You may or not believe this, but Saturday night I got a tattoo. It's my daughter's name, and it's on my left arm, just below the shoulder. Ok, so what possesed me to do such a thing? Let me tell you, this was no spur of the moment thing. Meg and I had discussed this for quite some time.
Meg had asked me to get her name a while back and I was still very anti-tattoo at the time. But just like Meg said on Saturday, w/ J in our lives, we know love like nothing else, and I can never get enough of her. Now I'll carry her along with me all the time, and not just in my heart, but on my person too.
I would imagine that at this point, you'd like to see it, so here's a pic:
I kinda think it looks a little East L.A., but that's part of it's charm.
Yes, I did show my pussy side. It didn't hurst as much as I had anticipated, but for some reason, I got very light headed, and Meg said I was white as a ghost. The dude doing piercing said, "Todd, you better check your boy in the chair." I did come close to loosing it when the piercer took out a banana. I had Meg make sure he didn't eat it.
I didn't get much sleep and the next moring when I removed the bandage, I was sick to my stomach all over again. Safe to say, I'm fine now. The artist's, and I mean artist, name is Todd Vargas. Some of his work can be found here. Him and I are going to discuss his own site. My sister lived the prerequesit number of years in the East Village to design in the dark. If you can imagine, it took him longer to draw it out, then to actually do the tattoo.
Meg and I were pretty insistant that we didn't want any canned stencil. I want to be able to say, this is a Todd Vargas, not some anonymous picture on the wall artist. BTW, Todd came as a recommendation from Tyson. Tyson must be in LA because his cars are covered. I'll show it to him when he gets back.
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hello! Nice tat by Todd once more i see. I have been looking for todd ever since i left the city. He did one hell of a piece on my left arm. I cannot go out into the public with short sleeves unless i want to get stopped by several people just taking a peek at the color he inked in me. If you could do me a favor please forward this email address to him because i am will to fly back to let him finish my left sleeve.
What's up, I am also looking for Todd myself, he did a piece on me on my right arm a couple of years ago, I really like the work he did and have been looking for him ever since he did a piece on me for my grandfather that passed away and he was very close to me and I hold a very sentimienatl value to this tattoo i proudly wear by our very own Mr. Todd Vargas. Todd if you out there get back at me man because I get nothing but beautiful responses to the masterpiece you inked me with. I havent gotten another tattoo ever since because I just want Todd to ink me. Holla back at me Todd wherever you at. NYC L.E.S. 1
Todd is working in a store called Village its in the east village it's accross the street from the world famous basketball court "The Cage" (mountain dew code red commercial with tracy mcgrady and chris webber) on west 4 st.
Todd is working in a store called Village its in the east village it's accross the street from the world famous basketball court "The Cage" (mountain dew code red commercial with tracy mcgrady and chris webber) on west 4 st.
Todd is working in a store called Village its in the east village it's accross the street from the world famous basketball court "The Cage" (mountain dew code red commercial with tracy mcgrady and chris webber) on west 4 st.
*VILLAGE POP
*VILLAGE POP
*VILLAGE POP
I was just saddened by the news of the loss of Todd. At one point I think I could have called him my best friend when we were in a band together. I left New York in '89 for Southern Cal. and rarely come home unless the Yankees make the series. If anyone knows where I could send flowers and a donation to Todd's child I'd deeply appreciate it. I laughed more with that guy than anyone else on this planet. I can't imagine him not in this world. I'm way out of touch , I got the news yesterday. Any help will be appreciated.
I really miss you a lot Todd, but I always thought you'd make it out here sooner or later. Rest in peace and keep an eye out for me if you can, I'll see you again my friend till the end. Thanks for always making it a great time no matter where we were.
With the deepest of condolences,
Tommy (Malhame)
Hey, Tommy, thanks for the Myspace link (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=52375522). Luckily he will live on in my daughter's name.