Tattoos and Piercings

Convenience Moving

2011-12-15T19:19:00.000-06:00

Convenience Moving
Posted by Virgil Burks

When I moved to San Antonio I knew I had to find CLEAR internet providers in my area. I had Clear internet when I lived in Austin, and I knew I had to get it again since it was such a great and reliable service. They provide both home service and mobile hotspots which make it the best around. Since I had to move for work, mostly everything was taken care of for me. It was so nice to show up to an apartment that was all put together when I got there. Moving can be so tough, but it’s much better when someone else pays for it and does everything for you. I was glad that they didn’t hook up my internet though, because I am really particular about that. There is nothing worse than a bad internet connection that cuts out all the time. I don’t live near any of my family so I like to video chat pretty often. II also pay all of my bills and keep track of my bank account online. It’s so annoying when you don’t have a good connection and you are trying to get important things done. I knew if I got Clear that wouldn’t happen.

My little honda

2011-10-18T16:24:00.000-05:00

I have a Honda Accord. 2 door. I love it. I've had it about 3 years. Before I got this car I had a Ford F150. I loved it too. But going from that big truck to a smaller car, a tiny Honda was a change, but a good one. I never got to do the things I wanted to do to the F-150, like tinting the windows, better looking rims, maybe some cool head/tail lights. I want to do those same things to my Honda. I really want to start with tinting the windows. There isn't any at all. Everybody in my town has tinted windows so I feel strange not being able to see anyone, but everyone can see me. Other things I want to do: maybe add some lights under my car and get my leather seats re-done. They have a couple cigarette burns from friends. My car doesn't need any work done, but I do believe some new auto parts would be a nice addition to it.

New Book

2011-10-05T12:41:00.000-05:00

Hello. My wonderful husband Will Harper has just published his first book. It is titled I Will Ride. This book is a book of poetry, but it also has some great life lessons. I think everyone should read it.

The zoo

2011-10-05T12:35:00.000-05:00

Guest post written by my buddy Keith Kramer

My dad worked at the zoo for 42 years. He gave behind-the-scenes tours of different animal habitats and even help host overnight field trips. I always thought it was cool growing up because he would let me miss school sometimes to go to work with him. Now that I’m grown up and have my own family, I can’t help but think that my kids probably find my job as a lawyer pretty boring. My dad always tells my kids about his adventures as a zookeeper, but since we got Direct tv, the closest thing that they have seen to a zoo is Animal Planet. My dad gives me a hard time about the fact that my kids have never been to the zoo, but I just have not made the time to take them. When I think back on all of my memories I had at the zoo, it makes me realize that I need to make the time to take my kids there in the near future. I think I will even let them miss school to go with me.

My newest in the collection

2011-09-19T21:40:00.001-05:00

I'm getting my newest and best tattoo right now as I'm writing this post. It's a skeleton playing a guitar with vampire fangs and deadlocks, of course. My husband is doing this tattoo, of course. He's the only person I trust to do the very detailed and elaborate black and grey work I want. Plus he's my husband and on top of that, he was voted the best tattoo artist in Mississippi a few years ago.
Check out his work at. WWW.Willthedrill.com.

Lip piercings and how to care for them

2011-09-18T13:12:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I've posted anything new. Since this is a "tattoos and piercings" blog (for the most part, anyway) and I just got a new piercing I have a great idea for a post.

Alright. If you get any piercing there is a risk of infection; however, you can greatly reduce this risk by doing certain things.
1. Keep it clean, keep it clean, keep it clean. Wash with a MILD UNSCENTED soap (dial, ivory) 3-4 times a day.

2. Do not touch or mess with the piercing for the first 4-6 days. No touching, don't turn the jewelry. Just leave it alone.

3. Do NOT put alcohol, peroxide or anything strong like that on the fresh piercing. ALL you need is mild soap and you can also use saline solution.

4. Be patient. It will swell and be a bit painful for a few days but that's only natural. Nothing will make the swelling stop. Deal with it.

5. Once all the swelling and pain and redness is gone, enjoy it. Have fun making old people think you are the devil. Little kids will call you a vampire, and you'll get a lot more stares from everyone. But, it's fun.

There are many different types of jewelry you can put into a pierced lip. My favorite for the labret is a CBR(captive bead ring). For the side of the lip a labret(also called a monroe) always looks nice, but you can always put a CBR there too. If you have snake bites either one looks great. Or go ahead and mix it up. Put a labret in one and a CBR in the other.

Nice weather

2011-09-09T20:34:00.001-05:00

In the summer months in Mississippi the weather is SCORCHING HOT. Like triple digits for days in a row. Now that its September is starting to cool down to around 80 degrees.

It took a hurricane coming through and rain for 4 days straight to cool off.

Mississippi weather is severely bi-polar. One day its 80 degrees, the next it may be 60. But I'm looking forward to some cooler days.

Great TV and easy ways to lose weight

2011-08-04T14:35:00.000-05:00

I'm just posting this because I wanted to share something cool with my readers.

