At A Glance
Author	Pink Haggis
Contact	Pink Haggis@bme.anon
When	It just happened
Artist	Tail
Studio	Ground Control
Location	Scotland

Ok. For the past couple of weeks I've been thinking a lot about getting another piercing. Last month my eyebrow spike got ripped out when I was at a concert. (Didn't hurt to bad but I have scarring also it was migrating so it just quickened up what was already going to happen). Anyway. So I was talking to a lot of my friends some with piercings some without to see what they thought would suit me. I had first decided to get my hood done with my friend. But I thought the best idea was to check out BMEZine and read other peoples experiences.
It seemed like quite an thing to go through. And I was really curious as to what they did. After reading everything carefully including aftercare (I think its important to know what you have ot do after its done!) I decided that really wasn't the piercing for me. But I continued to look for the right piercing. I wanted it to be right. And it couldn't be too noticable. My mother or school really wouldn't like that. I'm also quite picky about facial piercings.

I finally narrowed it down to either my tongue web or my bridge. I was already planning to get my left eyebrow done horizontally in the next couple of weeks. But the date was sometime before Febuary the 14th. So I thought little of it the past week or so. Why bother about it right now I thought.

So earlier today I decided to go into Edinburgh shopping (Christmas time!). I met up with my friend and she showed me her tongue web and a few of her other piercings. Including her ears which had just recently been stretched. And I just thought how good they all looked which I mentioned to her. It also verfied in my mind that that was the piercing I was going to get. My friend then suggested to me I just get it done right now. If not my tongue web then something in my ears. Painless she said!

I really wasn't sure. I had my mind set on Febuary sometime. Thats a lot of time for me to prepare and half calm my nerves. I was also with my other friend who decided to get his nipple pierced again. (Complications with the first one). The nerves kicked in. I was shaking so much.

We walked into the piercing parlour. (One of the cleanest I've seen. So much cleaner than the last one I was at!) Tails was nice. And has so many piercings. I see him as a human catolouge. You just point to what you want. Joking to my friend Chris about his nipples and stuff. Just putting us at ease. But I couldn't watch. My nerves were so bad. Chris's piercing was over in seconds. No pain or so I was told. (Last time I checked still no problems). Then Tails turned to me. Nope. I just couldn't do it. I was out that door quicker than he could ask why.

Outside. Still shaking. I really wanted it done. My friend with all the piercings spoke to me. Remeinded me how much I wanted it. Ans she was right. I did want it. So why so afraid? It was just a piercings. Nothing life threatening. So I just calmed myself down a lot. 15 minutes later I was back in the shop waiting in line to see him again. Talking about everything than what I was about to have done. It came to my turn. I took a deep breath and walked in. How bad could this actually be? (not very I soon found out)
I sat up on his table. He told me just to relax. Joked a bit about me walking out before. No way was I doing that again. I was there. I had to get it done. (

He put on his gloves got the needle. I saw it and flinched. No way was he coming near my mouth with that!. (It wasn't dirty I just got scared). Thats where he go sneaky.

He just asked me to open my mouth. Assuring me he was just going to show me what he was oging to do not pierce it. So I did. Gulliable I think so. Before I figured it out the needle was in. No pain! I was surprised. I sat with the needle in my mouth for a few seconds. He told me not to move at all and slid the ring in. I just gripped onto my friends hand the whole time. I know if she wasn't there I would have been out that door again.

Before I knew it. I had a pierced tongue web. It is lovely. Really simple and classy. Also. Only seen when I want to show it. And my mother won't know enough to shout at me. (She still doesn't know). Afte rit was done. I just looked in the mirror and smiled. There was no reason to be so stressed.

That was about 5 hours ago now. it feels funny. Slightly painful if I move my tongue in certain directions. And I've been told about a lot migrating. I hope mine doesn't. Its my new baby. And I'd like to keep it there.
Eating is fine as is drinking. Although I think it will get easier when it has healed better. Its not even that swollen. I think perhaps it has. My speech is the same. Apart from when I think about it.
Such a hassle free piercing. Now I just have to look after it. I didn't give my eyebrow as much attention as I should have.

All that paranoia for nothing. I really should learn things aren't as bad as I think they are going to be. Especially piercings!
Only 2 weeks till I get my horizontal eyebrow piercing.
And I'm still going to get my bridge done.
I'd also like to get the courage together to have a tattoo on my lower back. But I think I'll wait till I know exactly what I want.

I think I've got the piercing bug!

And I suggest a tongue web to everyone. I think it would be a good first. No pain easy to look after. And if you're at work/school its not noticable enough to cause trouble. (Or if you want one and you don't want your parents to know!)