so i have been really bad about keeping up and updating my news section.. or blog if you will. i have been super raetardedly busy with planning a wedding, (mine), going to weddings, tattooing, racing 4 series on my bike and a Corazzo/Ptonw sponsored scooter, and shaving my sons new found facial hair, (theres a lot!)

I have been shooting lots of video and pictures lately, and soon as i get a chance i am gonna post those..  some racing stuff, some home improvements by Cheshire motor-sports, some tattoos, ya know .. normal stuff....

i have also been working on an art show.. i really hope to have it ready by Septembers last Thursday.. but it might be more realistic to plan October or November... i will keep you informed..

take care!

Martin is a friend of mine.  over the last several years we have got to know each other very well. we talk as often as most friends do, although , almost ever time  we talk i hurt him. not emotionally. but physically. because i tattoo him.

he has great stories, had led a very interesting life, one of change and growth, of over coming adversity, and conquering demons. he has a huge heart, and goes out of his way for people. i am a better person for knowing him. here is something he wrote for me recently, i thought i would share.





the city drat
looks good in leather and ink.
you could assume
this to be the sign of a hunter,
but no ...

the city drat
plays music in dark smokey bars.
you might think him an evil pied piper of sorts,
a mystic demon with a twist.
sounds interesting ... but wait

the city drat
moves fast like a cheetah.
many have looked over thier shoulder
to see him closing in on them.
fear not ... he's only having fun

the city drat ... unlike lestat,
loves beer, and lives in human years.
racing bikes, is what he likes,
and he carries art, within his heart.
no lie ... he's such a drat !



by martin ... with much love

heres a cool blurb about me in Road Racer X magazine...



http://www.roadracerx.com/features/p...drat-diestler/

this is how i was raised. does it make more sense now?

so over the winter the lady and i took a trip to the UK.

heres a few shots!

of course i we had to go to the source of awesome juice!




we walked all over dublin .. and i mean ALL over dublin..



and of course we had to go to the source of Gunniess!     can you hear me now? no! my hearing is all fucked up from jameson and gunniess! 




at the gunniess brewery






Christina questions my ablity to navigate the streets of Edinburgh..  but i swear  we were never in much danger... maybe other people.. but not us!







 HEY McCLOUD!!!!          I AM IN YOUR SCOTLANDS!                TOUCHING YOUR LOCHS!



whos a fuzzy guy????  you are!!!




me thinks these guys farm mountains and waterfalls?


here is the Loch Ness and a random castle .. one of like a billion that litter scotland.



Alrighty... Take care!

i will be posting up new race vids and pics very soon and the racing season is under way!

want some photos? well here ya go! random pics over the last few years...


no comment.....



man-za-neato!


ahhh the highlife.... 


many moons ago we met at holmans every sunday...



but its turned into Joe Joe and I getting a hotel room in bend every sunday so we can do this....




once upon a time Frosty had a factory ride


yay!!! free poop!


lava rock burnout!




here Fay does some much needed twittering


its my best friend and I comparing tans!


Zoomie and I hit up a great sale!



bug killing weekend


charlies man angels at crater lake

Ok ... Omg it was sunny for a while!!!

Things are great at Imperial. Todd and Mike and I have been making out a alot, snuggleing, and doing some great tattoos.

My race season is getting ready to start up. for that i am super stoked! i was sponsored for a full ride on a Corrazo /P Town Vespa race bike for me to compete on in 2010 in the PSRA in the NW. That should be fun as hell!

Here is the 2010 Cup Schedule:

Race 1 April 11th Seattle, PGP
Race 2 May 15th & 16th Portland, MAC
Race 3 June 13th Vancouver, GMR
Race 4 July 25th Seattle, PGP
Race 5 Aug 7th & 8th Portland, PARC
Race 6 Sept. 5th Vancouver, GMR

And then of course we have my big boy racing starting soon as well. Locally here are those Dates... the first is April 30th/May1st which is a National race... i am hoping for good weather.

OMRRA
5/21-22-23
6/25-26-27
7/23-24-25
8/20-21-22
9/24-25-26
10/22-23-24

AHRMA
4/30, 5/1-2

and lastly.. well , here is some tattoos i have done recently... much more to come, some really cool things are in the works!

i am working on a new portfolio and paintings, and there will be a new Imperial Tattoo website. I am pretty excited to see Mike and Todds new stuff. they are pretty rad.

and another

ok 2 more gift certificates. if you want one please give me a little advance.. i am backed up trying to paint them as quickly as they are needed!

i decided to start doing hand painted gift certificates for my clients. they will all be original and different from the last. just thought it might be something cool for my clients to have. i have about 5 to do right now, here is the first of which.




and this based on  something i am tattooing now.. that will be finished this month..



ok more to come later!!!