I've had DirecTv for about 3 years now. Aside from amazing customer service and an easy to use website, they offer great packages. I have choice extra and I love the options I get with that package.

Since I was in middle school, I've loved to work out. Back then I got up at 5am to go for a run around the neighborhood. Well, now I don't have time to do that. When I signed up with Directv the first thing I did was look through the channels and see if they had any exercise channels. They did. I was delighted. I personally enjoy Total Body Sculpt with Gilad. It's so much fun.

Losing Weight

2011-08-02T15:14:00.001-05:00

I appreciate the guest post, Lindsay Valdez

Since I have hit my 30?s I have noticed that it is getting harder and harder for me to lose weight. I remember being in high school and college and being able to eat anything I want and as much of it I wanted. I have never been considered a ?skinny kid? but I could lose weight losseasily without any problems. It is easy to lose weight I guess when you are involved in two to three school sports throughout the year. My weight has certainly been harder to take off the older I have gotten and all of this discouragement sent me walking, not running, to my neighborhood gym. After a long speech by a fast talking salesman disguised as a trainer, I was no more committed to the weight loss journey. I realized I needed something that was convenient for me to do whenever I had a few moments. My well-meaning family and friends were not much help, but one friend did come up with a great idea. I found a great exercise channel on my TV courtesy of direct tv package. The workouts are helping me achieve my weight loss goals.

I'm the sheriff

2011-08-01T19:37:00.000-05:00

People keep asking me what this badge is for. It makes me the sheriff, the sheriff of Emo Town. So get your straight irons and eye liner ready.

Dermal Anchors

2011-07-17T19:02:00.001-05:00

Who's wondered what a dermal anchor is? The way they are inserted? Does it hurt? How long is the healing time? How do you care for this new foreign object that's been put into your body?

These are all important questions to ask before getting one.

In the next day or so I'll be posting new information pertaining to dermal anchors. I have experience with them myself being that I have two.

Hopefully this will be informative to many of you.

Summer

2011-07-07T19:16:00.001-05:00

And to think I grew this from a seed.

Coffee and cigarettes

2011-07-07T07:12:00.001-05:00

The house where my husband and I live has an amazing balcony. It's as big as the average bedroom probably. Although it doesn't have a view of anything spectacular, like the beach or a city, It's still very enjoyable.

Each morning my husband gets up and makes coffee and we sit on the balcony either talking about what the day will bring or reading books. We always drink coffee and smoke cigarettes. Those things may not be that healthy, but we enjoy them.

We worry about a lot of things; money, bills, life in general, but while sitting on the balcony we don't have to.

It's a simple joy in our lives, but it means a lot.

I think I'll keep her

2011-07-03T11:09:00.002-05:00

Recently, a tiny kitten showed up at my house. I believe she was born next door at an old house which is for sale.

I found her because when I was outside in my backyard one day playing with my dog I heard an awful sound coming from one of the kittens. I ran outside and saw her, but she fled. I tried to get her to come back but she was too afraid.

I decided I couldn't let her starve so I put some ham and milk out. She didn't really touch it the first day or so. After a couple of days had passed she got used to me and my husband and started coming to us wanting to be rubbed and petted.

Now she's just as playful as can be and doing very well. I think I'll keep her.

My garden

2011-06-18T20:23:00.000-05:00

My flower bed my husband built. :))

I've been waiting all spring for these flowers to bloom.

My new work out and diet plan

2011-06-08T13:05:00.000-05:00

Everyone always says they'll start eating healthier and exercising more for a new years resolution. Well, I'm just now starting my workout plan, but I'm gonna stick with it. I mean it. I used to work out every single day, even if it was only for 15 minutes.

I'm going to look online with Clear Wireless Internet Service to possibly get some new ideas for work out plans. I know Clear is a good service provider; good prices, fast service, etc. Clear Internet is a good choice for most people.

As far as the diet, I'm going to stick to low fat and calories, high fiber and the required daily percentage of protein. I plan to work out at least 4 days a week, mixing strength training and cardio, even though I hate doing cardio. :/ I'm not going to give up this time! Actually, I'm looking forward to it. :)

I'll keep updating on my progress!

2011-06-07T18:42:00.001-05:00

an euphonious is for life, not just xmas!

Newest Tattoo

2011-06-04T13:12:00.001-05:00

This is my newest tattoo, just got it today.

It's from MCR's new album, Danger Days.

How to decide if you should get a tattoo

2011-05-31T12:16:00.000-05:00

If you're thinking of getting a tattoo, you should think about a few things first.

1. Why do you want one?
    Figure out the reason behind wanting a tattoo. If you're getting one because a friend has one, that's the wrong reason. Do it because you really like the design and feel you are ready for it.

2. Are you even old enough?
    A lot of states will allow minors to get tattooed with a parents consent. Personally, I don't think this is a good idea. Wait until you are at least 18. You'll be more mature and can make better decisions.

3. Do research.
    If you want a tattoo you're going to have to know how to take care of it. You need to avoid certain things a couple of days before you go in to get it. Avoid sun, alcohol and anything that can harm your skin. The tattoo artist should go over with you how to take care of it, but he can't tell you what to do before.

