Walked into a tattoo parlor while traipsing around Causeway Bay today and emerged from the parlor with this:

I’ve always wanted second holes in my ears (actually, my ideal is three in my left ear and two in my right). I had second holes for a brief period of one week when I was 18, but I had to take the earrings out due to an infection. That’s why this time around, I went to a tattoo parlor because I knew it would be legit. Last time my ears were pierced I had it done at Claire’s, of all places! No wonder they got infected.

The piercer used a needle instead of a piercing gun, which was a first for me. It actually hurt a lot less, but that can also be attributed to the fact that the guy does piercings and tattoos for a living rather than a casual part-time job, unlike a Claire’s salesgirl. Now I just have to remember to apply the solution to my ears until the holes set.

I haven’t told anyone in my family about my new earrings because I want to see who will notice first. I’ll be seeing all of my extended family at the end of the week and this weekend, so it’ll be interesting to see who is the most observant!

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