ok. there comes a day in a woman's life when she enters a mall and hands her virginity over to the piercing pagoda. For me, this was my ear lobes coming out party. I realize that at my age, I could have a bazillion holes in my body. I figured with the word pagoda - i might find some zen moment where all the world is explained. It started off with my picking out my first set of earrings. i thought it only appropriate that a set of square cubix 14 k gold studs should take my ears virginity. At night I still hear them screaming. Yes, Clarice, they sound just like the lambs. I tried to make it ceremonial and so I let my pagoda piercer know that I was coming here for the first time in my life. She only smiled and pointed out the display. Their gimic was that the piercing and the cleaning kit was free, but the earrings you must purchase. very interesting! She made purple marks on my ears and asked me if I liked it, I shrugged and said "you know best". Her 10 year old son was sitting on the floor She came at me with a yellow gun loaded with my studs.

I am not sure why I never pierced my ears after 18. My dad was too worried I would be considered "cheap", hence the 18 restriction, and after that it was college and it was better to behave since he was footing the bill. He also scared me with KELOID scar stories so I was perfectly content not wearing earrings. less to buy! the funnier thing is that most people don't even notice that I don't have my ears pierced, yet I have never received earrings for a gift. coincidence? hmmm. I mentioned to steve a while ago that I would violate my ears for some diamonds. Personally, I blame him for the thought b/c before him, my whole body was a diamond virgin. Now I have some for my fingers, some for my neck and now some for my ears! That's right, Xmas on Farr Drive was complete with some diamonds. Girls best friend, I hear. Now I know why. They have turned me into someone who wants to wear a tiara and and a pretty white dress, and the font of my invitations makes a big difference! who knew. well, apparently, the wedding industry does, b/c there are TONS of people being ripped off. eek.

you know you are PMSing when MTV's "Rich Girls" end of the year montage gives you water eyes. Either that, or Im insane. I'll take PMSing with a side of insanity. times a day im supposed to clean my ears: 2, times i do it: 4