Nerdy Tattoos

We all know how much I love video games and wrestling. I got a lot of positive feedback on my last blog post, so I figured I'd post some more tattoos. I don't actually plan on getting a tattoo, but my inner nerd can't help but fangirl over these crazy video game and wrestling tattoos. 

WWE Tattoos

Technically, CM Punk does not work for the WWE anymore. Technically. But, he is still under contract and WWE has taken full advantage of making money off of his merchandise. Its a topic for another day. This mega fan tattooed CM Punk (long hair) on her leg. I wonder how she's taking the whole CM Punk/WWE controversy?

AJ Lee as a zombie? The former divas champ retweeted this on her official twitter account. I was honestly shocked at this, despite my knowledge of AJ's HUGE fan base. I just wasn't expecting an AJ Lee portrait tattoo. Reason being, WWE talent is shifted in and out depending on how the storylines go. AJ Lee may not always be relevant (sadly) but this person must be a huge fan that supports her (even without her title) and that is crazy cool.

This is a classic. The Phenom. The Undertaker. 21-1. I don't even have to say anything about this really, because all you wrestling fans know how cool this is.

Hulk Hogan! Look at that face. We have another dedicated fan over here. I wonder, will Hulk Hogan ever become irrelevant in the wrestling community? Not with the network around haha.

This is the ultimate tribute tattoo. Though, there is the possibility that this tattoo was drawn before the warrior's untimely departure. RIP Warrior, a true wrestling legend.

Mankind. What is particularly interesting about this tattoo is the person's choice on Mankind specifically. Mick Foley has had several personalities in the WWE. There was Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Mankind and of course Mick Foley himself. It was probably the fact that Mankind fell off the top of the huge cell at King of The Ring, 1998 and survived that got him this stellar tattoo.

This is my favorite WWE tattoo by far. Soak it in. A full belt. The greatness of this tattoo is the fact that it is an actual scale replica belt...on this man's stomach. It does get better. Wait for it.

Bam. There's a back. That is one thorough tattoo. I present this guy with the world heavyweight championship for the best wrestling related tattoo.

Video Game Tattoos
Lets start with a classic game, Mario.

(Source: Desitattoos.com)

This is obviously the newer 3D Mario. He is like an exact replica of him though. The artist who drew this is really talented.

(Source: GeekyTattoos.com)

Paper Mario. Do you guys remember his debut on the GameCube? I never could understand how to play that game. I'll stick to the classic Mario.

The infamous star power! Yes, I'm sure it makes him invisible for a couple of seconds.

Donkey Kong. He did steal the princess but come on, how can you hate this big gorilla?

One of my favorites, Pokemon!

(Source: Dorkly)

Look how cute this Pikachu tattoo is.

Look! A pixelated mew! How adorable! Red never really did catch him at the end of Pokemon Origins.

(Source: Dorkly)
I love this clever tattoo.

The original pokemon master, Red and his trusty sidekick Pikachu. Please refrain from calling him Ash in front of hardcore fans, they will not mind telling you the difference between the two. Who didn't love playing pokemon on their gameboy though?

Left for Dead, my favorite zombie game...ever.

This is the video game box art.

Final Fantasy. I know a lot of people love this game series. Brace yourselves.

A chocobo. Chocobos, are these yellow birds that several characters use as transportation in almost all of the final fantasy games (correct me if I'm wrong). Chocobos are pretty much a classic final fantasy reference.

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Another reference in all of the final fantasy games, AND Kingdom Hearts is the moogle! Look how adorable.

(Source: geekytattoos.com)

This is the infamous l'cie brand seen on the six main characters in Final Fantasy 13 and also on [SPOLIER] Snow in Final Fantasy 13-2.  This was such a clever tattoo idea. You know, if this guy doesn't complete his focus, he'll turn into a cieth right?

Here are some other video game tattoos and their respective games:

Mega Man!

Gears of War. I don't even have to play this game to know how bad ass this tattoo is. 

Mortal Kombat

Guitar Hero


As always, this artwork does not belong to me. I gave sources where I could. If one of these tattoos belong to you and you would like me to give credit, let me know in the comments below. This will be my last post on tattoos (for a while at least). Thank you for requesting and reading! Stay tuned for the end of Shannon's short story, and if you didn't get a chance to, go back and read the beginning now! 

