These are only a few of the brilliant attributes given to me by my wonderful family when I told them I was considering having my ears pierced.
But I must have a bit of a stubborn streak in me.
So today, when we were in Bellingham, I bravely marched up to the jewelry counter in Walmart, and told the lady I wanted my ears pierced.
She cheerfully mosied over behind the counter and had me pick my earrings. I plopped myself down on the low stool (it was low, but my feet still didn't touch the ground. sheesh.) and resigned myself to my self-brought -on fate. "Oh come on," I said to myself, "you probably won't even feel it."
The lady took her own sweet time filling out the paperwork, and I confidently scribbled my John Hancock on the dotted line, and resumed my seat. After much ado about making sure the dots were even, she placed the thingamajigger up against my ear, and after an eon or so expired she asked,
" Ready?"
"Yes." I squeaked, looking at the four piercing in her left ear.
BANG!
At least that's what it sounded like to me when she finally squeezed the trigger.
Me: blink, blink, gulp.
" Well now, that wasn't so bad. In fact, it really doesn't hurt much."
Nice Lady with the gun: "Oh good, that's what they all say! Ready for the next one?"
Me: Bring it on.
BANG!
Oh bad, that hurt. I mean really hurt. Come on Em, suck it up, bite the bullet...
Nice Lady: "Ok?"
Me: "Umm, actually, that one hurt alot more."
Nice Lady: "Oh, that's what they all say."
I didn't think I wanted to know what else "they all" had to say after that second one, and I'm sure I wouldn't repeat it on a blog.
I stood up and my loving mother said that she thought I was going to pass out.
Determined to do nothing of the kind, and really feeling quite well, (except for having just had spikes driven into my ear at lightening speed,) I snatched up my bottle of disinfecting solution, thanked the lady, and triumphantly exited the building.
Five hours later, I feel almost no pain, and am everlastingly grateful that I had it done. So far.
10 comments:
Oh fun, Em!!! I know, it's LOUD when the gun clicks by your ear! Kinda scary :-P I had to have TWO suckers (to keep my blood sugar up, thereby keeping me from passing out), as I was white as a sheet and almost in hysterics :-P
They're so cute on your Em!!! Good job at being brave! Ivy just got her ears peirced and boy was that fun!!
I thought you said you never would get your ears pierced. =) I had a good laugh reading this one!
Good for you, Em! They look great!
~Susi
Good for you!!!
How fun! Congratulations! I know you won't regret having them done! I was SO nervous when I had mine done at 16 that I didn't even feel a thing besides my ear lobes feeling 'hot' kinda like a slight burning sensation.
Yeah! Good for you Em. You picked out some pretty cute earring. When I went to get my ears pierced (at Walmart) I got Walmart smilies (Hey, I wanted lady bugs but they were out.)
Congrats!
I'm proud of ya' Em! They look so pretty!
They look great! I can totally relate to your story because I got mine pierced just the day before you did (I even got the same studs...at Walmart...)
Like your blog!
Love in Christ,
Rebekah
Hi Rebekah,
That's is so funny that we both had our ears pierced, and the same studs and place!
I don't know you, but I'm glad you like my blog! I see you have one as well, and I would love to read it if you send me an invite. (I'm a horse lover too! how fun!)
Blessings,
Emily (blog author)
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