For ever and ever

This is what I did for Sascha and Anki for their wedding. Congratulations again and again!!

All the best guys!!

All dressed in white

As mentioned in the post before this one we went to Hamburg because Sascha and Anki were getting married and I got to be the best man.


To begin with I would like to say that I was the worst best man even. I was working to much to find the time to write a little thing about Sascha for a wedding booklet that Ankis parents was making with small stories from family and friends. I didn't make a speech for same reasons but also because I really really hate speeches both giving them and receiving them so I was happy when Sascha told me that I didn't have to make one anyway.




They got married in a big museum inside an original samoan house, with a local government official to perform the ceremony. I had to pretend to understand everything she said but that went well. I just smiled and nodded once in a while.
After all the official stuff it was just nice relaxing time at Ankis parents house where there was delicious food and drinks and nice people! Such a good day and it was so good to see the happy couple get each other.

Sascha's dad

John, The homie/bandmember

Chrissss D.

Immortalizer

In the end of last month we went on a little trip to Hamburg, Germany. It was the day before my birthday but that was not the purpose of this trip, no no! Something way more important was going on!

Our friends Sascha and Anki was getting married and I had been chosen to take the most important role as best man.

We took the train there and had a short break on the ferry where legs could be stretched and "delicious" cafeteria food could be eaten. I don't know what is wrong with me but I just can't resist that kind of food even though I know it's bad.


We had decided to bring Lucifer on this little adventure and he behaved so well on the whole trip even though he had to sit in his little dog bag the whole way.

Sascha and Anki came and picked us up at the station and after dropping bags of at their new mansion we went out for some Italian food.



The next day was my birthday and what better way to celebrate than to go shirt and tie shopping? You see, I had the suit, I had the shoes and I had the socks but no shirts or ties that I felt like wearing with this fancy new suit so we had to do a little last minute shopping.
Later that night we saw Valiant Thorr which made me really happy because I had been bumbed out that were gonna miss their show in Copenhagen but Sascha and co. had decided that we all should go see them play on my birthday! They were great and I had a great birthday.

The next day was the wedding but I think that will have it's on little post in a bit.

The day after the wedding Sascha and Anki went on a little honeymoon but they were kind enough to let us stay at their apartment.


Later in the afternoon we met up with our friend and fellow tattooer Chriss Dettmer and his girlfriend, Silvie to hang a bit and to plan out our unholyness for this years London Convention...I can't say more about that just yet...later!!
It was a nice day with window shopping, coffee and food and relaxing in sunny Hamburg!

One of the best things about this trip was that I could hang out with friends and my wife and dog and not stress about anything for 5 days! Ahhhh...

Yes I still tattoo

...In case you were wondering!


A little update on the gypsy 3/4 sleeve. We added this little Tucan sitting on the gypsy girls crystal ball.



And a little doggy.



Later!

City of Angels

We took all our Japanese friends shopping the last day they were in the states. Crazy day. 3 cars, 8 Japanese peeps and 2 Danes and way to many things to by and places they wanted to go...and too few hours in a day to get it all done. We had to plan everything so that they would get to go all the places that they wanted.

First stop, Bike shop for Hata. He is into these fixed gears bikes so he had this special shop he wanted to check out.

After that we went to Melrose where we started with some coffee. Amalie and me quickly realized that the Japanese guys were getting a bit to comfortable if they wanted to get everything so we decided to split up and meet back at the café a bit later. It kinda worked.

Wacko is this awesome bookstore/toystore/art gallery thing and this was on everybody's list so that was cool.

On the way to Swingers Rei remembered that he needed to go to a home depot to get some screws and bolts for making tattoo machines. To our luck I spotted one in the middle of a mini mall so one more thing on the list checked off.
We kinda need to go to Swingers when we are in LA. We really like the place and the food is good to so that was a must.

We ended the shopping spree at Amoebe where a bunch of music was bought and where I could have spend plenty of more hours but it was getting late and we had a long drive back to Santa Ana.

A fun but stressfull day.

...you know?

Thanks too Sid we now always have a place in California and some good friends!

What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?

We didn't get to hang out that much with Bill this time but we did get to have a few meals together.

I don't think my wife really needs any presentation...Here she is...and yes that is Gene Simmons.

...And the sign says...

Jon, who used to be my little long haired freaky person, was actually the first to contact me about coming to California to work. Now he is one of my best friends. Vi elsker dig, Jon.