update: June 14, 2000. so, I got me my first genital piercing!!! woo! it's a vertical hood, since there was a vein preventing a horizontal hood. I got it in 8 gauge too, which is huge! yay!
the only thing that really sucked was that I wish my sweetie could have been there. it's supposed to be a surprise, but it actually surprised ME that I was so sad he wasn't there. I'm writing every single thing down for him, but still...it's not the
same.
hell, he might not even care...who knows? he'll still get to meet Juliette though, because I'm gonna go in for a 2 week check up and chat. she said I could phone if I want, but I said nope I wanted to bring Jason in. we'd been talking about him earlier and she said that she'd love to meet the guy who puts that huge grin on my face :) after the piercing actually, she shook my hand and told me how she couldn't believe I didn't even flinch :)
anyway, the experience rocked! Juliette is always a professional, and made me feel comfortable and stuff. the whole procedure was actually far less invasive than a doctor's visit. plus, there was absolutely nobody else in the shop, so it was quite personal and quiet and stuff. a really great experience.
the first day was easy to clean it...I was worried that it would hurt or that I might faint or something, but it was simple. for a few days it was quite tender, and I was scared to walk fast and stuff. I was trying to be really careful. five days after the piercing I tried to run across the street to beat a light. it was not comfortable at all!!!
since then it was a bit itchy, and now it's pretty much settled down. I don't think I'll have any problems with it when I finally see Jason, which is in 2 sleeps! yay! I've missed him terribly.
so ya, woo! I can now say with experience, metal + genitals = fun! Jason has also upgauged his PA to 4, so I'm looking forward to seeing how sexy that is too! I gave him the ring for Valentine's Day :)
update: June 6, 2000. good news! well, some bad news too...let's start with the bad. Universal (where I got my septum and my tattoo done) has been sold to Future Skin. Future Skin sucks ass, so I no longer recommend Universal anymore! anyway, the good news is that the lovely Juliette has started her own shop! it's 203 Dalhousie, in Ottawa. phone number is 613-789-8998. oh, and the name is One Fine Body Art Studio.
wanna know the best news though? I'm getting a new piercing tonight! don't tell Jason though :) he never looks here anyway, so I'm not worried he'll find out too soon...I want him to find it for himself when he gets home! he's off doing some French immersion for another 10 days, so this is my little surprise to him :) plus, it's my "congrats for finishing university and getting a real job present" to myself :) oh yeah, the piercing will be whatever I'm built for, but a hood nonetheless. woo hoo!
update: April 6, 2000. haven't had any new mods or anything lately, so no updates. sorry 'bout that :) lately I've been thinking a lot about getting another tattoo this summer. I'm considering adding to what I've already got on my back, but we'll see. I've also been thinking about a hood piercing.... my friend Becky has scared me a bit though -- she wasn't too happy with hers. so, I don't know. I guess I went ahead with the nipples and everything was fine....
anyway, that's about all for now!
update: February 7, 2000. did the play piercing thing finally! my boyfriend Jason and I, on Friday night.
we did a little, but admittedly not very much at all. we were
a little pressed for time, and I'd say that I was nervous anyway.
we'll definitely be doing a lot more sometime soon.
I did his ear first, no problem :) I was worried he might jump, since he has really sensitive ears. he didn't though, and quite liked it. since I've had my ears pierced 7 times, I wasn't too nervous. I was only scared that someone who had never even really held a needle before was about to pierce me! then he did mine. he went slower than I did, I think. I wasn't expecting to really feel anything, since I didn't when I got my rook done. but, because he went so slow I certainly felt it. it was cool :) nothing amazingly special though, since I've had that sensation before. I'm looking forward to doing other parts, like arms and back.
after the ears, Jason asked if I'd do his scrotum. I was really apprehensive, but I said I'd watch if he wanted to do it. I held some skin, he held some, and after almost chickening out 3 or 4 times, he finally did it. I was worried about him at first...he seemed like he'd really put a scare into himself. or something. he looked shocked, but not "in shock" if you know what I mean. he said he was fine though, and I wasn't going anywhere anyway. I think perhaps he was just more surprised he'd done it.
he was too freaked out to take the needle out himself though, so I did.
the whole thing was quite a rush, and a turn on :) we absolutely want to do more, but we figured since neither of us had even held a needle before that it would be best to go slow.
