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.

Why Or Whither


Well folks, after a few months of her being a chilly cock-tease, summer is finally here in all of her mood-ruining humid glory. Hooray. Perhaps the sole benefit of warm weather? Permission to eat all the damn ice cream you please. The lovely HocusPocus up there certainly has the right idea. Sure, she might try to tell you it’s “gelato” or some sort of other fancy European-style snack, but don’t be fooled by this shameless propaganda. Take a moment, admire her Jim Miner-inked tattoo work, and then get you some damn ice cream. You’ve earned it.

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72 responses to “Why Or Whither”

  1. Martine Avatar
    Martine

    that is one excellent looking chest-piece… aswell as medusa… and lobes…
    agh! fuck it, i like all of it!

  2. Martine Avatar
    Martine

    that is one excellent looking chest-piece… aswell as medusa… and lobes…
    agh! fuck it, i like all of it!

  3. Martine Avatar
    Martine

    that is one excellent looking chest-piece… aswell as medusa… and lobes…
    agh! fuck it, i like all of it!

  4. Martine Avatar
    Martine

    that is one excellent looking chest-piece… aswell as medusa… and lobes…
    agh! fuck it, i like all of it!

  5. meeses Avatar

    she’s gorgeous!

  6. meeses Avatar

    she’s gorgeous!

  7. meeses Avatar

    she’s gorgeous!

  8. meeses Avatar

    she’s gorgeous!

  9. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    She is so cute. Girls + tattoos + ice cream = hellz to the muthafuckin yes

  10. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    She is so cute. Girls + tattoos + ice cream = hellz to the muthafuckin yes

  11. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    She is so cute. Girls + tattoos + ice cream = hellz to the muthafuckin yes

  12. Dangerbitch Avatar
    Dangerbitch

    She is so cute. Girls + tattoos + ice cream = hellz to the muthafuckin yes

  13. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    That neck tatt looks like a carbon-copy of that bitch Rachel Larratt’s.

  14. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    That neck tatt looks like a carbon-copy of that bitch Rachel Larratt’s.

  15. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    That neck tatt looks like a carbon-copy of that bitch Rachel Larratt’s.

  16. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    That neck tatt looks like a carbon-copy of that bitch Rachel Larratt’s.

  17. Tantal545 Avatar
    Tantal545

    There’s never a bad time for ice cream. EVER.

  18. Tantal545 Avatar
    Tantal545

    There’s never a bad time for ice cream. EVER.

  19. Tantal545 Avatar
    Tantal545

    There’s never a bad time for ice cream. EVER.

  20. Tantal545 Avatar
    Tantal545

    There’s never a bad time for ice cream. EVER.

  21. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    @3 – How so? I thought Rachel’s was blue and…a completely different flower

    I like her chest piece the most – wish I could see the other half of it 🙂

  22. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    @3 – How so? I thought Rachel’s was blue and…a completely different flower

    I like her chest piece the most – wish I could see the other half of it 🙂

  23. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    @3 – How so? I thought Rachel’s was blue and…a completely different flower

    I like her chest piece the most – wish I could see the other half of it 🙂

  24. Banana Bread Avatar
    Banana Bread

    @3 – How so? I thought Rachel’s was blue and…a completely different flower

    I like her chest piece the most – wish I could see the other half of it 🙂

  25. nae Avatar

    @3 – totally different tattoo and you’ve obviously never met Rachel.

    I want to see her arm!

  26. nae Avatar

    @3 – totally different tattoo and you’ve obviously never met Rachel.

    I want to see her arm!

  27. nae Avatar

    @3 – totally different tattoo and you’ve obviously never met Rachel.

    I want to see her arm!

  28. nae Avatar

    @3 – totally different tattoo and you’ve obviously never met Rachel.

    I want to see her arm!

  29. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    ‘Neurosis” – Jim Miner did both of those tattoos so that is why they look alike. and how exactly is rachel a bitch?

  30. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    ‘Neurosis” – Jim Miner did both of those tattoos so that is why they look alike. and how exactly is rachel a bitch?

  31. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    ‘Neurosis” – Jim Miner did both of those tattoos so that is why they look alike. and how exactly is rachel a bitch?

  32. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    ‘Neurosis” – Jim Miner did both of those tattoos so that is why they look alike. and how exactly is rachel a bitch?

  33. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see more of her right sleeve, seems nice though.

  34. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see more of her right sleeve, seems nice though.

  35. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see more of her right sleeve, seems nice though.

  36. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see more of her right sleeve, seems nice though.

  37. Saara Avatar

    I wanna see more of her tattoos 🙂

  38. Saara Avatar

    I wanna see more of her tattoos 🙂

  39. Saara Avatar

    I wanna see more of her tattoos 🙂

  40. Saara Avatar

    I wanna see more of her tattoos 🙂

  41. Bingo! Avatar

    I heard she took a picture of Rachel’s flower tattoos to Jim and asked him to copy them.

  42. Bingo! Avatar

    I heard she took a picture of Rachel’s flower tattoos to Jim and asked him to copy them.

  43. Bingo! Avatar

    I heard she took a picture of Rachel’s flower tattoos to Jim and asked him to copy them.

  44. Bingo! Avatar

    I heard she took a picture of Rachel’s flower tattoos to Jim and asked him to copy them.

  45. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    why would jim do the same tattoo on the two different people? good thing they are the same flower just different colors, and shape and everything. cause no one has a flower on there neck. stop being nit picking cunts!

  46. mitchadams Avatar
    mitchadams

    why would jim do the same tattoo on the two different people? good thing they are the same flower just different colors, and shape and everything. cause no one has a flower on there neck. stop being nit picking cunts!

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