Archive through January 15, 2003
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Archive through January 15, 2003
Goddessatlaw | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 08:45 am     Rissa - LOL. My dad gave us the "why don't you just get a bone put in your nose, too" speech anytime we talked about getting our ears pierced. All 3 of the girls snuck out at the age of 16 and had them pierced anyway, Mom snuck out and had hers done, too (greeted with disgusted looks and more bone through the nose commentary each time). Since then, none of us have had more piercings and no tattoos. Although I have to admit I was always fascinated by the navy tattoo my uncle has on his forearm. He could wiggle it like Popeye. |
Wargod | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 09:17 am     Woo hoo...great thread! I got my first tattoo at 22. A small heart (color) on my upper right arm. I was so excited that I bounced up and down in my seat and never felt the slightest twinge of pain...though I'm a bleeder. That kinda made me a little..ill, lol. Got my second one a year later. Black and gray shaded heart on my chest. That one really didn't hurt too bad..except that the position I was sitting in was very uncomfortable. I had my head hanging over the back of the chair the whole time. Third one was about a year and a half after that and so far is my favorite. It's a butterfly sitting on an ivy vine. I love it. Nice bright colors, very pretty and girly. It's on my upper left arm. I've been waiting several years for the next one. I want a sword or dagger on my shoulder, but havn't found anything at all thats what I want. I'm thinking I'm just going to go in and tell them what I want, how big I want,and let them have free reign to do what they want. The fun part is that I went through high school with my tattoo artist, and we usually end up catting about our spouses and kids while he's working on me. I have one hole in each ear...used to have three in one ear and two in the other, but I suffered to many infections and gave up on them. I rarely wear any earrings at all, so it didn't bother me too much. |
Bigd | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 10:14 am     I want a tatoo REALLY BAD! Does that count? I have the standard 1 hole in each ear. I am thinking of surprising my husband with a tatoo on my hiney for our next anniversary. |
Denecee | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 10:49 am     I've thought about getting a tatoo but that whole permanant thing stops me. I do have the standard piercing in each ear and when I turned 35(3 yrs ago) I got my navel pierced. I hardly ever wear earrings but I always wear my navel ring. I told myself that getting a navel ring will keep my tummy from getting too big, lol. I have to admit that I love my navel ring, glad I did it. |
Sukii1 | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 11:17 am     Pk!! {{{{{ }}}}} |
Vixeninvegas | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 02:12 pm     Hmm I just happened along this thread & guess I will throw in my info. I have 5 holes pierced in my ears - 3 in the left & 2 in the right. I was actually going to get a 3rd in my right as well but chickened out - I have a REALLY SMALL Tolerance for pain. A guy I was out with at the time got the other piercing I was going to pass on. I also have a small 1" x 1" tattoo (suprising right since I'm such a wimp). It was a whim when I got it. I decided on a cartoon mouse (I used to collect mice - had hundreds of em - stuffed, glass, crystal, etc). I had the tattoo artist first shrink it down then cut him in half so I have belly button to ears - he is shrugging his shoulders like "WTF" or "I don't know". It hurt a tad and then I had to have to colors redone - didn't take very well the first time & it looks great now but it did hurt more the 2nd time. I actually think that the piercings were more painful tho - to me. (It probably helped that the artist was yummy & I had him to concentrate on) I will take the 5th on his placement tho. I have never been sorry (altho I still @ 40 haven't told my dad- Hehe). |
Neko | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 03:18 pm     I have the standard one piercing in each ear. I'd get two more(One each) if I wasn't so lazy. LOL And I don't think it would look very good, just a hunch.. Oh, and I'll be never getting a tattoo unless I am completely drunk out of my mind or passed out... Cause I can't stand needles, *shivers* And someday, when my stomach's flat(I plan on doing this before I get alot older cause it seems harder to get it and keep it then ) I want to get mynavel done. But that might just be because everyone I know has one.. OOOOh and one more thing.. Damn you guys are cool. Some of you are older than my mom and you have cool tattoo's and piercings. LoL My mom's the standard too.. |
Mygetaway | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:10 pm     I guess my ears are more "normal" than I thought..LOL I shared this early on in the fact thread. I have two holes in my left ear, three in my right. The second hole on my left ear was farther apart then on the right, so the 3 holes actually evened the "look" out. I wear graduating diamonds (which took me several years to get) and never take them out. My ears are very sensitive, so I had to have gold posts or I break out. It was just easier to always wear the same earrings. Lately, I've been having trouble with the third whole, because that's the side I sleep on. I have no other piercings or tatoos. |
Jbean | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:23 pm     herm, see what a great idea this was for a thread? and, square, i had been previously thinking about getting an "aubergine" tribal tattoo, like on my thigh. i've talked myself out of it, though. i think it would look awesome though. my cousin has a dark pink colored one and it looks great. thanks everyone for your stories! |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 04:43 pm     Yeah, I am glad you started it, JBean! It's been fun! I'll post a picture one of these days of my two tattoos. Still need to post my piercings story, but I will do that tomorrow. I think I posted too much today because I am feeling pretty quiet right now. |
Lumbele | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:37 pm     Now I am feeling like an old fuddy-duddy. In my late 20s I decided to give this ear piercing my first try. The girl at the salon must have hit one ear badly because it took years for the tenderness to disappear. After a few weeks I declared a moratorium on any and all non-medical invasions of my hide and I have "stuck" to it. |
