Your Wednesday moment of zen.
US-101 bridge, Wedderburn, OR. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:25 am Wed February 08 2012 | Comments(1) |
Your Tuesday moment of zen.
US-101 bridge, Wedderburn, OR. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:24 am Tue February 07 2012 | Comments(0) |
Your Monday moment of zen.
Sunken ship, Wedderburn, OR. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:30 am Mon February 06 2012 | Comments(0) |
Your Sunday moment of zen.
Curry County courthouse, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 8:54 am Sun February 05 2012 | Comments(0) |
Yesterday I went back to see artist Eric S. Quale at Sea Tramp Tattoo. It’s only been a week since I got my wrist tattoos updated. This time I was getting my head tattooed.
I wanted “If you can read this, I have cancer again.” on the back of my head, where it would be covered up as my hair grew in once more. That way, the tattoo will be a marker if I have to do a third round of chemotherapy and lose my hair again. Otherwise it will be a crypto-tattoo, hidden by the hair that is a marker of my health and a signal of my self-image.
I’d been being a wimp about the pain, but in talking to my therapist a few days ago, I realized it was important to me to flip the bird to cancer in a big way. Instead I cheated, apply some EMLA to my scalp (topical anesthetic cream) and popping a Lorazepam to mellow me out. Also, at the last minute, I added one of each of my wrist symbols to the tattoo — the zodiacal sign for cancer, symbolizing my surgeries; and the biohazard glyph, symbolizing my chemotherapies.
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mlerules and her friend E— took me in, as with a Lorazepam on board I wasn’t fit to drive, and besides which, I needed someone to do photo documentation. Here’s how it all went down….
Saran wrap to protect the EMLA on my scalp
The art for the tattoo — Note the symbols matching those on my wrist
Eric S. Quale at work on me
A closer shot of the same thing
Me showing off the finished product, note the tattoos on my left wrist
A close up view of the finished product
As usual, more at the Flickr set.
Photos © 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr. and Emily Siskin
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Posted: 8:15 am Sat February 04 2012 | Comments(1) |
Your Saturday moment of zen.
Classic truck, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 8:07 am Sat February 04 2012 | Comments(0) |
Your Friday moment of zen.
Tranny Man, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:36 am Fri February 03 2012 | Comments(1) |
Your Thursday moment of zen.
Treasure harbor village crafts, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:33 am Thu February 02 2012 | Comments(0) |
Your Wednesday moment of zen.
Ship Ashore gift shop, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:24 am Wed February 01 2012 | Comments(0) |
Your Tuesday moment of zen.
Sea gull, Crescent City, CA. © 2007, 2012, Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 6:14 am Tue January 31 2012 | Comments(0) |