Lights Out

Tattoo parlor for another few hours today. Spent most of my time playing with the manual exposure settings on my camera and managed to get this image. I really like how it looks like he's leaving and locking up the shop for the day.



Thanks to all of you who commented on my blip yesterday. It was a bit of a rough day, but it ended well. I'd like to say again that I'm alright. I usually pride myself on being upbeat and happy most of the time. Days like yesterday happen along every once in a while when I just feel down with the world and kinda retreat into myself emotionally. I try not to let people know when this kind of thing hits me, because I feel a bit like a burden "oh, i know you're having problems of your own, but let's focus on me and mine for a while". Bah. For all of your nice comments and well-wishes, I'd like to thank you. So thank you.

Again, I'm not clinically depressed, I was just emotionally tired yesterday. As such, there is no need to worry about me. I'm doing just fine. :) Thanks for your support yesterday anyway. You guys are fantastic.








The girl gripped the object in her left pocket tightly. The guys were laughing and shoving each other around. None of them seemed to notice her. They stank of alcohol and too much cologne. She hunched her shoulders, hiding her face under her hood. Her senses were heightened. Her awareness was on a hair trigger. She saw a rat run across her path between herself and the group of guys. One of the guys pointed out the rat and indicated that they should all try to catch it. Another of the guys in the group pointed out the girl walking towards them. The group stopped walking.