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 #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 ...

Piece #1 - The Beginning

I guess like embarking on any puzzle, it must always starts with the first piece. So to begin, I have Asperger's Syndrome, in other words I'm Autistic, and so this literature will be about my struggles with this disorder as an adult. I was first diagnosed back in the summer of 2004. If it wasn't for my twin daughters, I might not have ever known all the questions I have ever had in life; to them, I will always be in their debt. Growing up, you are never really aware of any differences until the judgment years...6th thru 12th grade of school. A time when one always tests their own humanity against others; meaning, how will I measure up against other students. In my eyes I seemed to be just like them; two arms and legs, ten fingers and toes, head and body...nothing unusual. Yet, for some reason, I was treated a little different than everyone else. That's one of those things that you can't quite put your finger on, but I observed on many occasions how kids would talk...

Piece #12 - "Temper, Temper."

Anger is a learned behavior. When we come into this world, we comprehend how to react to things by watching others. One of my many...many weaknesses has always been my anger. As you can tell I enjoy writing and whenever I've written in my characters for a story, at least one would have an anger issue. The story I'm currently writing now called Horizon, the main character Miko has problems with her rage. It's something she'll have to deal with throughout the entire story. I guess in many ways it's a reflection on how I've had to handle it. Early in our marriage, I had warned my wife that I would need her help in making sure I wouldn’t let the anger get ahold of me, for the main reason...the kids. I love my girls way too much for them to pick up the same bad habit. Yes, I obviously understand that we all get angry from time to time. ( Even Jesus got angry when merchants were selling their items in the temple .) I'm talking about an extreme anger when in many ...

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