Post by ATTICUS THATCHER on Jan 28, 2013 23:29:47 GMT -8
atticus joseph thatcher.
ATTY. TWENTY-SEVEN. MARCH 14TH. HETEROSEXUAL. TOUR STAFF. ASSISTANT TOUR DIRECTOR. RICK 'ZOMBIE BOY' GENEST.
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY .
growing up in a rough neighbourhood is never really a good way to start off your life and that was, unfortunately, how i started mine. living the slums of chicago for almost more than half of my life had made me turn out as who i am now. i don't regret my life choices and i definitely don't blame my parents for their poor upbringing, what else were two fifteen year old kids supposed to do? considering how i turned out, i give them kudos. obviously there were bumps along the way and eventually i was given to my grandmother, but they were still a part of life and are even still happily married. plus, the reason i was given to my grandmother was not in any way my parent's fault - i was rebellious child, a shit disturber and they just couldn't handle me.
it only got worse throughout my highschool years; i refused to go to classes and would spend most of my time under concrete bridges, smoking and drinking. looking back, i don't really know why i did what i had, maybe i just felt like a free spirit, like i could just do anything and i would be invincible. even now, i think i still feel like that - completely invincible. i was big into skateboarding and extreme sports, always loitering and getting in trouble with the cops. i can't even begin to count how many times i have been arrested for assault, public indecency and public intoxication. yeah, i was the type of kid who really just didn't give a shit about anything or anyone - or so i thought.
my grandmother died when i was seventeen and that was really hard for me. i didn't really notice just how important to was to me, but i did realize just how much i took her for granted. after her death was the first tattoo i had ever got and it was in memory of her - a portrait of Frankenstein from the old fifties movie. my grandmother was a huge horror movie buff. once i had got my first tattoo, i was immediately starting to think up all of the rest of my body and just where i could get more ink. eventually i got the grand idea to just tattoo eighty five percent of my body into a skeleton and, here i am.
when i was just graduating highschool, i met the woman who was soon to be my wife. she was a year younger than i was but was eager to become just as reckless and carefree as i was. little did i know that eventually that would be out downfall. i taught her skateboard, brought her over to friend's houses to get tattooed; her parents absolutely hated me and for good reason. i had taken their good little christian girl and turned into what most parents would call satan. obviously, i saw her as a goddess, a beautiful and divine being that held my heart in ways no one has since.
three years later, after our marriage, we found out that we were expecting; it was terrifying and exciting for me but, as much as i tried to believe it, my wife didn't feel the same. with her only being twenty one, she didn't feel ready for a child and, once our son was born, she took off. i was left with no support, no income and no education. i was completely fucked. but, i promised myself, and my son, that i would never let him grow up the way i had. i went back and finished highschool and then went to university for business, all the while working a full time job and taking care of my young son. i had named his lincoln and then shortened the name to 'link'. now everyone who knows him calls him as such - he looks just like me.
finally, i found myself with an education and the means to start a business, but because of the way i looked, i was unable to get a job anywhere, until i applied as the tour director for the live wire tour. i honestly didn't think i would get the job, and i didn't, but i got the next best thing which was the assistant to the director. honestly, i couldn't be happier; i've calmed down a lot, if only for my son's sake, but i still know how to go out and have fun. while on tour, i have a lot of people willing to watch him for me, while i work or go out, so he's always shown love and affection. now at five years old, he knows when it's appropriate to bug me and when it's not. he's a smart kid and i'm pretty much the luckiest dad in the world to have him.
it only got worse throughout my highschool years; i refused to go to classes and would spend most of my time under concrete bridges, smoking and drinking. looking back, i don't really know why i did what i had, maybe i just felt like a free spirit, like i could just do anything and i would be invincible. even now, i think i still feel like that - completely invincible. i was big into skateboarding and extreme sports, always loitering and getting in trouble with the cops. i can't even begin to count how many times i have been arrested for assault, public indecency and public intoxication. yeah, i was the type of kid who really just didn't give a shit about anything or anyone - or so i thought.
my grandmother died when i was seventeen and that was really hard for me. i didn't really notice just how important to was to me, but i did realize just how much i took her for granted. after her death was the first tattoo i had ever got and it was in memory of her - a portrait of Frankenstein from the old fifties movie. my grandmother was a huge horror movie buff. once i had got my first tattoo, i was immediately starting to think up all of the rest of my body and just where i could get more ink. eventually i got the grand idea to just tattoo eighty five percent of my body into a skeleton and, here i am.
when i was just graduating highschool, i met the woman who was soon to be my wife. she was a year younger than i was but was eager to become just as reckless and carefree as i was. little did i know that eventually that would be out downfall. i taught her skateboard, brought her over to friend's houses to get tattooed; her parents absolutely hated me and for good reason. i had taken their good little christian girl and turned into what most parents would call satan. obviously, i saw her as a goddess, a beautiful and divine being that held my heart in ways no one has since.
three years later, after our marriage, we found out that we were expecting; it was terrifying and exciting for me but, as much as i tried to believe it, my wife didn't feel the same. with her only being twenty one, she didn't feel ready for a child and, once our son was born, she took off. i was left with no support, no income and no education. i was completely fucked. but, i promised myself, and my son, that i would never let him grow up the way i had. i went back and finished highschool and then went to university for business, all the while working a full time job and taking care of my young son. i had named his lincoln and then shortened the name to 'link'. now everyone who knows him calls him as such - he looks just like me.
finally, i found myself with an education and the means to start a business, but because of the way i looked, i was unable to get a job anywhere, until i applied as the tour director for the live wire tour. i honestly didn't think i would get the job, and i didn't, but i got the next best thing which was the assistant to the director. honestly, i couldn't be happier; i've calmed down a lot, if only for my son's sake, but i still know how to go out and have fun. while on tour, i have a lot of people willing to watch him for me, while i work or go out, so he's always shown love and affection. now at five years old, he knows when it's appropriate to bug me and when it's not. he's a smart kid and i'm pretty much the luckiest dad in the world to have him.
