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My parentshave always been the cool parents in a very G-ratedDisney Channel Original moviekind of way.
Jocelyn Runice
They are not, however, the MTV punch in of cool parents that would gettattoos.
They wore these shirts to my college graduation.
The fact is, its 2016 and things are changing.
The t-shirts my parents are wearing in the photo on the right have my “first day of kindergarten” picture on them. They wore these shirts to my college graduation.
August 20 began with a bus trip for my parents from Maryland to NYC.
After our meal, my dad split off from my mom and me.
We were 30 minutes early to our appointment, but the wonderful gentlemen ofGreenpoint Tattoo Co.began the process anyway.
Jocelyn Runice
As my mom found out firsthand, you will definitely feel some kind of pain when getting a tattoo.
After just 7 minutes, the ink was completed.
My mom rose from the massage table where she was lying and moved to the mirror to examine.
This is probably the most embarrassing photo of me on the internet right now.
Wow, that took less time than I thought it would.
It was also less painful.
Definitely easier than I expected it to be.
Jocelyn Runice
I cant believe I just did that.
I moved to my massage table atJason Ochoas station, and my mom took up residency next to me.
During my first tattoo, my sorority twin held my hand for the full 45 minutes.
But this time went a little differently: My mom laughed and took pictures for the entire 5 minutes.
Familial bonding at its finest.
This is probably the most embarrassing photo of me on the internet right now.
Did it have to take matching tattoos for my mom and I to bond?
And finally theres the banal fact that I like to eatpineapples.
