San Jose Tattoo Convention +

The main purpose of this trip was to get my arm photographed for a book coming out next year titled Bloodwork. However, it was the good times of hanging out with some like minded tattood freaks that made the trip so memorable. Joel, JoJo, Combo & Nicki, BryChi, Bruce and Adrian - we packed as much as we could in our short three day trip.

The convention itself is hard to describe. It was like going to an art gallery only the paintings where walking around and spilling drinks on you. Overall everyone was super friendly and I received lots of awesome complements on my sleeve.


Outside there where plenty of bad ass California customs. While taking the pictures of the Hells Angels bikes I couldn’t help but think of that scene from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.

On Saturday we drove up to San Franscisco to check out the sights and eat some fresh seafood.

In the harbor was one of the worlds largest personal sailing yachts - The Maltese Falcon.

I think it’s a CA law that you must take at least one silly picture of Alcatraz if you’re in SF.

Diner on the warf.

Obama is apparently having problems with the drunk Latino vote.

Limo ride to China town (Right to left - Joel, JoJo, Nicki and Combo).

Last but not least - heaven on a bun.