Something Crazy

I did it!

I got my nose pierced (sorry daddy).

 When I walked into the tattoo parlor it was obvious that I totally didn't fit in with my capris and t-shirt.  The women there had their fishnet stockings on, corset tops, and tattoos covering their legs, arms, and necks. 

Tabitha, the body piercing expert, was very nice. She could tell I was nervous because she asked why I was so nervous.

"It's pretty obvious, huh?" I said.

She said not to worry because getting her nose pierced was the least painful of all the piercings she had had done on herself.  

I believed her...she wasn't someone you would question to their face. And even more so because she had a piercing on every part of her body. 

She cleaned the area and I got a quick glimpse of what was about to go through my nose...not a good idea.

I was asked if I was ready...I said yes like I was asking a question, feeling like maybe this wasn't such a good idea. 

It took thirty seconds...and it was done.

She was so wrong about it not hurting.  I pretended like I hadn't just had a needle pushed through my nose and tried to shrug off the pain. 

"My eyes are watering!" I said dumbly, pointing out the really obvious. 

I was told that that was very normal.

Good. I was starting to fit in after all.  

After a few weeks of getting used to the new addition on my nose, I really love it. It's so small that most people don't even notice it.

Women all over the world have their noses pierced and I think it looks beautiful.

Plus my husband really likes it.