The Mimic

The Mimic

It is midafternoon and you are home from the last soccer game of the season. You are covered in mud and twigs and you are showered in defeat because your team lost the championship this afternoon against your rival team, The Saints. You are angry with yourself for missing the last goal that could have changed the outcome of the game and you wonder for the millionth time why you chose to be part of the shittiest soccer team in all of Boston.

You walk straight past the kitchen where you see your mother’s back facing the doorway of the kitchen. She is chopping celery for the stew dinner you’ll be having later. You hate celery and you hate stew. It’s just your lucky day.

She must have heard you because she calls out, “Abby! Sorry, I couldn’t make the game today. I had a meeting. How was the game today?”

You grunt an unintelligible answer, which is probably a good thing because if it were intelligible, your mother may have thrown something at you because your answer is most likely naughty words you’ve picked up since you started going to Roger Skillings High School, notorious for prepubescent-looking teens who run their mouths like dirty tractors in muddy sea waters.

You stomp your way up to your room, toss your backpack in a corner, kick your cleats off and crash on your bed. All you want to do is sleep and hope that when you wake up the next morning the pervious day would be a nightmare that you would try your best not to make reality.

 An hour later, you are half asleep when you hear your mother call.

"Abby! Time for dinner, hun."

You grunt and turn over in your bed, bringing your knees up to your chest. You don't answer.

"Abby!"

You yell, "I'll eat later, Mom! I'm not hungry!"

Your mother doesn't answer immediately so you take it that she gets you are in the mood to grieve your loss and will leave you alone for the remainder of the day.

Ten minutes later she calls again.

“Abby! Abigail!” Your mom is calling for you again and you can hear the twinge of annoyance in her tone and a twinge of something else that you cannot decipher. Anger? Urgency? Excitement?

Feeling the strong urge to scream your frustrations at not being able to mope after your pitiful loss, you get off your bed, jam your feet into a pair of beat-up moccasins that your mother keeps telling you to throw away, but you refuse because they are just way too comfortable and throw open the door to your room. You march loudly so your mother can hear every step that she is forcing you to make just so she can bother you some more downstairs. You reach the landing and are about to take a step down when a hand reaches out and grabs your hoodie and pulls you in. You are taken aback and attempt to scream when a hand covers your mouth tightly. You are kicking and punching furiously to get away from the unexpected stranger who pulls you into the bathroom, locks the door and finally releases you. You fall against the tub and turn to fight your perpetrator and instead find yourself face to face with your mother.

“Mom?” You are confused now. Hadn’t she been calling you downstairs?

Your mother is pale and appears shook. She is shaking. “I heard that too,” she whispers.

“What—?”

“Catherine!”

Color drains from your face. The mother clutching your hands hadn’t called you. The mother downstairs did.

TO BE CONTINUED
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Hi guys! I've decided to do something a little different and post up half a short story that I wrote a few weeks ago. Just to let all of you know, I was free-writing when I wrote this, so it is far from perfect, but I really wanted you guys to read what I have so far and maybe in the future I'll put up a full, better edited version of it. I'd love to know what you guys think of it so comment and if you want me to post more of my short stories, follow and subscribe!

Interested in tattoos? Make sure to read the previous post. Anna goes in depth about the art and nature of tattoos.

Thanks for reading!

Tattoo Extravaganza

Tattoos! Yay! Finally! I’m sorry for such a long wait on the request but I’ve been trying to find some really cool pictures. These pictures are all from google or buzzfeed so I don’t have credit for all of them, but none of these tattoos belong to me or anyone I know. If its your tattoo let me know who to give credit to. 

Ok, lets start by looking at some super cool tattoos. 

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This pen behind the ear tattoo is great for writers, carpenters and you know, other people who constantly have a pen behind their ear. You know what would spice it up? If it was one of those colorful pens. Also, it'd be cool if there was ink coming from the pen.

I've been impaled. Ok seriously, who wouldn't want to look like they've been stabbed repeatedly by nails? This design is made complete by the shadows and the blood. The nails themselves could use a little more dimension and more blood would look great. Come on, you've just been stabbed by  THREE nails, a little more blood couldn't hurt. This is still an all around epic idea though and since I'm no tattoo artist, I can't really judge.

