Also, I prefer the vitE cream, not the oil.

I'm thinking of putting my next one on my forearm, seems like an easy to cover up but also easy for me to see spot. Have y'all run into any drawbacks to that placement?

I second SA's rec for vit. E cream for healing tattoos. I also like Bee Magic , which is olive oil, honey, beeswax, and propolis.

I'm thinking of putting my next one on my forearm, seems like an easy to cover up but also easy for me to see spot. Have y'all run into any drawbacks to that placement?

I haven't had any problems with that placement, and I've got three different forearm tattoos. My only warning is that the closer to the elbow a piece is, the more it will sting during the inking.

My left arm is fully covered with forearm tattoos, my right has a prominent one on the interior. I elected to keep about an inch free of ink between my wrist and the start of my tattoos for professional reasons, and I've found that's worked well, particularly when the full forearm is inked. The interior is fleshier than the exterior, though it is also more sensitive, so it's pretty neutral for me in terms of pain (though I have a very, very high pain tolerance; I can sit through about 6 hours of tattooing, so YM will most likely V).

I'll second Jilli, though. Avoid the elbow unless you're doing a sleeve. Not only does it sting, but being tattooed over your funny bone is the single worst pain I've ever experienced.

Incapable of catching up. Dropping in to say hello. Hello!

In my world: The front tires on my car are bald and thus it won't past state inspection (now a few days past due), so I am experimenting with online tire ordering and having them put on at the AAA Car Care Center. We'll see how that goes.

In the operetta I'm in (with lines! no solos, but lines!), I now have a bit of extra stage time that I didn't have before, and also I've decided to caw like whichever bird it is that says "Ca-caw ca-caw!" If such a bird in fact exists. (I've been instructed by the king to summon his people without delay, so I just caw and then they come on stage.)

Work continues to be stressful and I'm taking the GRE tomorrow at 9 am.

Avoid the elbow unless you're doing a sleeve. Not only does it sting, but being tattooed over your funny bone is the single worst pain I've ever experienced.

As I work my way to full sleeves, I'm going to avoid my elbows. The designs I want (twining blackberry vines with leaves, berries, and blossoms) will be specifically placed so I don't have to sit through that. Around the funny bone will be enough, thanks.

I hate performance review bullshit, and also the word proactive, which winds up effectively meaningless.

Thanks. I'm thinking inner arm close tot he elbow. Just above wear I am always burning myself on the oven rack.

Saw my shadow while out on my walk. Back into my burrow for 6 weeks?

I threw down ice melt for before my neighbor got home from work. It was frozen solid post-snow plow, but it had still been raining and already icy, so I didn't try doing any fine removal earlier. She gets home and invites me to join her in working on the driveway because it felt soft in spots when she got the mail. Oh hell no. I texted that we'd only be shoveling away the ice melt. She got up the drive fine and has her crampons for walking the dog. I'm not wasting ice melt and risking a fall for her thoroughness.

I hate performance review bullshit, and also the word proactive, which winds up effectively meaningless.

I've learned to appreciate proactive.

I'm for action, but not actually doing anything active. It's perfect.