The Ah Sing Sisters

For thanksgiving, my cousins from Oahu came to the Big Island to enjoy the simpler life, a nice vacation from the hustle and bustle that the city brings. Two of my cousins that I am particularly close with, Lacey and Hope Ah Sing, decided to get tattooed while they were here. Due to certain circumstances out of any of our control, these tattoos had to take place at night. So we got to the house at about 9:30 p.m and began the brainstorming process of what to do as a tattoo. It was only then that we realized, "wow, we have no idea what we're going to do." the funny part to this story is that Lacey and I were planning this tattoo for a couple months in advance but due to sheer laziness, there were no official sketches done before hand.
So after about an hour an a half or so of going back and forth on designs and placement, we finally decided on a tattoo. First up, was Lacey, because at first, Lacey was the only one scheduled to be tattooed. We drew out the design on to her foot and we were off and 30 minutes later, the first tattoo was completed with very little whimpering or commotion.
This is about the time when Hope(the one with the ideas) decided that she wanted to get the same tattoo done but differently. Hope said the the tiare was in fact HER favorite flower and if her sister could handle, so could she.
So, with the second verse the same as the first, we began the adventure which was tattooing Hope. Unlike her kaikuaana, Hope was a little more apprehensive to the needle and as soon as the Machine began, so did the torture. This marathon of both pain and laughter consisted of a half and hour session with breaks ever two minutes or so with one great cramp towards the end. When all was said and done however, the out come was well worth the endeavor resulting in two beautiful tattoos, two sisters bonded by ink, and one unforgettable night.

Congratulations Lacey and Hope!