New Addition

July 23, 2008

A long time ago, I had my nose pierced.  I took it out several years ago and have been thinking for about a year I ought to do it again.  So today was the day.  What the heck - I am making changes so I had this place called Body Exotic in San Jose recommended to me as being hospital-like clean, so off i went.

The first time I had it pierced, it was done with a piercing gun and went quick.  This time was different, I guess some sort of hollow needle was used - I did not look.  I just laid down, hands crossed, eyes closed.  Daniel the Impaler said "I was just going to tell you do do what you're doing already-add some deep breaths and relax."  So I did.  He put some sort of tube in my nostril to support the wall of cartlidge while he did the deed, and a dull pain started, then a pinch and I began humming the National Anthem.  I don't know WHERE that came from, but that's what I was doing.  Humming away.  He told me what he was doing and my eyes were still squeezed shut, then it was done.  "And that concludes this patriotic moment," I said.  It's very tiny and non obtrusive.

Anyway, I'm happy with it and I know my mom is going to freak out but oh well...moms do that.