Monday, March 31, 2008
The Rising Sun
Despite the warmer weather, it was drizzly and overcast on Friday when I was walking north on Broadway at lunchtime.
Despite the occasional raindrop, the journey didn't warrant an umbrella. As I ambled toward Times Square, I passed a gentleman smoking a cigarette outside of a building. His arms were inked.
I walked to the corner contemplating whether I should head back and ask him about his tattoos. I dismissed the weak excuse of precipitation and wandered back and introduced myself.
He had multiple tattoos on both arms, but what jumped out initially were the pin-ups on the interior of his forearms:
I especially liked his newest piece, on the right, with the Stars & Stripes theme and what appeared to be a rising sun tattooed on the lower right buttock of the woman. "Great detail," I thought.
I handed him a printout and said that Tattoosday averages a modest 150 hits a day. He indicated he had a blog too, with significantly more traffic. I asked if I could get the site to link and he hesitated.
Remembering that he had met me only minutes before, and that people generally have strong opinions about lifestyles that may be different than theirs, his pause was understandable when he disclosed that his blog, The House of Richard Windsor (Mature Readers only), is dedicated to the fetish of, well, spanking.
I'm an open-minded guy and such a revelation hardly phased me. If anything, it made the encounter more interesting.
So, going by the name Richard Windsor, the possessor of the above tattoos is a 44-year old originally from the English town of Swindon.
He offered up the pin-ups happily. They actually represented the lifestyle he lived. On his left forearm is the "good girl". He drew her himself* and she was later inked by Kelly Krantz at FlyRite Studio in Brooklyn. The shop has previously been featured on Tattoosday here.
The opposite arm bears the Naughty Girl, as tattooed by Krantz most recently. Both were done at the same shop, although Krantz is now working out of Hold Fast Tattoos, in Williams-
burg, Brooklyn.
It was then that I made the additional connection. I said to him: "Oh, the mark on the Naughty Girl is a hand print! I thought it was a rising sun!"
Richard smiled and laughed, "Well, it is."
Brilliant.
Anyway, thanks to Mr. Windsor for being so open and sharing his ladies with the denizens of Tattoosday!
*NOTE: Richard wrote to me, clarifying the design of the "good girl" after this posted:
Despite the occasional raindrop, the journey didn't warrant an umbrella. As I ambled toward Times Square, I passed a gentleman smoking a cigarette outside of a building. His arms were inked.
I walked to the corner contemplating whether I should head back and ask him about his tattoos. I dismissed the weak excuse of precipitation and wandered back and introduced myself.
He had multiple tattoos on both arms, but what jumped out initially were the pin-ups on the interior of his forearms:
I especially liked his newest piece, on the right, with the Stars & Stripes theme and what appeared to be a rising sun tattooed on the lower right buttock of the woman. "Great detail," I thought.
I handed him a printout and said that Tattoosday averages a modest 150 hits a day. He indicated he had a blog too, with significantly more traffic. I asked if I could get the site to link and he hesitated.
Remembering that he had met me only minutes before, and that people generally have strong opinions about lifestyles that may be different than theirs, his pause was understandable when he disclosed that his blog, The House of Richard Windsor (Mature Readers only), is dedicated to the fetish of, well, spanking.
I'm an open-minded guy and such a revelation hardly phased me. If anything, it made the encounter more interesting.
So, going by the name Richard Windsor, the possessor of the above tattoos is a 44-year old originally from the English town of Swindon.
He offered up the pin-ups happily. They actually represented the lifestyle he lived. On his left forearm is the "good girl". He drew her himself* and she was later inked by Kelly Krantz at FlyRite Studio in Brooklyn. The shop has previously been featured on Tattoosday here.
The opposite arm bears the Naughty Girl, as tattooed by Krantz most recently. Both were done at the same shop, although Krantz is now working out of Hold Fast Tattoos, in Williams-
burg, Brooklyn.
It was then that I made the additional connection. I said to him: "Oh, the mark on the Naughty Girl is a hand print! I thought it was a rising sun!"
Richard smiled and laughed, "Well, it is."
Brilliant.
Anyway, thanks to Mr. Windsor for being so open and sharing his ladies with the denizens of Tattoosday!
*NOTE: Richard wrote to me, clarifying the design of the "good girl" after this posted:
Thanks to Richard Windsor for a) clarifying this matter and b) sending visitors this way to check out his pin-ups over here on Tattoosday!
I just want to clarify a little bit what I told you. While I did indeed sketch the first tattoo, all credit should really go to Kelly as his interpretation of my "very rough" drawing by far exceeded my expectations. He took my ideas and the finished product is actually his work, I shouldn't really take credit for what he created. All I did was provide the ideas and the original sketch, which in fairness was 100 times inferior to his creation.
Anna Friel takes a break from Pushing Daisies to push daughter Gracie instead on an LA stroll
Actress Anna Friel was out enjoying the LA sunshine yesterday, taking daughter Gracie for a stroll in her buggy – this time without the help of her personal trainer.
