asap.
Q:	As a follow up to my previous question, do you offer some sort of guarantee to the paintings ability to help with my moustache needs? I’ve spent hundreds of $$ on creams and salves to improve my moustache, but it’s still weak and unkempt.	Mar-27-09
A:	I will leave you a written guarantee on the back of said painting when you win it. ( If the painting goes for more then a 100 bucks it will for sure help your mustache guaranteed)
Q:	Dir sir. If I win this painting, will it improve my ability to: A. Grow a bitchin’ moustache B. Mate C. Make it through the work day without crying D. All of the above I have quite the case of moustache envy. Please help!	Mar-27-09
A:	This painting can and in fact will help with all your mustache issues. It will be your inspiration and could also help with the ladies or gents which ever your into.
Q:	who is the painting of, is he a famous astronaut?if i win this print will the paint hold up well in the bathroom with all of the steam from the shower?	Mar-25-09
A:	If you want to know about the guy in the painting check out www.themostmediocre.wordpress.com. And when its in your bathroom is it on the wall or are you holding it in your hand? Should be okay for bathrooms.

Recent Additions to my Art Collection.

So I have an exciting art wall in my apartment that has lots of different stuff all over it. Here are a couple new additions to the mix. The pin striping is from my homie Adam. The sweet eagle (not a print) is from Matt Headley up in the ITC. And the sweet last supper my Mom got me from a thrift store.

Mustache Machine or Disguise Machine?

So in the state of Kansas they are not allowed to have mustache machines in local shops. Instead they have to call them “Funky Face Disguises”. Now just because I have a mustache does not mean I am trying to disguise anything or be FUNKY!  

 

Emily had to grab a “Funky Disguise” or the more commonly referred to as mustache before we all went out for the night do to some trouble she had been into!

Adam fears the power of a musatche and just stood back and watched. He has some sort of beard that pretty much does nothing to make him cooler! He needs to move up to the stache!

The Mustache Mask!

I went to Kansas which is always fun times. This time was pretty freaking sweet. While on this trip we discovered that Matt had a Mustache Mask! He got it from American Apparel and all I can say is AWESOME! Here are some pics of Adam and I rocking the mask hard in Kansas.

 

Get sick and get a mustache mask! Or be even sicker and grow a real one.

“Do you want to buy some crank?”

When you know someone as long as I have  known Adam they are either your best friend or worst enemy. Lucky for me he has become my best friend. Over the years we have collected a lot of funny, outrageous, ridiculous and x-rated stories. Our first meeting is one of our best stories. You know when your young and invincible drugs always sound like a cool idea. I owe my first meeting with Adam to Aaron Baugh he apparently had met Adam and arranged a meeting to purchase CRANK. We drive Aaron’s van down a dark Farmers Branch road and just park and wait. Next thing I know a hooded figure hops in the back of the van and exchanges money for drugs. Adam was gone as quickly as he appeared and we were left with what we hoped would be some awesome good times with drugs. But we were mistaken the crank was not so dope and just made our noses burn. So the first time I ever met Adam he sold me some bunk crank!

                                            Cool Adam!

 

                                            Adam did skateboard not just sell crank.

 

                                            Adam now.