At A Glance
Author	anonymous
When	It just happened
Studio	Lord Of The Jewels
Location	Chatswood, Sydney

I love my rook piercing so much, that I just –have- to write my experience down. :)

For several years, I'd been meaning to get a piercing of some sort.

But lobes just didn't do it for me;

it had to be something more unusual.

Since mid high school, I'd entertained a nose piercing (quite seriously), a helix piercing (almost nearly got it, had it not been for further last-minute research), and, as of late, a tragus piercing or a daith or rook piercing.

I'd looked up various piercing places' websites, looked at lots of photos, and read lots of forums (particularly the ones associated with this site ;p).

I even attempted to research the meanings of various piercings, and drew on piercings with a black marker, to see what they'd look like ;p

It was only late last night that I finally settled on a piercing, the rook!

It just looked so feminine, so pretty, so mysterious the way it was tucked inside the ear..

Spurred on by friends' recent piercing jaunts and the frustration of not having a valentines to fool around with, I went to my local shopping centre to finally get the piercing, determined as –anything- to get it done today.

It's already been way too long.

I am a dreadful procrastinator.

After spending around 15 minutes just looking for the place, I asked for directions, found it, walked in, and simply said "I've never had a piercing before, but I'd like a rook piercing".

Filled out a form: 'No, I have not taken drugs, consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours, blah blah blah..'

Once that was done, the piercer took me to the back room, and told me to sit on the bed thingy with my back to the wall. I, dumbass that I am, sat to face the wall; "No, no; back –to- the wall', 'Oh, yeah, of course..'..

She told me that she had to clean the ear. I asked if some kind of aesthetic wipe would be used; she said no because it could damage the nerve endings and cause swelling, or some such thing. That (fleetingly) fazed me. Fleetingly.

Cleaning of the ear felt nice :P

Before things went any further, I told her I didn't want her to talk me through the procedure. I just –loath- knowing gory details; particularly where needles and blood are involved, I feel ignorance –is- bliss. :P

Despite this, she told me there would be –some- pain. I'd have preferred it if she hadn't (even though there wasn't). :P

I lay down on the bed, just flat on my back. Closed my eyes.

Never even saw the needle. NO idea what it looked like! :P

The whole time, she was talking to me about her binge fest the other night. Birthday or something. Finished half a bottle of Wild Turkey or whatever. Funny shit.

That totally relaxed me. Having to follow her story totally diverted my attention from the procedure. Being mildly nervous and massively exhilarated, I totally talked back too. So damned extroverted, all of a sudden. Strange ;p

Then – she pierced me. I can't even really remember the lead up. Can only speculate that I felt her hold my ear, something something..

And then a pinch. Just an annoying pinch. Although deeper than a surface pinch, of course. Though no more painful! :)

I guess it was exactly what I expected. A short, deep pinch.

Not this ridiculous, prolonged, stabbing, knife-through-cartilage pain that I'd heard of/ read about. PFF ;)

I told her "That didn't (barely, truthfully ;p) hurt at all! Not like I'd read blah.."

And she said "Half the people who write those blogs haven't even seen the inside of a piercing studio. Did it with a safety pin blah blah.." HAHAHA

I didn't get to choose the jewellery :( Something about using a standard bar. .. But I like! You really can't go past a simple silver barbell. :)

It did bleed. I was annoyed by that. I –hate- bleeding; I was hoping somehow, miraculously, (naively), I wouldn't :P But I was SO damned happy that I'd FINALLY got a piercing (and with so little fuss and hassle) that I didn't really give a fuck, or feel remotely faint. Amazing.

The thrill of piercing really does counter all. :)

The piercer gave me instructions. I was so obsessed with the piercing, however, that I barely paid attention :P.

Luckily she gave me a written version too :| By the instruction-giving point, I was starting to feel slightly annoying soreness. Like the pincher wouldn't LET GO, grr

But it was a totally delicious pain :)

An accomplished pain :)

I had this sudden desire to squeeze the top of my ear (to detract from the soreness), but abstained due to pridefullness. ;)

The piercer was amazingly nice and professional. I am grateful for her lengthily and amusing conversation of her weekly drinking exploits ;). I am also truly grateful for the speed at which she performed the procedure; a split second piercing, ten seconds, five seconds for the insertion of jewellery.

I'd definitely go back and have another piercing. I am TOTALLY enthused now!!

I just love the way my auburn hair falls around and over my rook piercing, which just manages to glint between the strands.

Having hyped it up, don't go out and get a rook piercing! I like the fact that it's uncommon (or at least were I live). ;P