blood & ink

i was thinking of posting a picture of my new tattoo, but i don't want to spoil it. i don't think anyone's going to figure out what it "is" or what it "means" on their own. so herewith is the "translation":

twelve 2 4, 00/04

the way it "reads" on my arm is:

twelve
2
4
00/04

or, a little more exactly:

IIIIII IIIIII
II
IIII
00/04

confusing? most definitely. i'm sure it'll be more baffling if you actually get a chance to see it. a very circuitous, awkward way of depicting, "December 24, 2000/2004", but i didn't want it to be inordinately literal.

What's it mean, Malice??? What's it all mean???

well, it's exactly four years ago today that i proposed to my wife.

in about 2 hours, i'm going to wash off this bloody bandage and get drunk at a bar. alone.

merry christmas to all -- and to all a good night!