Piece #27 - Art and Tattoos

Here's a bad idea, mixing OCD and tattoos. I will say that so far, I have one tattoo. My wife is another story, she has eight tattoos so far, but she is considering another. I believe the new one she wants would be in memory of her mother. [Although, there is a rumor that she is changing her mind.] I wouldn't mind having another tattoo myself, but as always I'm not sure what I want. I thought about an Autism puzzle piece and I've looked at several different people's tattoos on the same idea; some I've like and some I wondered what they were thinking. I'm still researching the best possible design, but I definitely would like to get a new one.

The hardest part about tattoos is I want to make sure that whatever I get inked on me is something I'll like until I'm dead because there's nothing worse than looking in the mirror and having a really nasty tattoo looking back at you! I have one tattoo right now on my upper right arm. It has the insignia of a thunderstorm (meteorologist used to use the symbol back before all the new technology started rolling out), it has my wife's initials and a bible verse, Matthew 16:3 (it fits with the symbol). I wanted to have one of my characters that I've created tattooed on me, but I wanted to get it published first before I jog on and permanently set on my skin.

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I'm an artist - at least by heart. I can draw pretty well, but not commercially. We've (the twins and I) been working on a few characters that might support this blog. They are animal looking things with puzzle shapes on them. I'm not sure in what direction I want them to be in, but it should be fun. I still like to draw now and then when I have a chance, but that comes few and far between right now. Maybe if this animal thing comes together, I might do some more drawing. Lately, most of my energy has been placed in my writing so the art has had to take a back seat. (I did mention back in my first few blogs that I met my wife in a ceramic class. So art used to be a big part in my life.) I still yearn for the day that I can work on art again and maybe even sell a few pieces of my own. {By the way, there is a Christopher Wheat in the New England area that is a professional artist...he does some nice stuff.} I can proudly say that all my girls have excellent talent in some form of art.

Song of Inspiration [Check it out on iTunes!]:

Song: "Blue"

Artist: Manic Drive

Album: Blue

HERE'S MY BRAND NEW TATTOO!!! THIS IS THE ONE I REALLY WANTED!

Here's my one and only tattoo. I'm still thinking about another. FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR TATTOOS!!!

Piece #28 - Puzzles

I realize autism is symbolized by a puzzles piece and I've noticed that some people have taken some offense to that, but this doesn't deal directly with that topic. This is a straight observation on puzzles and how they affect me and the twins. With the new age of electronic devices, it has changed to way we do pretty much everything! In this case I want to focus on puzzles because there are lots of computer game companies that are betting on us to buy their own special puzzle game, whether it is on the iPad, iTouch or smart phone. I will say that I do own an iTouch and yes, I do love it! Unfortunately, I can get sucked into several good puzzle games. So far the top ones I love to play are Chuzzle, Bejeweled, Tiki Totems and of course...Angry Birds. To be honest, I also will go 'old school' and play Solitaire, Mahjong, Sudoku and even Tetris because they still have a place in my heart. Sometimes the simpler games I would rather play because they are quick and easier ...

Piece #35 - Christmas!

I intentionally waited until December to write this particular blog. Unlike many stores who seem to think that Christmas starts in August , I actually was patience enough to write this within the month. Of course, if you ask the question 'What is your most favorite time of the year?’ some will say summer, but many would say Christmas . I wanted to write this early because Christmas is one of those holidays that are a full season, not just one day. I think this is the one time when I enjoy the days leading up to Christmas more than the actual day itself. It's amazing how things change so quickly, from the decorations, lights, trees and all the other Christmas displays that spring up faster that lightning! There is no other holiday that has this effect on our society as much as this one. With my Asperger’s, Christmas can be a little difficult because the traditions that I did as a child are not the same as an adult. Worse than that, my tradition is constantly changin...

Piece #111 - First Impressions

"You already know that making a good first impression can go a long way. But forget all the advice you've received about dressing to impress or putting on a cheesy smile. Turns out, the true secret to building a lasting connection reaches much deeper than what you wear." "According to Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School professor who has researched first impressions for more than 15 years, everyone (consciously or subconsciously) asks two questions when they meeting someone new: Can I trust this person? And can I respect this person?" This quote comes from Reader's Digest and I actually found this rather compelling because I never really heard of this before. I've addressed this topic of first impressions in the past but, I have to admit that this idea is interesting. I guess since you hear a lot of things from a smile, the outfit or what you say make the difference; however these two questions have me a little perplexed. I think it depends on the ...

Pressing Puzzles

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