Very few people on this planet will ever be lucky enough to come across a person in their life that can truly be their “rock”.
Sure, Ive been lucky enough to collect a handful of people i consider to be my friend. Ive been lucky enough to have the chance to experience true love, and have even been able to meet an enormous amount of folks in my short lifetime who have taught me things, shown support, and shown me how to love and be loved…
But ive rarely met those who I consider my rock.
 being a “rock” to someone is exactly that. Â
An actual rock doesnt go anywhere, even when times get rough…Â
A rock stays strong regardless of how much its been rained on or whether beaten…
A rock doesn’t really change – aside from its surface evolving – its core always remains what its always been…
Much like all things derived from nature, rocks don’t criticize or judge you..
A rock is what it is – what you see is what you get -Â
In fear of coming off like some wierd-o hippy-dippy, I’ll get to my point.
After tattooing non stop today at the shop (a very cool backpiece), I had to shoot a few scenes that had been scheduled – some having to do with shit I may not necessarily be too stoked on… Â
 And looking back at how events in my life have lead up to TODAY, it’s crazy to think… lots of friends have come and go, and pretty much aside from my sister, and two other people, a certain face has never left my side. That’s Corey Miller.
Corey Miller has been a rock to me through hellishly thick and thin times. He came to visit me back when I was filming out in Miami – i time that was by far one of the most challenging for me to say the least… and gave me some of the best advice on things in that moment of unclarity.
 Never expecting anything in return, he supported me not only by signing on to do LA Ink with me, but by blindly leading the way when I had no idea as to what was ahead..
 Filming is not difficult – it’s actually easy for me to share my life and my experiences with the people i work with and the clients I tattoo, but making decisions in a time of confusion, and in a time of feeling as lonely as I feel this year – and my friendship with Corey has left me with nothing but a strong bond that is much bigger than any amount of money imaginable. Â
I meant it when I said “Corey is my Rock” in the intro to the show…Â Although i feel like we may be the last men standing at times, we are stronger than ever – and I cant wait for everyone to see how much Ive learned from him this season – especially in my tattooing…
Tonight, before i run off to meet with Mr. Sandman, I’ll thank G.O.D., Buddah, my lucky stars, or whatever higher powers may be, for the rocks in my life, and hope you guys are surrounding yourselves with them as well…
Sweetest Dreams,
Kat Von D
and I’m kinda sad but also very excited. its gonna be a wonderful experience and i get to see misa and celeste who i love sooooo much so thats cool but i’m leaving everyone behind and its depressing me. I have built so many new friendships in the past few weeks that i feel like i’m abandoning them but i’m really not because contrary to popular belief i am NOT staying to live in north carolina. not that it wouldnt be cool or anything but i just cant leave L.A. I mean think about it a los angeles girl born and raised living on the opposite coast??? negative! besides i want to come back i am actually more excited about coming back then i am about actually going okay scratch that its not true but i am very excited. hopefully some problems i have here will cool down while i’m gone so i can deal with them easily when i return. I am definitely going to miss alot but i mean alot of people but i miss my brother so very much and am so happy that he and my mom are making this trip possible for me. it gives me ample time to clear my head, organize my priorities and earn some cash. I want to learn how to bartend while i’m out there maybe even learn how to manage a bar so i can have some more experience coming back. it’s going to be amazing and anybody who wants me to write them an atual letter or send them a post card send me your adress!! oh and lets hope i come back with a million new tattooos lol
I hope you guys catch LA Ink tonight – aside from having to deal with the obvious “annoying chick” – I PROMISE you guys will be blown away tonight -Â
BECAUSEÂ …..
NIKKO HURTADA is tattooing on this episode – I swear to G.O.D. I still have a hard time wrapping my brain around Nikko’s mad skills!!
I’m putting him in my top friends – in hopes you guys take the time to let him know what you think!!
Thanks for all of the support everyone!!
XOXOOX
Kat
LA INK
Tonight @ 10pm
TLC (check local listings)
Well…I have been laughing along with everyone else about those republicans that still insist on calling themselves “the tea baggers” you gotta wonder what kind of sex lives these people have if they don’t know what tea bagging is…that would be like vegetarians calling them selves “the salad tossers” HAHAHAHAHEEHEEHEEHEE!!!!!!!
If there was ever a time I wanted for you to read something I wrote, THIS time would be the most important to me….
This is a message to all my friends and fans who have been there for me since day one, and for those who may have just recently started watching LA Ink. I hope I’m not coming off to negative here, but i have to get a few things off my chest …
Although I may seem to not be as present as I used to be, I want you to know that I am still paying attention to the comments, emails, and feedback you guys send my way – and thats why I have always been so damn grateful for things like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, my website’s forum, and the fanclubs, because those have always served as good tools for me to directly communicate with you guys.
One thing I have always prided myself in, is my sincerity in being as honest and open with everyone. As hard as some things are to explain, I always try my best – always writing my own blogs, and being as REAL as I can possaibly be.. and I STILL believe that this is one of the reasons people may like me… Â
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When I first started getting involved with this whole “TV” thing – I had a very specific goal in mind> and this may sound super cheesy or cliche, but I mean this from the bottom of my heart… Â
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Doing a TV show about my tattoo shop felt like a good opportunity to present Tattooing in a positive light. Â Then I relaized there was so much more that comes along with being on TV.
 to some girls, I became some sort of role model, whether I liked it or not. And I did like it because it was such a wonderful feeling when young girls, soccer moms, rocker chicks, and everything in between would come up to me, or write me a letter, telling me about how watching the show inspired them to start their own business, and to be independent and self created, to be passionate about whatever it was they wanted to be -Â
some girls would tell me that they were thankful to have someone in the spotlight that was “different”, because it made them realize there was nothing wrong with thinking outside the box….
and i know better than anyone, what its like to feel out of place…Sometimes, I still feel like that even today.
But to hear these things, made me so proud to be a part of my team. I had Hannah and Kim, Corey Miller (and the rest of my crew) who tattooed next to me everyday at the shop – who I looked up to, before ever even meeting them – and then all of the sudden I’m tattooing side by side with them, and we’re doing something positive -Â
I had a team that included women I admired and could relate to, who were better than me at a lot of things, and who I could learn from…
And as life may have it, for whatever reasons that were so out of my control, Hannah and Kim had to leave…
I was pretty sad about it – hell, I still miss working with them – but things like this happen all of the time, and you gotta roll with the punches.
And the truth of the matter is, I do have a lot of weaknesses, and a lot of downfalls. but I dont have a problem admitting it. Everyday I am trying my best to grow and learn… to better myself. Some days I fail, and a lot of days are ground breaking for me… but regardless, its never easy…
The point Im trying to make here, is that there are a million things I cannot control. I cant control someone else’s vision for the show and the direction they choose to follow. I cant control how all women act around me. I cant control a production company, or how people choose to edit things…
what i CAN control is how much of myself I put into each and every single tattoo I do. What I CAN control is how I treat my family, my friends. I CAN control the choice to not drink or do drugs. Â
I can do my very best.
With that being said, I am sincerely sorry – from the bottom of my heart – if I come off like an asshole, or incompetant – I assure you, I have never in my life felt so clear-headed, humbled, focused, loved, aware, willing, and grateful.
Being forced to deal with unwanted adversity and drama, has pushed me to become a better tattooer, sister, friend, companion, and business woman, and I so TRULY hope that you guys see passed all the rest of the bullshit that comes with having to catch things on film….
Kat Von D
www.katvond.net
www.highvoltagetattoo.com
