I had a cool Mom. Plus it helped that my Dad was in Bosnia at the time. He was very strict military and even hated earings. LOL! So....I said Mom pretty please. I would go on to at one time have 5 earings (two in my right and three in my left), my left eyebrow and nipple pierced. Plus my three tatts. Ever since the Marines I think all my piercings have come out. However, I can still put stuff through my tongue and nipple!
Ok.....so I guess I should share the whole story because its funny and very memorable.
My sister was dating a guy at the time who had a tattoo. I wanted one so for my birthday I talked my mom into it. It was great! The tattoo studio that we went too was your typical tattoo studio if you know what I mean. People smoking, blood shot eyes, the whole bit. After all this was 96 when tattoos were a good bit more taboo than they are today. So we went in and my sis's boyfriend introduced me to the tattooist. I think there is a definate difference between a tattooist and an artist.
He had blood shot eyes, and a cig hanging from his mouth. He told me to pic out what I wanted. Back then tattoo shops had flash everywhere on the walls and in books. So I love Chinese and Japanese art so I went with a Chinese dragon. Right when he put the stencil on he got a phone call. He repeated to yell (in front of my mom) "Shut up ^^^^^! I'll get home when I get home!". I knew I was in for a treat after that. Somehow it made the experience. He then started to do the tatt. He was very quick and very kind! After we were done he told me to come back for a free touch up. So I came back like 3 weeks later. I asked him if he could add the flames coming out of the mouth. He said "Sure dude!". He finished re touching and doing the flames. I asked him how much. He said don't worry about it. So I tipped him again and left. I was so excited. So without further delay here is the pic of my first albeit faded tattoo. I was one of only a few kids all in highschool to have one.
I think I may need to get him recolored. He was really bright at one point. Since then they have come a long way in inks. I may share my other ones now too! LOL! They all have their own little stories. I would also like to add how hard it was to take this picture.
