A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Happy Birthday

“I had just turned twenty-one,” writes Siobhan Vicious, “and I already had a beer in my hand.” Hey, I’m Canadian, so I can say the same thing, but replace twenty-one with fourteen. Tattoo by Tom at Renaissance in Buffalo, NY. There’s probably something pathologically wrong with me that I think a person is more attractive with a beer or a joint in their hand. Seriously. Probably not a healthy fetish.

Comments

28 responses to “Happy Birthday”

  1. audente Avatar
    audente

    I second that notion, Shannon. Something about substance use (abuse?) is a turn on, at least when it is an attractive modded female that is.

    Maybe it’s just because I haven’t had a sexy smoking partner in far too long. Shucks.

  2. audente Avatar
    audente

    I second that notion, Shannon. Something about substance use (abuse?) is a turn on, at least when it is an attractive modded female that is.

    Maybe it’s just because I haven’t had a sexy smoking partner in far too long. Shucks.

  3. audente Avatar
    audente

    I second that notion, Shannon. Something about substance use (abuse?) is a turn on, at least when it is an attractive modded female that is.

    Maybe it’s just because I haven’t had a sexy smoking partner in far too long. Shucks.

  4. audente Avatar
    audente

    I second that notion, Shannon. Something about substance use (abuse?) is a turn on, at least when it is an attractive modded female that is.

    Maybe it’s just because I haven’t had a sexy smoking partner in far too long. Shucks.

  5. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    The red-eye is perfect. With her stare being as penetrating as it is, I could only see the beer because you pointed it out.

  6. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    The red-eye is perfect. With her stare being as penetrating as it is, I could only see the beer because you pointed it out.

  7. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    The red-eye is perfect. With her stare being as penetrating as it is, I could only see the beer because you pointed it out.

  8. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    The red-eye is perfect. With her stare being as penetrating as it is, I could only see the beer because you pointed it out.

  9. commonwealth Avatar

    love those green kaos plugs.

  10. commonwealth Avatar

    love those green kaos plugs.

  11. commonwealth Avatar

    love those green kaos plugs.

  12. commonwealth Avatar

    love those green kaos plugs.

  13. RustY Avatar

    Now I KNOW I have a problem.. the first thing I saw was the beer, then the tattoo, then the beer again. Hrmm.

  14. RustY Avatar

    Now I KNOW I have a problem.. the first thing I saw was the beer, then the tattoo, then the beer again. Hrmm.

  15. RustY Avatar

    Now I KNOW I have a problem.. the first thing I saw was the beer, then the tattoo, then the beer again. Hrmm.

  16. RustY Avatar

    Now I KNOW I have a problem.. the first thing I saw was the beer, then the tattoo, then the beer again. Hrmm.

  17. Court Avatar

    Dude, love the yellow eye shadow.

  18. Court Avatar

    Dude, love the yellow eye shadow.

  19. Court Avatar

    Dude, love the yellow eye shadow.

  20. Court Avatar

    Dude, love the yellow eye shadow.

  21. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Shannon, for someone who promotes all sorts of sexy weirdness (your mileage may vary) and says he doesn’t have a problem with anything that doesn’t involve unthinking proscription, you sure deprecate your own fetishes a lot. Mmm…sexy substance users.

    Of course, now I’m wondering if I think that too, or if I just noticed it cause she’s hot anyway and/or you said it was hot.

  22. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Shannon, for someone who promotes all sorts of sexy weirdness (your mileage may vary) and says he doesn’t have a problem with anything that doesn’t involve unthinking proscription, you sure deprecate your own fetishes a lot. Mmm…sexy substance users.

    Of course, now I’m wondering if I think that too, or if I just noticed it cause she’s hot anyway and/or you said it was hot.

  23. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Shannon, for someone who promotes all sorts of sexy weirdness (your mileage may vary) and says he doesn’t have a problem with anything that doesn’t involve unthinking proscription, you sure deprecate your own fetishes a lot. Mmm…sexy substance users.

    Of course, now I’m wondering if I think that too, or if I just noticed it cause she’s hot anyway and/or you said it was hot.

  24. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    Shannon, for someone who promotes all sorts of sexy weirdness (your mileage may vary) and says he doesn’t have a problem with anything that doesn’t involve unthinking proscription, you sure deprecate your own fetishes a lot. Mmm…sexy substance users.

    Of course, now I’m wondering if I think that too, or if I just noticed it cause she’s hot anyway and/or you said it was hot.

  25. siobhan Avatar

    what can i say? it was a pretty good weekend all around, haha. and i’m not gonna lie, i was pretty stoked to see that i’m on here. thanks again!

  26. siobhan Avatar

    what can i say? it was a pretty good weekend all around, haha. and i’m not gonna lie, i was pretty stoked to see that i’m on here. thanks again!

  27. siobhan Avatar

    what can i say? it was a pretty good weekend all around, haha. and i’m not gonna lie, i was pretty stoked to see that i’m on here. thanks again!

  28. siobhan Avatar

    what can i say? it was a pretty good weekend all around, haha. and i’m not gonna lie, i was pretty stoked to see that i’m on here. thanks again!

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