Metal Mikes Blog

Andy's healed tattoo

2012-01-14T16:11:00.001-08:00

Newer Tattoos

2012-01-08T08:35:00.001-08:00

A few newer tattoos.

Paintings

2012-01-06T00:24:00.001-08:00

A few new tattoos

2012-01-06T00:22:00.001-08:00

Dads tattoo

2012-01-06T00:15:00.001-08:00

Well its been a long time

2012-01-05T23:39:00.000-08:00

For those of you who follow my blog I'm sorry for no updates in a while. The last 6 months have been the best and worst time of my life. I'm really trying to keep it real so here goes.

The worst was I found out why my drive to get stuff done fell off. My depression and anxiety had me pretty much so wound up and wrapped up so tight that it was difficult to even function. I'd get dizzy, nausea, and light headed every other day to daily. After dealing with that for about 2 months. I finally caved and went to see a doctor in October. I had a bunch of medical problems, but nothing that couldn't change. Thankfully with the help and support of my friends and family I've been able to bounce back and have a pretty good control of it. Through exercise and eating healthy I feel better than I have in years. I lost almost 30 pounds in 6 weeks and have kept it off. My depression and anxiety are for the most part gone. My drive to get shit done is returning. I'm trying to catch up on a lot of projects. Some of you should watch the mail because I owe you stuff. You know who you are.

The best I've opened a shop with my good friend Kyle Skyer (there will be a link to it at the bottom of the page). We have a really good staff and I'm super excited to make it into the shop I've always wanted to work at. I've had the good fortune to have worked for some really cool people over the years and the positives that I learned from them I plan on applying to this shop. Even though owning a shop never was a goal of mine. It's a challenge and I'm planning on stepping up to that challenge. One of the other things that's good is I've met a wonderful girl and I really enjoy her company and she makes me very happy. We've been dating for 6 months and it's going super well. She's my best friend. My dad finally received his first tattoo a few weeks ago. Talk about amazing. It'll be the first thing I post after this entree.
Thanks for the continued support and sorry for not updating this too often but I'll be on it now. Let the good times roll.

Tiger Rose Tattoo and Piercing

This Film Seems Interesting.

2011-06-02T08:40:00.000-07:00

family time and flicks of life

2011-04-13T16:39:00.001-07:00

finally new tattoos

2011-03-06T11:58:00.000-08:00

The English Surgeon

2011-02-22T09:25:00.000-08:00

My friend Reece recently told me about this. It's a pretty sad documentary but really shows what's going on in Ukraine.

Warning Bike Nerd

2011-02-08T10:15:00.000-08:00

So lately I've been bike nerding out on the internet. Maybe it's because it's so damn cold in Minnesota that for the most simple ride you have to suit up like it's lunar landing. Well I've been finding all these cool blogs but this is the fucking coolest.

Rides A Mother Fucking Bike

and here's some pics

This is awesome .

2011-02-01T10:59:00.000-08:00

I sometimes miss biking with my ex girlfriend

EXPO bicycle city from martin de thurah on Vimeo.

Found this on http://www.prollyisnotprobably.com Pretty funny

2011-01-24T21:49:00.000-08:00

painting for my sister

2011-01-18T00:49:00.001-08:00

my craig's list ad

2011-01-17T17:19:00.000-08:00

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/clt/2165948194.html

new tattoos

2011-01-12T23:32:00.000-08:00

new paintings sorry the pictures suck

2011-01-12T23:04:00.001-08:00

I did these mostly between xmas and today.

Love To Hear The Boo's

2011-01-11T13:31:00.000-08:00

Cover up

2011-01-04T07:47:00.001-08:00

On Sunday I did this on one of my co workers (Catfish). Thanks man this was fun. can't wait to do the back ground.

I fucking love bicycling.

2010-12-28T22:09:00.000-08:00

If you don't, suck my balls.

This is an awesome law and MN should adopt it. Fuck 1st ave!!! The weakest most dangerest bike lane shit ever.

http://www.atlantabike.org/content/Chicago-passes-pack-bicycle-friendly-laws

these are two cool bike blogs

http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/

http://www.theheavypedal.com/blog/

Fun with a sheet of stencil paper

2010-12-24T23:24:00.001-08:00

Blast from the past pics pt 3

2010-12-21T09:06:00.001-08:00

Blast from the past pics pt 2

2010-12-20T22:13:00.000-08:00

Here's another set of pics. Mostly from when I lived in Kentucky. Don't forget to check out the o in show!
The two with the Hell cup was from a road trip that went terribly wrong.
RIP Ferny.

Cami Secret Parody (Boob Apron)

2010-12-19T19:21:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I miss Erie

2010-12-18T12:16:00.000-08:00

My Dad tattooing me

2010-12-17T00:20:00.000-08:00

Please be patient with me. I'm going to post a few of the blast from that past photos over the next few days but first. My Dad tattooing me. This was one of the coolest tattoos I've ever got.

Wild vs Senators

2010-12-16T23:19:00.001-08:00

Reece quote of the night.

"being a Minnesota sports fan is like getting stabbed in the taint right before you cum."

