I’m so psyched Mitch is doing this vagabond thing, despite some of the ups and downs so far. But as we get older, it is so refreshing to see those who are still willing to stray from “the more stable thing” in the name of quixotic adventure.

A tattoo artist sells his shop, gets camera, computer, ink guns and sterilization equipment, loads them into a ‘73 Maverick and sets out on the road, filming the entire thing in hopes of getting sponsorship for continuing funds for the operation. Sure, his style is a little “home spun” and some of the antics border on slapstick, but I’d argue this venture is also extremely DIY, and even a bit punk rock.

Follow later episodes through his youtube page (there are 11 as of now). Don’t just stop at one, seriously.

I especially love that he’s gone back to a variation on what he and brother Watson (Twins of Pain) were doing when I first met them 15 years ago. I’ll never forget when they showed up in Athens in that school bus with the rest of the entourage, leaving behind Indiana, where at the time tattooing “on the fly” was considered ‘practicing medicine without a license’, and carried rather stiff penalties, as you might imagine. They made such a lasting impression – not only in our hearts, but also on our skins. I don’t want to give up too many stories now, since I’m actively pursuing an interview for the podcast in the very near future. And if I’m lucky, might even do some time and miles with ol’ One Eye Willie myself.

Er, maybe I should rephrase that…

I’ve only recently discovered this pop psychedelic creation of Guy Peellaert, and haven’t seen any of the actual comics yet. (great, another expensive hobby no one needs: collecting vintage European comics…) And sadly, I sense none will add up to be as cool as this animated sequence, a slow load but well worth it! I especially love the lampoon of the three major western religions included.

When I was 5, I had a crush, and how much more innocent can you get, on a character from one of Syd and Marty Croft’s action/adventure shows “Electra Woman and Dynagirl”. Sure she was the sidekick, second fiddle, but the combination of a woman’s body and those pigtails set my pre-pubescent libido a-flame.

So doing a bit of hack research, I see that Judy Strangis was also a child actor in a ‘63 episode of the Twilight Zone, The Bard, which happened to feature a young Burt Reynolds. A television actress, as she grew up, she appeared in episodes of many classic shows of the day: Room 222, Love American Style, The Mod Squad, a few years later the A-team, though she seems to have retired in the 90’s.

So I guess this is one of those “I’ve been so lame lately” posts, and it seems everyone in my blogroll has been getting behind with the updates. But when the weather’s so nice, what are you gonna do?

Well I’ve been getting into wood crafty shit: some signs for friends, plastering the back with hilarious old newspapers I found in a house during a recent restoration. The dragonheads are from an older project 2-3 years ago. I’ve gone twice now to sell at Big City Bread with my friend’s Chris and Lou. But next week the entire operation moves to Bishop Park in conjunction with an outdoor farmers market.