Side By Side Class

From the Survivor's stash.

One More Round

Blast Off

Recently concluded and highly successful. I badly need to get back.
Photo by Erwin Nolido.

Rushing

It's been a year of waiting, opportunities, lessons, new friends, gone friends, doors opening, doors closing, remembering, laying down, connecting, disconnecting.. everyone's own story wrapped up in a big book. Thank you to everyone who visited, browsed around, left a mark, and made contact through this blog. In the least sense of the word we've come to know each other through this small window we all call the monitor, and shared something much much bigger and hopefully lasting.

Keep rolling safely ahead. From all of us here at NOS.

Down But Not Out!

Cruise Bar

Photos by John Mendoza

Dutdutan X (10) :: The Philippines' Premiere Tattoo event

Tatumoto

Butch Rosca presents..

Ink Me Bad

It's that month again in the ink world. First time I'd get to attend the event (finally..) with much enthusiasm. Thanks to the artists who've inspired me to pick up a pen and draw again but mainly to Luigi for waking up that craving in me. Last I held a machine was way back 1991, and in those days most artists have home made units made up from rotary dynamos from cassette players, one of which Luigi still has in his keeping. My short stint as a tattoo artist lasted only a little over a year and when a regular job reared its ugly head I kinda got lost with the flow.

Luigi toured me through his regular supply landmarks and helped me pick up the new items. Needless to say having all that stuff with no skin to test it on, my left leg hesitantly volunteered. I'd say its a bit decent for a first time. 5 hours worth of back pain.

Art by Joel Salgado.

Steel And Skin

Jimmy's Gig @ Hooter's

..before my camera battery ran out.