The busy actress took a break from filming the black comedy Pushing Daisies to give her daughter a push instead.
She left her fitness coach in charge of pushing the two-year-old as she pounded the streets during a gruelling run in Hollywood recently.
Despite her flashy LA lifestyle, the Lancashire-born actress is clearly keeping her feet firmly on the ground.
Miss Friel, 31, who made her name in this country in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, lives with actor David Thewlis.
She has a six-year contract on the hit black comedy Pushing Daisies, in which she plays a murdered woman brought back to life by her childhood sweetheart.
Anna plays crime-fighting sidekick Chuck, who she says she based on Gracie.
The hit U.S. TV series that has turned her into a major star - is about to be screened on ITV1.
The busy actress took a break from filming the black comedy Pushing Daisies to give her daughter a push instead.
She left her fitness coach in charge of pushing the two-year-old as she pounded the streets during a gruelling run in Hollywood recently.
Yesterday it was just mum and daughter, however - although Miss Friel couldn't resist a quick chat on her mobile phone.
Despite her flashy LA lifestyle, the Lancashire-born actress is clearly keeping her feet firmly on the ground.
Miss Friel, 31, who made her name in this country in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, lives with actor David Thewlis.
She has a six-year contract on the hit black comedy Pushing Daisies, in which she plays a murdered woman brought back to life by her childhood sweetheart.
Anna plays crime-fighting sidekick Chuck, who she says she based on Gracie.
The hit U.S. TV series that has turned her into a major star - is about to be screened on ITV1.
Leading lady: Anna Friel leaves buggy-pushing to her fitness instructor while exercising in LA
Bea the hippy princess raves at the full moon
Princess Beatrice has been enjoying a backpacker-style break in Thailand - drinking the local whisky and dancing on the beach into the early hours.
The 19-year-old flew into Phuket two weeks ago and headed for the picturesque island of Phi Phi with a group of 15 girlfriends and two armed guards.
Her party hired a block of 12 rooms at the £48-a-night Phi Phi Villa Resort, close to beautiful Tonsai Beach.
Each day she swam with her chums in the local bay and partied on the sands.
Last Saturday night, Beatrice's group headed to Koh Phagnan to enjoy one of the island's notorious "Full Moon" raves.
A tourist was stabbed to death at that party, although it is not known if Beatrice was aware of this.
The parties attract thousands of young travellers each full moon and have been the subject of Foreign Office warnings following a series of rapes and deaths.
Back on Phi Phi, the Princess's favourite spots included the British-owned Tiger Bar and a Thai-run beach bar called Hippies, where backpackers dance under candlelight on the beach.
Philip Osman, 26, of the Tiger Bar said: "Beatrice certainly knew how to party. She was up there dancing and encouraging others to join in.
"She was drinking by the bucketful. She bought a bucket which she filled with Thai whisky, Red Bull, ice and coke. But I did not see her drunk."
A spokesman for Beatrice said she would not comment on a private trip.
The 19-year-old flew into Phuket two weeks ago and headed for the picturesque island of Phi Phi with a group of 15 girlfriends and two armed guards.
Her party hired a block of 12 rooms at the £48-a-night Phi Phi Villa Resort, close to beautiful Tonsai Beach.
Dancing Queen: Princess Beatrice partied on the beach
Each day she swam with her chums in the local bay and partied on the sands.
Last Saturday night, Beatrice's group headed to Koh Phagnan to enjoy one of the island's notorious "Full Moon" raves.
A tourist was stabbed to death at that party, although it is not known if Beatrice was aware of this.
Party Island: Backpackers drink and dance on the beach
The parties attract thousands of young travellers each full moon and have been the subject of Foreign Office warnings following a series of rapes and deaths.
Back on Phi Phi, the Princess's favourite spots included the British-owned Tiger Bar and a Thai-run beach bar called Hippies, where backpackers dance under candlelight on the beach.
Philip Osman, 26, of the Tiger Bar said: "Beatrice certainly knew how to party. She was up there dancing and encouraging others to join in.
"She was drinking by the bucketful. She bought a bucket which she filled with Thai whisky, Red Bull, ice and coke. But I did not see her drunk."
A spokesman for Beatrice said she would not comment on a private trip.
Buckets of booze: Drinks for sale on the beach in Phi Phi
2007 World No.1 Beauty: Honey Lee
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Honey Lee is the 10th Miss Grand Slam and the first from the Far East. Honey Lee, Miss Korea Universe, is the most striking beauty of 2007! A huge favorite in last year's Miss Universe pageant, in Mexico City, Honey ended the competition as 3rd runner-up, Korea's best result in Miss Universe in 19 years!
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Birth name: Lee Ha-Nui
Date of birth: March 2, 1983
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 51 kg
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
Title(s): Miss Korea 2006
Miss Universe 2007 (3rd runner up)
Miss Grand Slam 2007
Miss Korea Universe 2007 :: Honey Lee
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