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.

It’s good to be alive.

I think that if the first thing you saw in the morning was someone who looked genuinely happy then you’d have a really good day. dead filmaker is helping me test out my theory. I know it put a smile on my face to start the morning off right.

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Comments

158 responses to “It’s good to be alive.”

  1. Snap Dragon Avatar

    Rachel I really do think you should enforce a log in in order to post..

    There’s really no reason why people should be posting on here anonymously.. You also should be able to have the ability to block those people if they are being completely disrespectful to the participating community.
    There would really be no loss at all if they were blocked from the site..

    People really need to feel like they can submit pictures of themselves without being ridiculed and belittled by small minded people..
    There’s nothing wrong with not liking or not understanding a modification or lifestyle, but to attack someone without even having the face to own up to those words, is not only childish but uncalled for.

    It really makes people question themselves about submitting pictures and that’s not what we want.
    I’m sure everyone that cares about this site and BME would agree we ALL want to see more cool pictures… and we All want less uncalled for and hurtful remarks.

    I’m all for mandatory login.

  2. Snap Dragon Avatar

    Rachel I really do think you should enforce a log in in order to post..

    There’s really no reason why people should be posting on here anonymously.. You also should be able to have the ability to block those people if they are being completely disrespectful to the participating community.
    There would really be no loss at all if they were blocked from the site..

    People really need to feel like they can submit pictures of themselves without being ridiculed and belittled by small minded people..
    There’s nothing wrong with not liking or not understanding a modification or lifestyle, but to attack someone without even having the face to own up to those words, is not only childish but uncalled for.

    It really makes people question themselves about submitting pictures and that’s not what we want.
    I’m sure everyone that cares about this site and BME would agree we ALL want to see more cool pictures… and we All want less uncalled for and hurtful remarks.

    I’m all for mandatory login.

  3. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    in this day and age, on a website like this, with content as wide as this maybe its worth having a log in for IAM members only and people who submit to BME? keep the 13 year old assholes out who enjoy piss taking on others lifestyle (but would be the 1st if we all took the piss out of them if we chucked shit at his lifestyle)

    anyway, apart from the childish posts by people with NO backbone or a hairy pair i dont hide behind a computer, alex, your tattoos are awsome, i dont really care about your sxc tattoo’s (since im not sxc but really give a monkeys who is) thats for you to deside to have what ever done to yourself, your labret is awsome, your arm is as black as a black thing.

    the haters, you are childish and if im honest, narrow minded, everyone here is here because of body modification, its the one thing that links everyone, i hope you are not on IAM (but i would not be shocked if you are) if you dont like peoples lifestyle, shut up, or fuck off

  4. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    in this day and age, on a website like this, with content as wide as this maybe its worth having a log in for IAM members only and people who submit to BME? keep the 13 year old assholes out who enjoy piss taking on others lifestyle (but would be the 1st if we all took the piss out of them if we chucked shit at his lifestyle)

    anyway, apart from the childish posts by people with NO backbone or a hairy pair i dont hide behind a computer, alex, your tattoos are awsome, i dont really care about your sxc tattoo’s (since im not sxc but really give a monkeys who is) thats for you to deside to have what ever done to yourself, your labret is awsome, your arm is as black as a black thing.

    the haters, you are childish and if im honest, narrow minded, everyone here is here because of body modification, its the one thing that links everyone, i hope you are not on IAM (but i would not be shocked if you are) if you dont like peoples lifestyle, shut up, or fuck off

  5. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    on all the other forums and websites that have forums that i am on you always have to log in first before you can leave any comments

    so i dont see why modblog should be any different

    im all for a mandatory log in to post

  6. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    on all the other forums and websites that have forums that i am on you always have to log in first before you can leave any comments

    so i dont see why modblog should be any different

    im all for a mandatory log in to post

  7. strechearstrong Avatar
    strechearstrong

    yes, i think so too.
    there are waaay to much haters posting on modblog. makes me just … not want to read the comments!

