Piercing, Proofs, And Jim Butcher!
I didn’t know you guys would be so interested in body mods. Wow. In response to many questions: the piercing I got on Saturday was a Monroe. (Also known as a Marilyn.) I got it at the Catalyst, which I highly recommend for any person wanting to be pierced in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. It is worth the drive–Shannon is an artist, and I’ve never had a bad piercing there yet. She’s also fanatical about cleanliness, very calm, and she (this is important) tells you what she’s going to do before she does it. Not like some hipster piercers who are too cool to talk to you before they charge you for a halfass hole.
Anyway, the piercing is doing well. I’m following the cleaning and aftercare–lots of saline rinses, lots of mouthwash, brushing teeth after every meal (which I do anyway) and lots of vities and sleep to help the body heal. (My body is very happy about this.)
I wanted a Marilyn because I love how they look, and I feel pretty with it in. Right now there’s a huge honkin’ post and ball there, because right after you get pierced you have to accommodate swelling during the healing process. (And God, am I glad I had the bigger post in yesterday and Monday! Whew!) I get to go in on Saturday to get it checked, and if it’s healed enough the smaller post goes in. Yay!
So far, it’s given me less pain and trouble than an ear-cartilage piercing. I used to work for a place that did piercing, and I let a couple of employees practice their cartilage piercing on my ears. That was terrible–but when one’s the manager, what is one going to do? I took all my ear cartilage rings out afterward; they were too painful and didn’t heal worth a damn.
But the Monroe is doing very well. And I’m amazed that so many people seemed interested. I originally didn’t mention much about it because I thought, damn, who would want to hear it?
On to other things. I have proof pages for the second Jill book, and the YA is clipping along. I’ve got most of the first YA in my head and the second in tentative skeletons. If I manage to knock out 2-4K words on it today, my reward shall be going to see Jim Butcher at the Beaverton Powells! Booyeah! The Teen is a rabid Butcher fan and can’t wait to add to his collection. After being stuck at home for the Seattle Author-A-Thon I need to get down to Btown and visit Saint Peter Honigstock, as well as pick up some goodies on hold for me. This is, of course, dependent on the car not giving out on me and on proper childcare being here by the time I have to leave. *sigh* As is just about everything.
All right, I’m rambling. Time for caffeination. Have a wonderful day, dear Reader. The sun is shining here, and I have it on good authority that the mercury is going to inch over 60 today. Which means I might finally be warm enough. So far the day seems full of win.
I’m hoping that continues…
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