Piercing fun!
Apr. 25th, 2004 05:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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automat76 and I drove up to Cleveland, to the Grog Shop to see Rasputina. The show was excellent, and I was especially thrilled because they played their cover of Heart's "Barracuda" which I love. They made everyone sit down on the floor so we could all see too, which was excellent.
At some point during the show, I realized that the bead on one of my rook piercings was missing. I've had some of my ear piercings for up to 10 years, so I don't remember to check my jewelry very often.
So Saturday, after getting up very very late (we didn't get back from the show until 4 am), I decided to walk over to Piercology to get the bead replaced. In the process of deciding to go, I talked myself into at least asking if they'd pierce my nose with a nostril screw rather than a ring. I wasn't sure if they'd allow that for initial jewelry or not. I decided that based on that answer, I'd make up my mind on whether or not to do it. I've wanted my nose pierced since I was 16. I figure since I've waited nearly 12 years and still want it, this is not the phase that my mother chalked it up to when I was a teenager.
So I walked over there. I ended up having to replace the entire ring in my rook because they couldn't match the bead. And the answer to the nostril screw question was "yes." So I picked something out and signed my paperwork. They gave me a pager so I could wait downstairs in their coffee shop (aptly named The Waiting Room). I went down there and had just enough time to buy a juice and send a text message when I buzzed.
The first thing I said to the piercer after it was done was, "I remember why I used to do this." Holy adrenalin rush batman. Wow. Not that much pain at all really--I'd put it on the same order as an earlobe piercing. Not nearly so bad as cartilege.
And so, because I've never had good pictures of my piercings, I took a few this afternoon, in honor of my newest addition.
My navel: (currently wearing a 12g titanium ring that was once upon a time in my nipple, before both of those migrated and I took them out.)
My right ear, featuring 2 helixes (16g black niobium), 2 snug/mini-industrials (16g curved barbells, one unfinished), and 2 lobe piercings.
My leftear, featuring 2 rooks, 2 helixes (all 16g) and 2 lobe piercings.
My nostril (18g stainless steel nostril screw) Tiny tiny tiny!
I think the bug may have bit me again. I'd love to have my tongue re-done, though that was the worst healing experience ever. In the short term, I think I will have my snug finished. There's a lot of scar tissue from two failed attempts, but they assure me it can be done. I considered it yesterday, but I thought it was probably a bad idea to be healing the left side of my nose and my right ear at the same time, as sleeping might prove difficult! :-)
automat76 and I drove up to Cleveland, to the Grog Shop to see Rasputina. The show was excellent, and I was especially thrilled because they played their cover of Heart's "Barracuda" which I love. They made everyone sit down on the floor so we could all see too, which was excellent. At some point during the show, I realized that the bead on one of my rook piercings was missing. I've had some of my ear piercings for up to 10 years, so I don't remember to check my jewelry very often.
So Saturday, after getting up very very late (we didn't get back from the show until 4 am), I decided to walk over to Piercology to get the bead replaced. In the process of deciding to go, I talked myself into at least asking if they'd pierce my nose with a nostril screw rather than a ring. I wasn't sure if they'd allow that for initial jewelry or not. I decided that based on that answer, I'd make up my mind on whether or not to do it. I've wanted my nose pierced since I was 16. I figure since I've waited nearly 12 years and still want it, this is not the phase that my mother chalked it up to when I was a teenager.
So I walked over there. I ended up having to replace the entire ring in my rook because they couldn't match the bead. And the answer to the nostril screw question was "yes." So I picked something out and signed my paperwork. They gave me a pager so I could wait downstairs in their coffee shop (aptly named The Waiting Room). I went down there and had just enough time to buy a juice and send a text message when I buzzed.
The first thing I said to the piercer after it was done was, "I remember why I used to do this." Holy adrenalin rush batman. Wow. Not that much pain at all really--I'd put it on the same order as an earlobe piercing. Not nearly so bad as cartilege.
And so, because I've never had good pictures of my piercings, I took a few this afternoon, in honor of my newest addition.
My navel: (currently wearing a 12g titanium ring that was once upon a time in my nipple, before both of those migrated and I took them out.)
My right ear, featuring 2 helixes (16g black niobium), 2 snug/mini-industrials (16g curved barbells, one unfinished), and 2 lobe piercings.
My leftear, featuring 2 rooks, 2 helixes (all 16g) and 2 lobe piercings.
My nostril (18g stainless steel nostril screw) Tiny tiny tiny!
I think the bug may have bit me again. I'd love to have my tongue re-done, though that was the worst healing experience ever. In the short term, I think I will have my snug finished. There's a lot of scar tissue from two failed attempts, but they assure me it can be done. I considered it yesterday, but I thought it was probably a bad idea to be healing the left side of my nose and my right ear at the same time, as sleeping might prove difficult! :-)