This tattoo is so cool. It looks like the hulk came and smashed this dude's arm and when the skin fell off, it left a message of love, tolerance, integrity and family. The star kind of gives me the military vibe and its a great tribute. The detail around the star is impeccable.

This design is similar to the above one, but what i really love about this one is the scratch on the top. It adds a little more realism to the design. It really looks like there are pages under this dude's arm. Bravo!

You may have to look twice at this one. She isn't actually holding a baby. The newborn is tattooed to her chest. i don't know the story behind this but what if that's what her actual newborn baby looks like? Its a really cool idea, but unless you're going to walk around topless, I don't see the practicality. Wouldn't most of the design be covered up by a bikini top when she goes to the beach? Or you know, her shirt whenever she goes out?

Now, for what was really requested. Check out these sick Disney tattoos. These are from this buzzfeed article so kudos to them: More Disney tattoos 

Walt Disney's phone number? No, actually, its the coordinates of Disney World. First of all, how did they find out this information? [Probably a quick Google search] This is incredibly cool for a huge fan. They probably have some great memories at Disney World that they want to remember. It is the happiest place on earth after all. 

Just look at this design. Its so clean cut. The artist who drew this is seriously talented. Wow. 

Do you know who this is? ZERO from the Nightmare Before Christmas. He is my absolute favorite ghost dog ;) Its a really cute idea for a tattoo. 

Below are some more Disney tattoos that I found on Google. Apparently there are a lot of tattoo fanatics who also happen to be Disney fanatics. Who knew?

Maybe later on I'll make a post on the worst tattoos floating around the internet. As always, thank you for reading! :) PS, if you haven't seen, Shannon posted a cool article about Arts in NY vs Arts in LA. We all know which is the better place right ?? 

Where the Height of Creativity Lies -- LA or NYC?

Hey y'all! It's Shannon and I'm coming today with a comparison of the arts incorporated between the two cities Los Angeles and New York City.

If it hasn't been mentioned or made clear already in past blog posts, I am a freshman in college and I was originally a psychology major with a neuroscience minor, but a few weeks into the spring semester, I realized that a future in psychology is not for me, so I have a decided to become a dual major in psychology and creative writing! (I've also changed my minor to child youth studies--science is way too factual for my crazy mind).

Anyway, after I made the change, I've been reading a lot of articles, forums and stories from people who have become English majors or Creative Writing majors and the type of careers they all decide to partake for themselves. From everything I've read, (and trust me, I've read a lot), I've found that the the top two careers that people usually go for is being either: an editor or a college professor. Surprisingly enough, if I decide to go straight towards the creative writing route, my ultimate plan was to become a high school or college professor anyway. I love interacting with people with a maturing mind because I find that they are more likely to be engaging and grasp information better than people who are younger. However, even though I am most likely going to become a college professor, I cannot help but wonder if I could somehow fall into the other arts. I am by no means a singer, dancer or even a good actress, but screenwriting could be a career I wouldn't mind having. Creating a hit sitcom is a dream of mine that can, y'know, come true...right?

Okay, I'm rambling. Back to the title.

We all know that NYC and LA are two of the many exciting, wondrous cities in the country and even the world. LA is chic, chill and movie stars can be spotted left and right entering a local health food store, (which I hear L.A is notorious for) and NYC is exciting with its tall buildings, crowds of people with a plethora of nationalities with many languages, accents and tongues. Both sound to be interesting places one would go to start a career based in creativity.

I came across an interesting article that gave its pros and cons of each city and where one could get the most success. A lot of articles I've read, (mainly opinions of the person writing it), point to Los Angeles as the city you can achieve the most success.

Now I'm not here to bash L.A and curse out these writers and scream that New York City is the best city in the entire country and L.A can't come even close and blahblahblah...I just thought it'd be really interesting to post my own thoughts and views on these two cities. I'll include many aspects of the cities, not just creative opportunities that each city offers.

Please, if you are a Californian or New Yorker, do not take any offense to what is written. This is all in good fun and because I am bored.