PERSONALITY TRAITS .
CAREFREE . RESPONSIBLE . FLEXIBLE . LAID-BACK . TEMPERAMENTAL . STUBBORN . DETERMINED . RESERVED . PARTY ANIMAL . UNDERSTANDING . NURTURING . MOTIVATED . KIND . GENEROUS . CONFIDENT . LONELY . ECCENTRIC . LOUD . OBNOXIOUS . FRIENDLY . CHARMING . BAD BOY . SNIDE . MANIPULATIVE . BROKEN . LOST . FREE . DEVOTED . LOYAL . CRASS . PUNK . BLUNT . OUTGOING . TRUTHFUL . HONEST. TRUSTWORTHY . CLUMSY . ANARCHIST . REBEL . HELL ON WHEELS . LONER . MISUNDERSTOOD . LOVER
A FEW PASS TIMES .
skateboarding | i do enjoy skateboarding a lot, i've been doing it ever since i can remember. i mean, i'm no pro, but i can definitely work my way around a bowl. unfortunately, i haven't really done any skateboarding since i had link, if only because he takes up most of my time, whenever i have free time. obviously, i miss skateboarding, but i would never give up time with my kid for it.
partying | another thing i don't really do often anymore, because i have my son, but also something i miss. i mean, sometimes i manage to sneak away and have someone look after him for a while so i can go out and have fun, but i never stay out too late nor do i really get wasted anymore. i used to get blitzed out of my mind every time i went out drinking or partying, but now i haven't even been tipsy for a really long time. there will never be a time where i do that again, if only for my son's sake.
watching horror flicks | as most people can tell by my tattoos, i enjoy horror and gore. anything to do with either of those are a big interest to me. my grandmother showed me all of the classic black and white horror movies when i was younger and it just stuck. i mean, a few of the horror movies now a days are kind of lame, but i got to admit that 'cabin in the woods' is one of my new favourite movies of all time - love that movie.
hanging with my kid | link and i are pretty tight - he may only be five years old, but he's got a lot of my personality, which helps when it comes to parenting. i understand his way of thinking really well and it really is great and comes in handy a lot. a lot of people seem to enjoy chillin' with him too, which is always awesome because i want my son to be surrounded by people who care about him and love him. i want him to feel loved and i think i've achieved that.
playing guitar | in no way am i amazing at guitar, but i do know how to play a little bit and i really enjoy it. it calms me down and helps me relax after a long day at work; it also helps when link won't go to bed right away - the sound of the guitar puts him right to sleep.
photography | for a long period of my life i wanted to become a photographer, i didn't really know what genre but probably portrait or just someone who would take pictures of the different types of people who lived in the world. i was fascinated by what a camera could capture and so i really stuck to it for a while, until i realized i needed more than just passion to put food on the table.
partying | another thing i don't really do often anymore, because i have my son, but also something i miss. i mean, sometimes i manage to sneak away and have someone look after him for a while so i can go out and have fun, but i never stay out too late nor do i really get wasted anymore. i used to get blitzed out of my mind every time i went out drinking or partying, but now i haven't even been tipsy for a really long time. there will never be a time where i do that again, if only for my son's sake.
watching horror flicks | as most people can tell by my tattoos, i enjoy horror and gore. anything to do with either of those are a big interest to me. my grandmother showed me all of the classic black and white horror movies when i was younger and it just stuck. i mean, a few of the horror movies now a days are kind of lame, but i got to admit that 'cabin in the woods' is one of my new favourite movies of all time - love that movie.
hanging with my kid | link and i are pretty tight - he may only be five years old, but he's got a lot of my personality, which helps when it comes to parenting. i understand his way of thinking really well and it really is great and comes in handy a lot. a lot of people seem to enjoy chillin' with him too, which is always awesome because i want my son to be surrounded by people who care about him and love him. i want him to feel loved and i think i've achieved that.
playing guitar | in no way am i amazing at guitar, but i do know how to play a little bit and i really enjoy it. it calms me down and helps me relax after a long day at work; it also helps when link won't go to bed right away - the sound of the guitar puts him right to sleep.
photography | for a long period of my life i wanted to become a photographer, i didn't really know what genre but probably portrait or just someone who would take pictures of the different types of people who lived in the world. i was fascinated by what a camera could capture and so i really stuck to it for a while, until i realized i needed more than just passion to put food on the table.
QUOTES .
"everyone has a different opinion on beauty, mine is being covered in tattoos."
"it really pisses me off when people say they are 'homophobic', you aren't afraid, you're just an asshole."
"this water tastes like vodka."
"you're just jealous because my kid looks more bad ass than yours."
"do not tell my leg is broken, if i ignore it, it'll go away."
"can we please just get to mcdonalds before i go and find a live cow? and i will find one. even in the middle of new york, i will find one."
"this outfit is carrie bradshaw approved."
"it really pisses me off when people say they are 'homophobic', you aren't afraid, you're just an asshole."
"this water tastes like vodka."
"you're just jealous because my kid looks more bad ass than yours."
"do not tell my leg is broken, if i ignore it, it'll go away."
"can we please just get to mcdonalds before i go and find a live cow? and i will find one. even in the middle of new york, i will find one."
"this outfit is carrie bradshaw approved."
CHARLIE. PM. PACIFIC. 10+ YEARS. HARVEY, ELYNA, DOUGIE + MARILYN.
