I spent 6.5 hours at an art show.
Over two of those hours were spent working, packaging Tom Sachs hot nuts. 
The nuts came down from a hopper. 
I pressed the nuts in a foil. 
The nuts went down a conveyor belt to a wheel barrow. 
I became an intern. 
I sent the bar for the show at 103 packs of Tom Sachs hot nuts.
Go see the show. 
Become indoctrinated. 
Check out the limb.
Trust me. 

Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue 
between 66th and 67th Streets

OPEN HOURS
Wednesday, May 16 – Sunday, June 17, 2012Tuesdays – Sundays: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Fridays: 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day):
12:00pm – 7:00pm
Closed all other Mondays

I'm making a map with state tattoos and need your help. 

I don't need your skin, just an image of your state tattoo along with a bit of info. You don't need any fancy photography; just snap a picture of your state tattoo with what ever camera you have on hand. E-mail me the image along with the name of the state, the location of the tattoo and a few sentences about why you got the tattoo.

I am going to stitch together all of the images I receive to make a map. When the map is done I will e-mail you a copy.

Send the images and text along with any other questions, comments or snide remarks to - tattoos@nickrymer.com

It's just fine to get more then one version of a state, so don't worry about duplicates, e-mail away.

It is real simple, we can start with mine:

Alabama
Right Calf
I moved to Alabama in second grade, for the next 22 years it was home. Three days before moving out of state I had one of my best friends tattoo me in his living room. No matter where I live I will always have a piece of home with me.

your e-mail address and name will be kept private.
I will not share it. 

I love the wet paint signs in the New York subway. Just look at all the cool things you can do with them ->. Don't believe the frame grab? See for your self, Google Image Search will make you a beliver.

"T PAIN" has long since been my favorite of the signs. It's not due to the fact that I am a huge T-Pain fan. Just about the only thing I know about the guy is his appearance on "On A Boat" song. That does not make me a fan. Still, for some reason the WET PAINT/T PAIN signs always make me smirk.

This beauty is my new favorite. I took this picture myself, I did not need Google Image Search. 

Remember kids, T PAIN AINT WET

            If I know that I will end up liking something so much that it will alter my life, I will not do it.

            That’s not entirely true. If there is something out there that I know I will end up glomming onto so much so that it would interfere with my other obsessions, I won’t let myself get into it.

            I have plenty of obsessions already; football (see post below), comedy, I recently watched the first 3 seasons of the A-team in a row (its really just the same show over and over again in different locations) and it took over my life (I learned better with Knight Rider, I only watched the first season before giving it up) and all kinds of other things.

            This is why people are shocked to find out that I have never watched shows like Buffy or The X-Files, that I have never played D&D or I that I don’t read comic books. I know that they would take over my life. I have plenty of other obsessions, thank you very much.

        I have always been good at keeping the “new” things at bay, not letting myself obsess over the obsessions I don't yet have. In recent years I have stopped obsessing over the obsessions I do have, except for football. I did not stop enjoying the things I liked; I just let them have less influence over me. It was a pretty easy transition. There was an unforeseen side effect when I let go of obsessional influence; I turned into a boring person.

        In the spirit of 2012 Doing Stuff, I have fully embraced my obsessions and let them take a toll on my life. I have gone back to my Google Reader, I have started keeping this website up to date, I am getting more involved in art, I’m making videos (again see post below and this post will get there). I am also letting what I watch influence my work. I’m letting all it in baby!

            One of the recent obsessions has been Toddlers & Tiaras. Don't judge. I take in plenty of "high class" stuff. Sometimes you need to just watch something easy. Shut off your brain and laugh. T&T is streaming on Netflix. It’s easy, it’s convenient, it’s fun. I need to point out, that I don’t watch it alone, that would be creepy. My girlfriend has watched every episode too.

            Each show is built around the same template; it’s ultra-predictable TV. So you could kinda say that it is just like watching the A-Team. In every episode of the A-Team, B.A. and the guys wind up in a garage or barn where they have to build a machine to get them out of a sticky situation. And in every episode of Toddlers & Tiaras you get moms who take their daughters, that you would think are to young to get spray tanned, spray tanned or do the spray tanning them selves. In every episode of the A-Team Hannibal says “I love it when a plan comes together.” In every episode of Toddlers & Tiaras you get some version of the line “Go glitz or go home.”

            Recently while I was on my A-Team kick, I decided that I needed to dress like Mr. T. I found out it is a bit expensive to pull off the look and there is potential to look a little foolish. So now that I am on to watching Toddlers & Tiaras, I have decided it is time for me to Go Glitz Or Go Home and make some art.

            So I fired up the cameras and got someone to spray me down. I am working on my next video right now. Here is some of the process.
the stuff, pale right after, streak on ankle, tan line, still bronzing

This picture was taken just after I finished shooting my new video, "sorry i missed your birthday". If you like cake and football you are going to like this video. If you don't like cake and football you will like it as well. I'l be honest with you, there is no way you will not like this video.

I'm editing it right now so keep an eye out for updates.