There are tons of things to think about before getting a tattoo and these are just a few. You want to make sure it's really what you want and where you want it; otherwise, you will regret it.

The Beebs has a tattoo?

2011-05-26T18:34:00.000-05:00

So, apparently Justin Bieber, 17, has joined the world of scum, i.e., tattooed people. I'm just joking, not everyone that has tattoos is scum, I'm not, my husband's not, my friends aren't. Bad joke.

Recent pictures show him having 2 tattoos; one is a small bird head on his waist and the other is "Yeshua," which means Jesus in Hebrew.

Some might say, "But he's only 17!" In some states you can get a tattoo, with parents consent, at the age of 16 or 17. You can not be tattooed under the age of 18 in MS, LA, GA, TN, AK, CA, ME, IA, NH, OK, NY, CO and maybe a few more, but these states for sure.

As for Bieber's tattoos the meaning is unknown. Maybe he just liked the way they looked. Either way I love tattoos so I think it's pretty cool.

Auto Insurance

2011-05-26T15:58:00.000-05:00

Does anyone else hate finding auto insurance? I do. I get so confused about which company I should pick. There are so many options, so many prices, and so many different insurance companies. There are various websites that help you to find the lowest rate, the best options for you, etc. One of those sites is AIM.

This website is similar to others; AIM will find the best providers, premium rates and the cheapest rates. At AIM.com they also find inexpensive coverage for students, which is really great.

If you don't like picking out auto insurance this site might be able to help you. Check it out.

I'm thinking of new shoes.

2011-05-26T11:38:00.000-05:00

I've never really been the type of girl to wear fancy shoes. Usually, I stick with my converse. In the past I have bought a few pairs of high heels and some tall boots but, they only got worn once or twice. Lately I've been thinking of buying some stilettos or pumps and I'm going to go bold.

By bold I mean red and leopard print heels. That will get someones attention. I wear a lot of black, a whole lot of black, so I need some nice shoes to match. Any ideas? I've been looking on Become.com and they have tons of stuff- clothes, shoes, rainboots and much more.

Now, as for boots, I'm more into the biker boots, because I ride a bike. I don't just get them to look tough. Converse don't hold up too long when you ride in them. I could go more feminine and get some Ciao Bella Boots, those are pretty cool.

Well, if anyone has ideas for my shoe quest please let me know.

What not to do in a tattoo shop

2011-05-25T23:07:00.000-05:00

Tattoo shops and tattoo artists can be foreign to some people, actually they can be quite scary. Some of them really are, but for the most part, they're not. The thing is, tattoo artists have to stand their ground, if they don't customers will try to talk down prices, disrespect them and the shop, and all sorts of rude things people do when they take advantage of others. If you want to be treated with respect when you go to a tattoo shop, take the advice that follows.

Don't go into one shop and talk about another one. Telling artists what another shop charges or speaking ill of them won't go very well. So, just don't say anything about other shops and you'll be fine.
If you go to a tattoo shop, don't interrupt an artist for any reason. If they don't speak to you right away, there is a reason.
A very big mistake a lot of people make is taking pictures of flash. If you try this, you'll likely be told to leave. Told, not asked. It doesn't matter why you're taking the picture. The artist either drew that flash or had to pay for it, and it doesn't come cheap.
A big no-no: never ever go into an artist's station without permission and especially not if they're in there.

There are many, many things you shouldn't do in a tattoo shop, but these are big ones. I'll later post an article on what you should do, but for now this should suffice.

Clear Internet

2011-05-25T00:37:00.000-05:00

I've used the Internet for quite some time now. It can be a hard task for someone who's never used it, I know, because it was for me. There are so many different Internet providers how do you know which one to choose? You have to search around and compare prices, speed, etc. With there being so many providers you may not know which one you want to try, but I know one that is a good pick...

It's called Clear. Clear Internet has plans starting at $35.00*, which is a pretty good deal. In fact, I'm thinking of switching. That's a lot cheaper than what I pay now. Clear sounds like a good deal to me. I did some searching and I know they offer home and on-the-go plans, which would be great for me. Check it out for yourself!

Doctor's Orders

2011-05-24T23:59:00.001-05:00

Doctor's Orders

Guest post from: Joe Castro

My doctor told me that getting healthy was no longer an option since my blood pressure was through the roof in my cholesterol has never been higher. I was absolutely terrified when I got that news, so I immediately rushed home and got on my Clearinternetto look up healthy eating plans. While I was at it, I joined a gym only a mile from my house, and I've really been working hard these last couple of months to get my health under control. I h! ave a follow-up appointment in just three weeks with my doctor and I'm hoping he's going to give me some great news about my skyrocketing blood pressure. My father died when I was only 21 from a heart attack, so I'm especially scared that the same thing will happen to me. I needed to lose weight for a long time now, so maybe this news is just what I needed to kick me into high gear. I'm sick of being unhealthy and I'm really dedicated this time to changing my life.