three more weeks.
well, i did it. i have a 12 gauge hole in my septum. and at one point it had jewelry in it.
at one point. for about 2 minutes while he let me check it out in the mirror, mostly to see how crooked it was. yeah. then he took it out, mostly because he refused to leave it in. i can get it redone in 3-4 weeks. i paid for the jewelry, but he didn't charge me for the piercing and won't charge me for the re-piercing.
it didn't really hurt that much. he was really gentle. what pain there was felt more like an explosion or release. and then the adrenaline kicked in.
i'm a little bummed, but mostly proud that i did it. the weirdest part is knowing that i've finally proven my hardcore self but no one else can tell. almost like part of me is still walking around with a (visible) septum piercing and expects people to notice. doesn't help that my nose is still swollen and it tingles when i breathe.
i guess the lesson to learn here is that it's not the outward change that matters, but the inward change.
i did get my first tattoo priced. and realized the perfect placement for one of the others.
this may just be the beginning of an era.
at one point. for about 2 minutes while he let me check it out in the mirror, mostly to see how crooked it was. yeah. then he took it out, mostly because he refused to leave it in. i can get it redone in 3-4 weeks. i paid for the jewelry, but he didn't charge me for the piercing and won't charge me for the re-piercing.
it didn't really hurt that much. he was really gentle. what pain there was felt more like an explosion or release. and then the adrenaline kicked in.
i'm a little bummed, but mostly proud that i did it. the weirdest part is knowing that i've finally proven my hardcore self but no one else can tell. almost like part of me is still walking around with a (visible) septum piercing and expects people to notice. doesn't help that my nose is still swollen and it tingles when i breathe.
i guess the lesson to learn here is that it's not the outward change that matters, but the inward change.
i did get my first tattoo priced. and realized the perfect placement for one of the others.
this may just be the beginning of an era.