About this time last year I had just received my tax refund check it was cashed and in my pocket I was out and about that day spending my money where I pleased. My friend and piercer Jes Brown and I had been talking for a while about piercing my napes I had originally wanted four of them.
At A Glance Author confusedandcontagious Contact confusedandcontagious@bme.anon When A year ago Artist jes brown Studio black hole Location reno,nv Saturday my friend Becca and I had been out driving around hanging out and stopped by Black Hole to see if Jes wanted for us to bring him anything to eat considering it was Saturday and they were fairly busy. When I walked in Jes started giving me shit about how we had been talking about piercing my neck for ever we might have well done it by this time because that was all I could talk about or think about especially because my boyfriend at the time had gone to San Francisco and got one of his napes pierced. What the hell I thought might as well get it done while I had the opportunity and the money to go for it. So I told him to get set up because I was going to go ahead for it.
His eyes lit up when I had told him this because he had done several nape piercings before but never a double nape piercing. So I went out to smoke a cigarette my nerves going out of control I was shaking the initial rush you get before you get a piercing or tattoo. When I went back into the studio there were four people plus my friend becca who wanted to watch this mysterious event getting ready to take place.
I lay down on my back trying to take several deep breaths to calm my nerves. I looked around the room the owner of the studio was in there as well as several pierced up peers. Jes started messaging the back of my neck it felt good for a little bit until he said get ready I am just going to put the clamp on as soon as he put that clamp on my neck my nerves screamed out in fear and the new pain.
My friend Becca sensing my pain and smelling the fear reached over and took a hold of my hand. Jes took out the needle and had me take a few deep breaths and as I took the last one he slid the needle into the flesh on the back of my neck I let out my breath and a moan. I held my eyes shut tightly in order to stop the pain in some way I let go of my friend's hand having popped every joint in her hand as the needle went into my flesh.
The pain wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. I looked around the room at the different people and scanned their faces; there was pain, sickness, envy, and on my piercer was the look of satisfaction. That's all it took was the look on his face. I left the room went outside and smoked another cigarette feeling pride in myself and knowing that I had just altered my body in a way that not many people have so took that last drag off of my cigarette went back inside and laid back down and had him do the second one.
After we were done everyone gave me their congrats telling me that I was more brave than they would have been under the circumstances. Jes like a proud father started taking pictures of my neck showing anyone who came into the shop that evening.
Almost a year ago the memories are clear to me every time i go some where and someone asks about them and I smile remembering the circumstances and events that led up to my piercing. Completely healed I have several pictures of my neck as well as my piercer; right after the piercing, two months later, six months later, eight months later, and any day now it will be one year later.
I am very glad that my first surface piercing was with avery talented piercer but also a good friend. I would recomend to anyone about getting a surface piercing,it not only is eye candy but also it is an experience that you will tell everyone about for the rest of your life.
Having several piercings and tattoos the one accomplishment that I am most fond of is getting my napes done I feel as if I can get anything else pierced after this experience, my next step antieyebrows. I received a promotion at my job and they asked for me to take out several of my piercings which I obliged to but when it comes to my napes I wont budge. Being my newest piercing and my favorite one I realized the old saying is true pain is beauty and beauty is pain.