#City of Salt

[ultrachoppedpenguinbouquet]

City of Salt

[vintagecamping]

Trailer camping outside Salt Lake City Utah

1993

[outofcontextdanandphil]

Synchronized "um"

[byseanbrown]

[foldingfittedsheets]

Got this question and I can share about my tattoo! Initially, I wanted a tattoo from the Golden Compass. That book series shaped my views so heavily and I’ve always adored it. My first thought was to get the alethiometer on my hand.

Those familiar with tattoos will know immediately why that was such a bad idea but the first artist I met with cautioned that the design would need to be huge to get clarity and hand tattoos fade quickly. He advised me to think of something else that might call to the books.

After noodling on it for a long time I decided I wanted my daemon. Lyra and Roger go down into the crypts and see the skulls of scholars. Inside the empty bones are coins with images of their daemons carved on the face.

So I knew I wanted a daemon coin. My daemon walks in my heart but I always felt like a gryphon suited me best, halfway between a cat and a bird. I’d put him on my leg so she could walk with me.

I found an artist I liked but she was booked out for a year. She specialized in scientific illustrations and abstract line work, both of which were stunning.

I decided to check back when she was accepting new business but to my surprise she had up and moved to Salt Lake City. I asked, if I flew out to get a tattoo, how soon could you see me? Within a month was the answer. So I bought tickets for my beloved and I to fly to SLC for a day, just for this tattoo.

We stayed in an adorable cottage and felt wildly unsafe in the heavily religious city, but we still had a nice trip. We went to the Tracy Aviary. I had my first meal at Benihana. We got followed and yelled at when we held hands. But we also had a young girl approach us when I wore my Space Lesbians shirt to tell me how much it meant to her to see other queers in her city.

The artist I was working with hadn’t shown me a drawing before I’d arrived. I’d asked for a crude gryphon etched into a coin. What she showed me when I arrived was a goofy cartoon gryphon offset in a circle. I broke out in a sweat and I still look back on her lack of communication poorly. I’m sure she had her own reasons for not sharing the design but it wasn’t what I had asked for.

She was clearly frustrated when I balked but went away to rework his face to be more realistic. When she came back I was much happier. He still had cartoonishly big feet but honestly, I’m a bit of a goober with big feet too, and it felt appropriate with the new face.

My beloved got their ear pierced at the same shop, and we went away happy. I love my tattoo and it made me feel beautiful in a way that didn’t come off at the end of the night.

When I gained weight with my long illness I was worried he’d warp and look ugly, but I think he still looks nice. He just gained weight with me.

[terribleinfluence-tour]

[drchucktingle]

SALT LAKE CITY WHERE THE RAPTORS ARE HUGE. roll call for utah buckaroos come see the bury your gays book tour CHUCK TINGLE LIVE with UNDER THE UMBRELLA BOOKSTORE at utah museum of contemporary art JULY 19TH GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE BIG SHOW BEFORE THEYRE GONE

[smudgeandfrank]

FANX SALT LAKE DAY 1 HERE WE GOOOOO!! 💖✨️ Stop by my table in the artist alley, A1104 and say hi!! 💖🫂✨️

[toshio]

[beabadoobeegf]

BEABADOOBEE performing in Salt Lake City, Utah (September 21, 2024)

[rosechata]

kelsea callister

[coolthingsguyslike]

[atlas-affogato]

Salt Lake City Pride, 2024

[outofcontextdanandphil]

Romantic

[vintagecamping]

AAA Tent & Awning Company Catalog

Salt Lake City, Utah

1965

[rotten-gal13]

I need more Party Poison angst... more party poison... more angst... more... give me... give.... ansgt