Tony's Helmet

2010-11-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

even though Cindy McCain can fuck herself this is really cool

2010-11-18T23:53:00.000-08:00

I saw this on Lords Of Apathy and though it was pretty cool.

Amazing. I just jacked this from ignored prayers

2010-11-15T09:21:00.001-08:00

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 10.16am
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Pets in the building

Dear Helen,

Thankyou for your letter concerning pets in my apartment. I understand that having dogs in the apartment is a violation of the agreement due to the comfort and wellbeing of my neighbours and I am currently soundproofing my apartment with egg cartons as I realise my dogs can cause quite a bit of noise. Especially during feeding time when I release live rabbits.

Regards, David.

From: Helen Bailey
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 11.18am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Pets in the building

Hello David

I have received your email and wish to remind you that the strata agreement states that no animals are allowed in the building regardless of if your apartment is soundproof. How many dogs do you have at the premises?

Helen

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 1.52pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Pets in the building

Dear Helen,

Currently I only have eight dogs but one is expecting puppies and I am very excited by this. I am hoping for a litter of at least ten as this is the number required to participate in dog sled racing. I have read every Jack London novel in preparation and have constructed my own sled from timber I borrowed from the construction site across the road during the night. I have devised a plan which I feel will ensure me taking first place in the next national dog sled championships. For the first year of the puppies life I intend to say the word mush then chase them violently around the apartment while yelling and hitting saucepan lids together. I have estimated that the soundproofing of my apartment should block out at least sixty percent of the noise and the dogs will learn to associate the word mush with great fear so when I yell it on race day, the panic and released adrenaline will spur them on to being winners. I am so confident of this being a foolproof plan that I intend to sell all my furniture the day before the race and bet the proceeds on coming first place.

Regards, David.

From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 9.43am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

David, I am unsure what to make of your email. Do you have pets in the apartment or not?

Helen

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 11.27am
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

Dear Helen,

No. I have a goldfish but due to the air conditioner in my apartment being stuck on a constant two degrees celcius, the water in its bowl is iced over and he has not moved for a while so I do not think he is capable of disturbing the neighbours. The ducks in the bathroom are not mine. The noise which my neighbours possibly mistook for a dog in the apartment is just the looping tape I have of dogs barking which I play at high volume while I am at work to deter potential burglars from breaking in and stealing my tupperware. I need it to keep food fresh. Once I ate leftover chinese that had been kept in an unsealed container and I experienced complete awareness. The next night I tried eating it again but only experienced chest pains and diarrhoea.

Regards, David.

From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 1.46pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

Hello David

You cannot play sounds of dogs or any noise at a volume that disturbs others. I am sure you can appreciate that these rules are for the benefit of all residents of the building. Fish are fine. You cannot have ducks in the apartment though. If it was small birds that would be ok.

Helen

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 2.18pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

Dear Helen,

They are very small ducks.

Regards, David.

From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 4.06pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

David, under section 4 of the strata residency agreement it states that you cannot have pets. You agreed to these rules when you signed the forms. These rules are set out to benefit everyone in the building including yourself. Do you have a telephone number I can call you on to discuss?

Helen

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 5.02pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

Dear Helen,

The ducks will no doubt be flying south for the winter soon so it will not be an issue. It is probably for the best as they are not getting along very well with my seventeen cats anyway. .

Regards, David.

From: Helen Bailey
Date: Monday 25 May 2009 9.22am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building

David, I am just going to write on the forms that we have investigated and you do not have any pets.

Helen

My boy Ether MUL

2010-11-12T09:12:00.000-08:00

This is a long time good friend. So glad that you're out. He's the shit and in my mind one of the biggest kings to come out in the last 10 years.

Paintings

2010-11-07T21:05:00.001-08:00

Should of uploaded these a while ago.

Bill Burr and the state fair

2010-11-04T11:13:00.001-07:00

Here's a picture of Bill Burr, Joe Derosa, and I. First row for only $50 thank god for craigslist and my buddy Tom. The other pics are from the State Fair. Marc nice leggings hahahahaha

some pics from the last few months

2010-11-04T11:10:00.001-07:00

Target Field, My new Puck Case thanks Mike, Jess and Taylor, Farve penis, Andrew and I in Austin.

tattoos

2010-11-04T11:05:00.000-07:00

these two docementaries are amazing.

2010-10-20T13:09:00.000-07:00

I watched both of these months ago then again this week. Simply amazing.

Food Inc and The Future Of Food

this is so fucking awesome!

2010-10-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Detroit!

2010-09-23T23:50:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite cities is Detroit. I lived there for a short time just 3 months. Well if you want to call it that. Some of the coolest and nicest people I've met in my life are from there.

This captures some of the amazement of the city

Cee Lo Green - FUCK YOU (Official Video)

2010-09-17T08:55:00.000-07:00

jills

2010-08-29T15:18:00.000-07:00

wow talk about coming with it in 85

2010-08-28T14:17:00.000-07:00

Slap Shot - Inception Trailer

2010-08-23T08:15:00.000-07:00

Thanks Jeremy this is the funniest thing I've seen in a while!

the best joke group ever!