Sabbatia | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:39 pm     Okay, I have your standard one hole in each ear.....and my bellybutton pierced. The naval piercing was done one evening after quite a bit of gin. I was about to turn 40 and my best friend (42) was about to become a grandma. We were sitting on the front porch having a beer when I suggested it. Suddenly, it became a dare and I was calling the tatoo parlor asking the piercing guy, Jeff, if he did old fat ladies....did I mention I had on a dress? Anyway, the first thing the DH did the next AM was squeal on me to my mom. Once I asked her who I was hurting, she calmed down. We joke now about her doing it. Even though I've had problems with it healing...it takes a long time, and even though I've got too much belly to ever show it, I've never considered taking it out. It's mine and I love it. We call them our friendship rings. No tats yet, but I've been looking at them every time I go see Jeff. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:48 pm     I have 2 suggestions for Square's 2nd tattoo:
You know Square, everytime I see those Nexium ads, I think of you. My little purple pill!! |
Rissa | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 05:53 pm     I have no interest at all in tattoos, they are just much too permanent for my liking. LOL I keep having visions of this old sagging body with faded, stretched out artwork that the folks who have to sponge bathe me gossip about behind my deaf ears. I would love a belly piercing though!!!! I keep telling my hubby that once I reach my target weight, that will be my reward. LOL At this rate though, they will have to give me a seniors discount and that will just ruin the whole event. |
Sabbatia | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 06:14 pm     Rissa, I haven't rached my target weight yet, and probably never will, but getting my bellybutton pierced has given me some motivation. |
Jbean | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 06:36 pm     trust me, i don't bear my belly button to just anyone either. i am about 30 pounds from my target weight, and i love my piercing too. i have never thought about taking it out. i have had it for almost 5 years now. it is for me though, something i wanted, so i love it. |
Hippyt | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 06:43 pm     I got my ears pierced at 12.Used to have two holes each lobe,but let the top ones go.I have a small cross tatoo on my right ankle. Was downtown with a friend twenty years ago,bored,so we went and got tatoos.I was on the verge of getting a fairly big tribal tat on my lower back,and found out I was pregnant with my first child,so I nixed that. I have also pierced quite a few ears over the years.The most memorable one was an old boyfriend. We were at a party,and he said he wanted to get his ear pierced. I whipped out a safety pin and some alcohol,sat in his lap,and pierced his ear.It had to hurt! |
Kaili | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 06:44 pm     I have my tattoo on a location that won't really ever stretch much- ankles are good for that. Supposedly it was supposed to be a pretty painful location with the lack of meat under the skin- I only didn't like the long continuous lines he did. When it was the smaller designs within the circle it was fine. I didn't think it hurt- just got annoying. I liked it and i can see how addictive it could become because I immediatly wanted more done. The only reason I didn't was thinking ahead in terms of jobs and stuff. I would do my lower back becauseit's not a very open location. Maybe i still will someday but it's not on my high to-do list right now. |
Squaredsc | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 06:59 pm     lol 1/2. |
Sia | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 07:38 pm     Yeee-OWch!! My eyes water when I just stick my fingertip with a needle while sewing! I have never thought I could withstand the pain of tattooing. Rissa, you cracked me up with your comment about tattooed old bodies in the nursing home! I've thought the same thing myself, and then I think how weird it will be some day to hear a young nursing assistant chasing elderly ladies down the hall of the retirement community yelling names like "Tiffany, Heather, Sheba! Get back here!" Times certainly do change, don't they? When I was a child I wanted pierced ears, but Mom would not allow me to have them until I was old enough to sign the consent form for myself at age 18. I just have one hole per ear, but think I'd like to have a second one in one ear. That way I could wear the odd earrings that I've lost the mates to! Anyone else do that? And if you pierce only ear a second time, which ear, right or left?  |
Djgirl5235 | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 04:53 am     I have a funny story about my tattooing experience. When I went to get my tattoo, my roommate came with me to get one. She took a look at the flash on the wall, and decided to get a small butterfly - about 1"x1" on lower right corner of her back, almost on her upper butt cheek. Anyway, my artist wasn't quite ready for me, so I sat with her for her tatt... She writhed around, and jumped everytime the needle hit her, then just screwed her face up and held her breath while he finished. Her tattoo took about 10 minutes. As she was getting finished, it was time for mine. I got the design transferred onto my back, and jumped the first time the needle hit my skin but after that, relaxed and enjoyed the whole experience. As I was sitting there, after about 15 minutes, (I still had a good 1/2 hour to go) I was chitchatting with the artist and my girlfriend walked over and said: "How can you breathe, let alone talk while he's doing that?!?!" I laughed and laughed, apparently I have the higher pain tolerance!!!! The next time my bf goes away for the weekend, I'm going to go back and get it fixed so that it's all filled in... I have gaps right now due to bleeding... |
Neko | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 05:59 pm     IT'S WAS A COMPLIMENT I SWEAR!!!! I was saying The Mom's not cool and you guys are cause you have tattoos. I'm not going to lie and be like "Oh, you're all 20 something." Well, except some of you are, But I was really complimenting you all. |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 06:09 pm     <pppffffftttttttttt> Open mouth, insert paw, eh? rotfl |
Neko | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 06:17 pm     Exactly, or maybe even two paws... |
Halfunit | Wednesday, January 15, 2003 - 06:19 pm     Have no worries Neko, I think everyone here was mature and wise enough to understand your thoughts during your golden moment. It's ancient history!  |
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