FASHION

NYC

LA 

LA - relaxed, laid-back, beachy, highlighted hair, chic, light colors, very "California"hipster

NYC - urban, wide assortment of colors, fashions range from Bohemian to Williamsburg/Manhattan hipster

PEOPLE

LA - chill, friendly, healthy, beachy, hipster

NYC - urban, attitudish, upbeat, hipster

SIGHTS

LA - Hollywood Wax Museum: Museum filled with wax figures of famous movie stars

NYC - MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art): America's largest modern art institution

ENTERTAINMENT

LA - Hollywood: The capital of entertainment industry. The place actors and actresses everywhere hope and wish to be the one who make in big in television shows or get on the big screen, and singers and songwriters hope to be one day.

NYC - Broadway: Famous place for theatrical performances. Actors and actresses strive to gain success and eventually come to perform in plays and musicals. 

Where do the other creative people go? The artists and writers? Where are we most likely to gain success? Does it really have to do with where we live? Does it make a difference? Can one make it big while tucked away in the dark crevices of a cornfield in Kansas with a broken typewriter with little to no ink? Comment your views on the matter.

Let me know your thoughts! Tell me your preference between the two cities. Naturally, being born in Manhattan and raised in Queens, I prefer NYC. Which would you choose?

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Anna's Art Class: Fun with Bleach.

Today I am going to teach you how to decorate a T shirt with bleach.

What you’ll need:

1)      A shirt

2)      Bleach

3)      A spray bottle

4)      Water

5)      Tape

6)      Newspaper

7)      Cardboard

8)      Stencil [see step two]

Step One: If your shirt is brand new, wash it. You don’t necessarily have to. I don’t usually do it, but the design will take better to fabric that hasn't been pre-shrunk. I have read that 100% cotton is the most ideal, but 50% will work as well.

Step Two: Prepare your stencil. You can free draw or use a stencil. If using a stencil you can print one out from the computer and cut one out or just buy a pre-made one. I recommend you do not use plain paper as a stencil template. On my first try I did that and the bleach bled through. The design will not be as precise and you have to be quick about pulling back the stencil. Opt for cardstock, folder or a more durable material.

Tip: A crafting knife is much easier than using a pair of scissors and I use it for all of my projects.

Step Three: Slip the cardboard in the bottom opening of the shirt. This is to prevent the bleach from bleeding through the front of the shirt.

Step Four: Tape the stencil onto the shirt. Cover the rest of the exposed shirt with newspapers or cardboard. Newspapers will bleed through as well so if you’re looking for a more precise design, opt for cardboard instead.

Step Five: Fill your spray bottle with a cup of water and a cup of bleach and mix it. You could probably use less especially if your design is small. Just remember to add the same amount of water as you do bleach. Another option is using a bleach pen which is better for free drawing a design.

Step Six: Spray your design. If you’re using paper, pull it off as soon as you have sprayed it because it WILL bleed through and make your design look splotchy.

Step Seven: Remove any cardboard and newspaper you have on your shirt and rinse it in the sink or the washing machine (with no soap). This is to stop the bleaching process. Then, toss it in the dryer to set the design.

Step Eight (Optional): You can decorate the finished product any way you like. You can layer fabric paint over the bleach, or on any other part of the shirt. You can iron on letters or designs. You can even sew on a patch or add some rhinestones.

Always use a scrap piece of fabric to try it out before you jump head first into the project! Also, I forgot to mention that you may want to tie a handkerchief around your mouth or use a medical or gas mask if you can’t stand the smell of bleach, are using a large amount or are going to spend more than a half hour on the project. My attempt took me only about ten minutes (for bleaching) because I had a fairly small design. Also as an extra precaution, use gloves if you know that you’re going to get messy and an apron is always recommended! You do not want to get bleach on your nice shirt because it will not come out! You can do the project anywhere depending on the amount of bleach you’re going to use. A bigger project should be done somewhere where you don’t mind the bleach smell lingering for a bit (it shouldn’t be much of a problem because we diluted it though.) Bleach is also used to make a stellar galaxy design, so keep your eyes peeled for that tutorial!

If you get more bleach on your shirt then you wanted, no need to worry. Work with it. I cut out the same stencil I had originally and placed it over the "blob" I was left with. I filled it in with white fabric paint and used the bleach as a background. 

This is the final product. I didn't intend for the random bleach spots but it makes the design stick out. I used bright fabric paint colors to draw attention away from the spotty background. What do you think?

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