I'll hafta ask Jason to write up a little thing on how he felt about the whole deal.
I asked around on BME about what gauge they figured Jason would be able to fit in his p.a. the general feeling was 6 without too much problem, and 4 with some tapering. hmmm. food for thought :)
update: January 30, 2000. well, I don't hafta worry about someone putting their mouth on my nipples. they're fine :) also, Jason put the 10ga cbr in his navel the other day, so I gave him my other cbr and he put it in his p.a. again. he can easily fit a 12ga in there with it, and he figures a 14ga as well. I figured it out and it looks like he could fit a 4ga in there no problem, and maybe a 2 with a little bit of stretching. I'll have to let him know :)
update: January 12, 2000. two days til my birthday! okay, yeah that had nothing to do with mods :) I don't really have huge news, but some stuff ta mention.
yesterday I gave one of the rings from my nipples to a pierced boy named Jason. actually, I know two pierced boys named Jason. um, not the one from New Brunswick, but the one who lives here in Regina. anyway, he put it in his p.a., which is kewl :) I'm glad it's being put to use, and I'm glad it's being used by someone cool, and I personally find it very sexy that something that was in my nipple is now in his dick :)
I thought I lost my fucking septum retainer again, then today I found it in my car. exactly where I put it. I need to quit losing that bitch. maybe I'll cart around one of those little jewelry bags and put it in there. it will be easier to see, and I won't worry about it falling out of my pocket so much. the pockets in my jeans are terrible for that kinda thing.
good news re: the nipples. they seem to love the barbells. yay! and, bra-wearing is WAY more comfortable than before. now that I'm at school I don't have to wear one as much, so hopefully this next semester they can get a chance to heal completely. I'm not unhappy with them, but I'd still be scared to let someone put their mouth near them. hands yes, but....
update: December 23, 1999. the night before last I put my cbr in my septum, then I tried to take it out before I went to bed. it got stuck!!! I couldn't get the bead out, no matter what I did! I didn't freak out, but I was close. I couldn't go to work with the ring in! eventually, I got it out, but I resolved to buy some needle-nosed pliers and open up the ring a little more. last week I bought some new beads, and the one for my septum was just a little bit bigger than the old one....
it's really nice though! it's so much more fun that the hematite bead. it's light blue, and of some semi-precious stone whose name I can't remember. it's faceted too, so it's a nice change in texture. I also bought a new bead for the cbr in my left cartilage. I like it so much (it's blue with a white line) that I'm gonna get green ones to match for the cbr's that I'll be putting in my lobes soon.
so last night I got the barbells in my nips! they don't look as good as the rings, but maybe bra-wearing will be easier. I don't even wear a bra that much -- never when I'm at home, and not if I'm just going to the grocery store or mall or something. but at work I need one, and when I go to the bar I feel more comfortable with one. otherwise I flop around :) the barbells were such a piece of cake to get in! they're externally threaded, so I put some wax over the threads. then I hopped in the shower, washed everything, and used vitamin e oil as a lube. they slipped right in! now hopefully I don't have any problems with going from a round ring to a straight barbell....
update: December 15, 1999. got my jewelry!
I've got the barbell in my rook -- it's too long, so I think I might put a bead on it to sorta purdy it up. otherwise it feels great -- I can actually sleep on that side now! :) I put the ring that was in my rook in my left ear, which was super easy but sore today. it's mostly sore because yesterday I spent 1 hour 40 minutes on the phone teleconferencing.
I tried to put the barbells in my nips, but of course I can't get the fricking rings open! one is looser than the other, but they're still gonna be tough. I spent some time with some pliers and a t-shirt to prevent scratching, but I didn't get as far as I wanted. the pliers are actually wire cutters, but they'll work :) I don't have any needle-nose ones at the moment. I tried to get the other rings in my ears, but they wouldn't quite fit. I didn't try too hard -- I was tired.
and the septum retainer that I got is WAY too big! it fits, barely, but it's super uncomfy and quite goofy looking when it's down. I'll have to stop at Universal tonight and finally buy one. oh well, the one that's too big only cost me two bucks anyway....
