The Green Monster

What a long daaaay. But a good long day! I got to do a fun walk-in tattoo, and my new machine came in! It's a Green Monster from Eikon, courtesy of my friend Sarah (thanks Sarah!!), who tried to secretly buy it for me as a tip for all the (unfinished) tattoos I have done for her. I used it on a client today and I am quite happy with it! Much better than the crappy machines I have recently been using. They were not working the way I wanted them to, and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't seem to fix them, and as a result I started getting very discouraged and frustrated. And when I get that way, I just don't enjoy what I'm doing, so that really sucked. But I think that has started to go away! The tattoo I did today went very very well and, get this, after the client looked at it in the mirror, tears started rolling down her cheeks and she gave me a big hug. That, right there, is what I love about this job. The fact that I get to give someone something they love forever is so rewarding. I wouldn't trade that feeling for anything else in the world.

Introducing: The Green Monster

And what a monster it is..

I can't thank her enough!!

A tattoo I did yesterday on a regular client.

And the tattoo I did today!

She came in with just the idea of a flower and a zodiac sign.

I came up with this and she absolutely loved it!

In other news, the transition at my work has commenced. Our new manager had her first shift yesterday, and today things have already started to change. Things were being thrown out, downsized, and taken down. I'm all up for change, but too much so suddenly can be a little much, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that. These next few weeks are going to be weird for all of us, it is definitely going to take some adjusting, but I have confidence. Some people don't, but we just need to give things a chance and see how it goes. If it doesn't go well, then we will just stage a revolution, start our own store, and live happily ever after. Just kidding, we won't, because everything is going to be fine! Change is good.