I struggled with many things over the past two years. Amoung these things today the love of my life left Oregon to move to California and I am alone once again. It has been hard enough to deal with the many changes that have taken place already.
At A Glance Author Amanda Contact Just_another_crowd@hotmail.com When It just happened Artist Emily Studio Addictions Location Salem, OR I was on my way to the salem center when I recalled that at times I would get a piercing so I am reminded daily that I'm not turing back to the life that I once lived. Drug abuse,violence and running away from reality. The last few days have been hard. I have been sad but because I'm so pumped with meds I can't show my emotions.
Emily at Addicitons told me that she understood why I was getting this done and that she is also reminded of her life through the art on her body. I have 12 piercings now and don't plan to stop until my life has been lived. The piercing that I got today was my Industrial. It looks great,feels great and it has let me express apart of the past and future on my body! If you read this Emily, thank you I feel so great.
I have an odd shaped ear,so Emily took her time picking the perfect spot for the piercing to be.She told me exactly what she was going to do and when she was going to do it which is quiet helpful when you think it is going to be painful. She took me through my "breathing" which relaxes your body before the piercing. The first hole wasn't so bad it was better than I has intcipated. Then came the next hole and that was painful being that it was so close to the edge of my ear.
She slid the barbel through and within minutes I was done, less painful thank expected at a reasonable price. I have alway heard wonderful things about Addictions and have had other piercings there before so I knew it would all work out.
I am always so impressed with her work and how she relates to the customer. Emily must have spent a majority of the time talking to me and walking me through the piercing. Even though there were other people waiting she still wanted to make sure that I was okay and to answer any questions that I had.
Now that I have it done it has really grown on me. Before I got it I would obsess about what it would be like to have it. Nightly I'd dream of getting it done and loving it that it got to the point that I couldn't satisfy my brain until it was done. I know that tonight I will have pleasent dreams and will probley start thinking up another thing to pierce.
If I could tell anyone who wants to get a piercing one thing it would be to let it express you, your life and your feelings.
It has been my experince in the past to meet people who were getting piercings just because it was the "trendy" thing to do. It makes me very sad to see people that don't apperciate the art and history behind body piercings.
Today is a new begining and with new beginings propose new obsticals that may result in a new piercing. Some people don't understand why I do what I do but to Emily and I it makes perfect sence. Everyone that I have seen today really seems to like it and when they ask why I did it I tell them simlpy this, Its hard for me to express myself emotionally, so I do so through art. Whether it is painting or piercing or tattoos, I like what I do and it allows me to feel better. And because it is a total rush to watch a hollow needle breaking through my skin.
A bit of advice to anyone who is looking in to an industrial piercing, make sure that you and the artisit talk over what you are wanting to do, make sure you are in a clean place and that if you have questions ask before you get it done. It is worth spending more money to have a quality piercing than a cheap unclean piercing. Also get to know your artisit. Ask them questions about their work, most of them a quick to tell you.
I feel great about my choice and hop that this storey will inspire someone out there who is having a hard time that sometimes letting go emotionally isn't always enough.But it also isn't always the answer either.
I want to tell anyone from the salem area to go to Addicitons for all their piercings and tattoos. They are awesome.
It has been a beautiful day and can only get better.