I went over some of my brand again -- this time it looks like the scar will be a little raised, which is good! it's not quite healed yet though....
update: December 1, 1999. a few more days and I'm gonna have new jewelry! yay! my fabulous bud Jason, from New Brunswick (I know so many Jasons!) has ordered me 2 barbells for my nips (the rings are driving me crazy), a curved barbell for my rook, and a septum retainer. I can't wait to get them!
the original scar that I did on my leg has faded quite a bit. you can still see it fine, but it's not as nice as the newer parts. I think tonight, if I remember to buy some candles, I'll go over some of it again.
other than that, no real bod mod news. oh, that's not true.... I scanned in my ears the other day, so you can see that on my pictures page. I also did one of my left nipple, but I can't put it on this Geoshitties site. I'll put it on Jason's page, then add a link. hopefully Geoshitties doesn't notice that I'm linking to "porn". I'm glad I got a scan of that, since within a week I should be in barbells. I'll get a scan of those too, maybe my right one for ya. not that you can tell which is which....
update: October 25, 1999. just a quick note to complain about my ability to lose o-rings! fortunately, I seem to find them again. it's annoying. as soon as I get the chance, I'm going to go buy some tunnels for my ears. that way I'll have something different than the current steel plugs, plus I'll have more o-rings to lose!
I've also been thinking lately I might put off my tattoo plans. I might have the money, and I know what I want, but I think maybe I'll let my body have a rest for a while. I've been going steady for almost 2 years now.... plus, I feel big time guilty for not being able to give blood. so, I'm thinking I might wait til next July and get the tattoo then. we'll see.
update: September 23, 1999. as of yesterday every single person in my office knows I have a tattoo! we were on this Focus Day, basically to determine the future of our branch. For the morning we played team building-type games, to get to know each other and stuff. You've probably seen this one, but the first one was collecting signatures on a sheet of paper that had a list of characteristics on it. So, I had to find someone who was a vegetarian, someone who had run a marathon, someone who hates to fly, etc. Well, number three was someone with a tattoo, and of 80 people there I was the only one! It was pretty funny actually, and everyone seemed quite happy/excited/intrigued that I was inked. So, that was cool :)
Some not cool news...I lost an o-ring from my ear plugs. argh! I guess that does give me an excuse to visit Universal though :)
sullengirl asked me last week if she could have the bag of jewelry that we're passing around. I've been really lazy in getting it to her, but today should be the day.
I had three rolls of film developed last week, so now I have some good pics of my hair when it was purple :) if I ever find someone with a scanner, I have one pic in particular that I'll post. We have a scanner at work, but I don't know how to use it. I have considered asking if I can use it after-hours for a few pics, so I can show my friends back home how Ottawa is. Then, I'll just scan all of the ones I want up. Although, that won't really work either because I don't have most of the pics I like here! Oh well :) We'll see.
update: September 15, 1999. Just a quickie...did more work on my brand last night. I even have a drawing of it now. Here it is:
One last thing: Mind into Body -- RIP :( It was killed a few weeks ago. Very upsetting, although I must say there is already a board to replace it. Still, it's not the same. haji is sorely missed....
update: August 17, 1999. Well, I've got my 8 gauge tongue now! I did it a few days ago, and most of the soreness is gone. I ended up irritating it quite a bit to get the sucker through. In the end what I did was after I put the taper in, I let it sit for a minute. The barbell still wouldn't go in, so I ran the taper through from the top and let it sit again. Again it wouldn't go through, which is when I rammed it in basically. Not the greatest technique, and if I do upgauge to 6 I will certainly let a professional do it! Oh well, it's done now.
