I still enjoy watching a space
launch. I did as a kid, and
yesterday I did it again. Artemis
II is not an impressive spaceship
though, at least not visually
impressive. It looks more like a
preschooler project built with
toilet paper rolls.

A nice hike in the woods, there
are lots of track of the mountain
lion. I almost turned around, but
then I realized that I won't do
much hiking if I'm worried about
wild life. I picked up some
rocks, and stayed on my guard. I
feel lucky to have such a nice
trail right behind my house.

I received my first project
grading for my tattoo training!
It was really positive and with
really good feedback. It got me
excited to get to the next
step. I am still dubious about
this whole thing, but at the same
time I'm realizing something
about what is called the 'alt' or
alternative lifestyle.

It's not something that I've
really looked into before. I am
not a 'style' person, I don't
participate in creating a solid
visual identity for
myself. Although I take the time
to find nice clothing, nice
shirts and generally care for my
appearance (I would never wear a
white t-shirt and jeans for
instance) I never really
associated with the goth, punk or
raver community.

As I am learning about tattoo, I
realize that a lot of 'alt'
community are attracted to this
art. There is a tattoo show in
June and I was looking at some of
the vendors on there. There are
a lot of punk/goth/wicca/shibori
stores, which is somewhat more
aligned with my way of life.

I started to search about what
this 'alt' community is. The
whole SnM, kink, wicca as well as
the cosplay crew is in
there. Another avenue, another
pocket of reality that I'd like
to explore.