  8. strechearstrong Avatar
    strechearstrong

    yes, i think so too.
    there are waaay to much haters posting on modblog. makes me just … not want to read the comments!

  9. strechearstrong Avatar
    strechearstrong

    oh, and off course … i love alex … damn you pauly for stealing him from me before i even got the chance :p that boy could get me to turn gay!

  10. strechearstrong Avatar
    strechearstrong

    oh, and off course … i love alex … damn you pauly for stealing him from me before i even got the chance :p that boy could get me to turn gay!

  11. we Avatar
    we

    why his all hand is black?

  12. we Avatar
    we

    why his all hand is black?

  13. ColourMeStupid Avatar
    ColourMeStupid

    I’m only 16 and I frequent modblog a lot. I don’t have a membership but love seeing people’s work. It is stupid and immature that people comment about certain pictures negatively, so I can see why needing to log in would be appropriate but I don’t think it would stop all the hate considering people could easily sign up just to start things as, sadly, that’s how low some people are.

    However, these photos are really cute and it’s always nice seeing someone happy. His stretched labret suits him and the black is surprisingly vibrant. It’s good he’s proud of being straightedge too, everyone should be proud of what they believe in, as for saying it’s “unoriginal” nearly everything in this world is. It’s near enough impossible to be completely unique as there are so many people and everyone is influenced by certain things, it’s a natural thing.

  14. ColourMeStupid Avatar
    ColourMeStupid

    I’m only 16 and I frequent modblog a lot. I don’t have a membership but love seeing people’s work. It is stupid and immature that people comment about certain pictures negatively, so I can see why needing to log in would be appropriate but I don’t think it would stop all the hate considering people could easily sign up just to start things as, sadly, that’s how low some people are.

    However, these photos are really cute and it’s always nice seeing someone happy. His stretched labret suits him and the black is surprisingly vibrant. It’s good he’s proud of being straightedge too, everyone should be proud of what they believe in, as for saying it’s “unoriginal” nearly everything in this world is. It’s near enough impossible to be completely unique as there are so many people and everyone is influenced by certain things, it’s a natural thing.

  15. Brandon Avatar

    Cute! Lip looks insanely good on him, and the black on his arm is so dark, its great!

  16. Brandon Avatar

    Cute! Lip looks insanely good on him, and the black on his arm is so dark, its great!

  17. gogo_savvy Avatar

    I actually love reading the silly drama…

    But I think it should be mandatory for people to log in before posting. If you wanna talk the talk (especially shit talk), you should be able to do it without hiding your identity.

  18. gogo_savvy Avatar

    I actually love reading the silly drama…

    But I think it should be mandatory for people to log in before posting. If you wanna talk the talk (especially shit talk), you should be able to do it without hiding your identity.

  19. Sunako Avatar
    Sunako

    Awwwwwwwww he’s so cute. Can i keep him? He’d cheer up my other wise grey mornings 🙂

  20. Sunako Avatar
    Sunako

    Awwwwwwwww he’s so cute. Can i keep him? He’d cheer up my other wise grey mornings 🙂

  21. CoryVictorious Avatar

    Haha…i wouldnt be mean to alex. Pauly will club you to death with his black dick of death.

  22. CoryVictorious Avatar

    Haha…i wouldnt be mean to alex. Pauly will club you to death with his black dick of death.

  23. CoryVictorious Avatar

    Haha…i wouldnt be mean to alex. Pauly will club you to death with his black dick of death.

  24. CoryVictorious Avatar

    Haha…i wouldnt be mean to alex. Pauly will club you to death with his black dick of death.

  25. arcadetoken Avatar

    just ignore people who post negative comments. its like any other part of the internet. trolls will be trolls.

  26. arcadetoken Avatar

    just ignore people who post negative comments. its like any other part of the internet. trolls will be trolls.

  27. Colie DeStroy Avatar

    I TOTALLY think there should be a log in to post here. It would make things so much less assholey…

    I was going to make a gay joke about assholes… But I’ll leave that one be… THIS TIME!