2010-08-16T22:21:00.000-07:00

My good friend and co worker Kyle turned me onto this group. It's the best joke group ever.

http://www.dieantwoord.com/

http://www.dieantwoordzeflings.com/

just youtube some of their videos and interviews

Marc's big accident

2010-08-11T21:46:00.000-07:00

The first pic is the bridge Marc was suppose to be on. The second one was where he ended up. SO amazing!! The best part was when I texted his wife. She asked first "is his bike okay." Well Marc hope your bike gets better soon.

Random pics

2010-08-11T21:34:00.001-07:00

First thing. My friend Matt in Quakertown, PA is the coolest. He got me this prince record and he painted a rail road spike like the U.S. flag. SO dope!! Thanks man. The Flyers tattoo photo was signed by Flyer's number 25 Matt Carle up here in Minnesota. The other pics are random.

I didn't do these tattoos but they're awesome

2010-08-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

The arm tattoos I just happened to see at Whole Foods and it's awesome. I would of loved to do them. The other one that's spelled wrong was from a Japanese tattoo magazine. I guess while we're tattooing Kanji's here and have no idea what it says. Guess what? They're doing the exact same thing in Japan.

tattoos

2010-08-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

iowa trip with Ben

2010-07-31T18:08:00.001-07:00

I recently had the good fortune of going down to Iowa with Ben. I've worked with him the last few months he was apprenticing for piercing at the shop I was at. Once he got a scholarship in Fresno for School he had to quit. Well he moves tomorrow and the lettering tattoo is on him. I did it while we were down there. Ben was one of the coolest people I've ever worked with and made the last few months a lot more bearable. Good luck bro and hope it all works super well out there.

Pics from around town

2010-07-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

some new tatttos

2010-07-26T17:37:00.000-07:00

this is awesome!

2010-07-06T23:14:00.000-07:00

Life in the JUNE

2010-06-28T18:55:00.001-07:00

How about the escort? Fuck YEAH! Can you pick out the Stanley Cup pictures?

paintings and tattoos

2010-06-28T18:53:00.001-07:00

healed loon and finally a good pic kyles painting

flower pics

2010-06-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

Some new tattoos and a painting

2010-06-08T10:55:00.001-07:00

Life in the last month. Bike rides, buying eggs

2010-06-08T10:49:00.000-07:00

So my girl told me that I have to update my blog. How funny is that? The only one to tell me to update this is my girl friend. To all my other friends fuck you. enjoy the pics

Bike ride yesterday

2010-05-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

new paintings and tattoos

2010-05-13T13:35:00.001-07:00

Most of these are collaboration paintings. The Salt and Pepper Shaker's outline was by Dillon at Ritual, The Reaper outline was from Tom at 555, The Anchor Skull out line was from Brandon at Ritual.

Life lately and a Trip to Iowa

2010-05-13T13:18:00.001-07:00

New Paintings

2010-04-26T18:18:00.001-07:00

Trip to Iowa and Saving $12 bucks

2010-04-26T18:15:00.001-07:00

More Pics from Texas

2010-04-26T18:05:00.000-07:00

Catching Jess at her best. HAHAHA

tornado-wrecks-train

2010-04-14T12:07:00.001-07:00

http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/tornado-wrecks-train-14734

this is so awesome!

tattoos and stuff from texas gotta love it when you fuck up on the year on 2 paintings.

2010-04-09T12:01:00.001-07:00

trip to Texas and what friends send me

2010-04-07T13:58:00.001-07:00

Matt showing how it's done

Jess might be a drunk

Hockey in Texas

2010-04-07T13:53:00.000-07:00

Black Hawks Dallas Stars game. Ryan repping hard.

Texas Stars AHL game. Wow cheerleaders at a hockey game who would of thought?

trip to the zooo

2010-03-19T13:53:00.001-07:00

NHL logo and some new paintings.

2010-03-19T13:41:00.000-07:00

Most of these paintings are a foot by a foot and a half except the skull with diamonds.

new tattoos 40 year old tattoos etc

2010-03-04T14:01:00.000-08:00

Will It Blend?

2010-02-16T13:11:00.001-08:00

Thank god I hope this helps out the Wild

2010-02-14T07:52:00.000-08:00

http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=517418&navid=DL|MIN|home

Who runs Statten Islands Streets? These Peacocks thats fucking who!

2010-02-11T22:22:00.001-08:00

Ted's rental car.

Views from a Greyhound to New York

2010-02-10T21:23:00.000-08:00

Espo is my fucking hero

2010-02-10T21:16:00.000-08:00

Years ago this gentlemen Steven Powers was my hero. Once again he amazes me. I wish I had an ounce of his originality and talent

http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/ check it out

Devils Flyers

2010-02-10T21:14:00.001-08:00

Philly trip

2010-02-10T21:11:00.000-08:00

Is this heaven? No this is Wawa

Wild games against Detroit and Calgary

2010-02-10T21:05:00.000-08:00

Family and friends

2010-02-10T21:04:00.001-08:00

Here's some pics from the last few months.

2010-02-10T20:50:00.001-08:00

Here's some pics of recent stuff I've seen. Not much tattoo related. Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and some sights from here to there.