recent text conversation:
me: i want to get my ear pierced again
friend: ooh, lets do it.
well i did it.
went to pretty funky placed called robot piercing and tattoo in good ol' portland.
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| see that cute robot? |
thankfully my favorite girls were with me. i made them come in the room with me. i almost chickened out. my nerves were getting to me as we waited.
my piercer, anna, said it will take about three seconds and you will feel some pressure and warmth.
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| pressure and warmth...uh |
she started saying a bunch of other instructions and i had to stop her. although i was trying to listen, i couldn't hear a word she was saying. i was really questioning whether i really wanted to go through with it. so anna says, "when i tell you to breathe, take a deep breath in"
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| my last look of fear before we get started |
anna told me to take a deep breath. i did as i was told, i'm really good at following directions, and she pushed. i immediately said, "HOLY SHIT!" loudly. then exhaled, just as i was instructed. see i'm good at following directions.
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| there's anna |
anna did her thing then told me i could sit up. it may have lasted a little longer than three seconds and i don't remember any warmth, but surprisingly enough the pain didn't hurt too long. even now it doesn't hurt too bad.
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| see it? |
i now have my tragus pierced, i had to have my friend tell them what i wanted done. i will wear this silver ball stud for a couple of months and then switch out it out for a diamond-like one to match the other diamonds in my ear.
to celebrate my new piercing, we tried a new venue called the fireside and i had my first ever moscow mule. verdict, not only pretty to look at but really delicious.
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| copper mugs are the best |
a new stud to start off 2016.
another successful trip to portland in the books.
more memories made with two of my favorite girls.