    But next time you all wont be so lucky!!!

    This also makes me super sad I had to take my labret out… It was but only a tiny 00g… With hopes of going bigger… But this whole economy and needing to take any job out there I had to lose it.

    ONE DAY!!! ONE DAY!!!

  28. Colie DeStroy Avatar

    I TOTALLY think there should be a log in to post here. It would make things so much less assholey…

    I was going to make a gay joke about assholes… But I’ll leave that one be… THIS TIME!

    But next time you all wont be so lucky!!!

    This also makes me super sad I had to take my labret out… It was but only a tiny 00g… With hopes of going bigger… But this whole economy and needing to take any job out there I had to lose it.

    ONE DAY!!! ONE DAY!!!

  29. Barf Avatar
    Barf

    Don’t feed the trolls.

  30. Barf Avatar
    Barf

    Don’t feed the trolls.

  31. sakura Avatar
    sakura

    this is amazing, i love blacked in limbs! thats a huge commitment when you dont have anything underneath.
    i would love to do something like that
    good look dude!!

  32. sakura Avatar
    sakura

    this is amazing, i love blacked in limbs! thats a huge commitment when you dont have anything underneath.
    i would love to do something like that
    good look dude!!

  33. jonnyr Avatar
    jonnyr

    Brilliant blackwork. Someday i dream of an arm like that. Even better labret.

  34. jonnyr Avatar
    jonnyr

    Brilliant blackwork. Someday i dream of an arm like that. Even better labret.

  35. danielle Avatar
    danielle

    His blackwork is great~

  36. danielle Avatar
    danielle

    His blackwork is great~

  37. chemical-bomb Avatar

    Your lip looks awesome, Alex. I can’t believe you’ve gotten it that large in less than a year! Also, good to see your lobes are doing better. It sucks that it was being shitty for a while. 🙁

  38. chemical-bomb Avatar

    Your lip looks awesome, Alex. I can’t believe you’ve gotten it that large in less than a year! Also, good to see your lobes are doing better. It sucks that it was being shitty for a while. 🙁

  39. Gorgoroth Avatar
    Gorgoroth

    OMG the “tool” thing :0
    When I read it I thought it was ment like “tool for sex- as in HE LOOKS HOT(couse he does)” haha:)
    Im Norwegian but still, dident know it was ment in a bad way before i started to read the comments.

    Anda……. You look HOT guy hehe;)

  40. Gorgoroth Avatar
    Gorgoroth

    OMG the “tool” thing :0
    When I read it I thought it was ment like “tool for sex- as in HE LOOKS HOT(couse he does)” haha:)
    Im Norwegian but still, dident know it was ment in a bad way before i started to read the comments.

    Anda……. You look HOT guy hehe;)

  41. jay-z Avatar

    that’s a big labret and a lot of black ink!

  42. jay-z Avatar

    that’s a big labret and a lot of black ink!

  43. hiddenkitten Avatar
    hiddenkitten

    Yay ^_^ That really is some of the best blackwork I’ve seen yet, and I love your labret :o)0

    Ignore the negative comments!

    Go you!! <3

  44. hiddenkitten Avatar
    hiddenkitten

    Yay ^_^ That really is some of the best blackwork I’ve seen yet, and I love your labret :o)0

    Ignore the negative comments!

    Go you!! <3

  45. hiddenkitten Avatar
    hiddenkitten

    p.s. i want your shirt.

  46. hiddenkitten Avatar
    hiddenkitten

    p.s. i want your shirt.

  47. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    love the lip plug & solid black work very pretty

  48. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    love the lip plug & solid black work very pretty

  49. Angelaa! Avatar
    Angelaa!

    So i saved this up in my tool bar
    and every time i’m having a bad morning
    i just look at this before i go to work
    and it cheers me up

    thank you
    :]

  50. Angelaa! Avatar
    Angelaa!

    So i saved this up in my tool bar
    and every time i’m having a bad morning
    i just look at this before i go to work
    and it cheers me up

    thank you
    :]

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