No more piercing news, except that I'm tired of it. I am looking forward to just healing everything up, getting a barbell in my rook and replacing my cheap earrings with stainless steel, and then letting it all rest for a while. I'm really itching to get a tattoo though! I've got a half a dozen ideas, so we'll see. I'll keep them all in mind, then if I get the money I'll narrow it down then. Of course, constant reader, I will keep ya posted!
update: August 7, 1999. I actually have an excuse for not putting the story up! Geoshitties wouldn't let me edit any of my pages. I dunno why. Anyway, the story is sorta done I guess. For now anyway. here it is.... It could use some editing. I personally think it's kinda boring right now.
I've been trying to upgauge my tongue to 8, from the package that willow sent. I can't get the stupid thing thru, no matter how much lube or force I use. I might end up waiting til September to go to Juliette in Ottawa to get her to do it...she's so great :) damn, that would suck if she didn't work at Universal anymore. In the mean time, I've upgauged my ears to 4, and I'd like to go to 2. Right now I'm half-heartedly looking for some clear o-rings...the black ones aren't as subtle as I'd like (for work).
I've stumbled over a potential tattoo! It's a Mycenaean Stamp Seal. Since you probably don't know what that is, I'll explain. But not right now :) I'm supposed to be writing an essay (yep, on Mycenaean culture), so I'd better run. I was just feeling guilty about not updating for so long.
update: July 23, 1999. Sorry I haven't put that story up yet. Laziness mostly. I will soon, perhaps this weekend or even today. It's written, it just needs to be edited. I'll put a link here once it's done.
willow from Mind into Body was supposed to send me a package full of old ear plugs, tapers and barbells from Vegan Keyth and herself. She sent it at the end of April, but didn't show up for three months! I finally got it yesterday, I was soooo happy! So, now I have 4 gauge lobes :) I'm wearing stainless steel plugs in them, but with only the back rubber o-ring on. It looks okay with the front one, but it's a little too big looking for me.
update: July 8, 1999. Hey, I found my septum retainer on Sunday! It was in the pocket of my dress pants :)
I got my nipples pierced! They are 10 gauge, and they look so pretty :) I'll be posting a longer story about the whole thing later, but I'll just tell you a teeny bit now. The first one pinched. Hard. The second one was sharper, but not necessarily more painful. Over all, it wasn't too bad actually. I'm such a stud! Anyway, I gotta run so I'll write more later!
update: June 22, 1999. I know I said it would only be two weeks til I got my nips done, but I'm still waiting. Nope, haven't chickened out.... The rings and needles should be at the shop (finally!), but Rik's on vacation for a few more days. Then I'm going away for the weekend and perhaps for the week to Edmonton. So, depending on my travel plans, I'll either be getting poked next week or the week after. I PROMISE! :)
Lost my stupid septum retainer the other day. I didn't
bother wearing my cbr for a few days, and it tried to
close up on me. So, today it hurts like it did when it
was first healing a year ago. I also lost a ball from
the cbb in my cartilage. arghh
On June 6th I began experimenting with branding. I was bored and I was drawing on my arm with a pen, as I sometimes do. I ended up grabbing a pin and scratched the letters I'd drawn, again because I was bored. It didn't hurt much, but I didn't go so deep as to make it bleed either. The next day after school I was looking at it and thought it looked neat, so I grabbed
the pin and a candle and burned the letters in. That was quite fun actually :) Again, it didn't really hurt. If I pulled the pin away as soon as I felt heat, then it hurt. But, if I left it there, it didn't. Weird.
Anyway, it was kinda fun. They are on my inside
upper right arm, basically on the muscle if I were to flex. I've decided that if I can find someone
to do it, I do for sure want a brand or cutting on my upper right arm.
Oh ya - this is the first time I've EVER done anything close
to cutting, etc. The letters are not self hate, but
symbolize something that inspires me. I don't want you thinking that now I need help dealing with stress, etc, so for those who don't know much about branding, cutting, etc. as an ART FORM, please visit this page: BME Branding/Cutting/Scarring FAQ. To see pictures of other peoples brandings, visit BME's scarification page.
The other day, uh June 16th-ish, I gave myself a new brand (the first one is definitely not going to last): it's basically two parentheses facing each other ( ), but one is half an inch
lower than the other one. They are about an inch long and
about 1/4 inch wide each. I'll draw it for ya later.