Just my TYPE Tuesdays: Tattoos // Booze // Ikeåååå

A few weeks ago my best friend and first cousin, Ness, came into town for the weekend. When we get together, we sure think up some crazy shenanigans to go & do. BOY....... did we EVER top that weekends shenanigans!! You guessed it... We. Got. Tattooed!

Inspired by my OBSESSION with typography, I got an ampersand "&" tattooed on the side of my wrist. Being the freakish type-O-maniac that I am, the tattoo is a classic font style called Baskerville. It is set in Baskerville Regular at 72pt font.... that's about an inch tall from the "&'s" baseline to the cap height or top of the "&." I decided to get this permanently inked on my body for many reasons. The ultimate reason is that I LOVE type & the ampersand & its simplistic beauty. OR..... if someone does ask me, "Why did you get that tattoo?" I can simply address the question with this answer: "I got attacked by a huge typewriter!!!" Go figure!

 

My cousin had an idea for a quote that she wanted to get. I helped her design her tattoo. Ness has been wanting to get this quote tattooed on her for quite sometime now. The quote reads: "Faith in you. Faith in me. Faith in us." The significance is a personal feeling that she has experienced, but she will always look to it for guidance for every aspect of her life. I respect tattoos which that are a reminder to live your life how you want to live it.

We designed her tattoo with the typeface Edwardian Script Regular set at 36pt font. She wanted a font that was girlier than the normal tattoo font. It turned out dainty & feminine.... perfect for Ness! Check out her Cracked nail polish too... so trendy!

 

After getting some ink, we grabbed a bite & some bevy's and saw this beer that I had never tried before. The label was SO vintage looking that I had to snap a pic for this post. Have you ever tried Chang Thai beer? It was OK, not my fave. Dig the elephants though!

 

Lastly, a weekend visit from Ness almost ALWAYS includes a trip to Ikea! I do not go very often, but when I do, we go BIG! We each bought a few (a lot) of items for our homes. Check out the OLUNDA below. I've been wanting this up in our house for ages & finally caved & purchased one of the few that were left. Framed & ready to hang HELVETICA alphabet with the extra Swedish characters. How fantastic is that! That's just one of many type inspired home decor items laying around our house. I'll save the rest for later. Happy Tuesday!!