Some of you may be thinking, "Well, whoop-dee-doo a nose piercing. Every other person has one of those these days." I don't think you understand the magnitude of my decision to embellish my smeller people--this is a BIG deal for Grace. A very big deal.
Others of you maybe thinking, "Silly girl. You're gonna have three nostrils the rest of her life--think future employers will hire you now? No way." To you I say, relax! I'm just having fun, and time heals all things, including nose piercings.
A nose sporting a ring or other form of bedazzlement brings with it certain connotations. People assume you are either a fun-loving, liberal hippie or a fun-loving, liberal hippie. Just depends on how "fun-loving, liberal hippie" is perceived--good or bad thing?
Since this little rebellious action of mine, I have told only a select few of my family members.
Mother: "What? Oh, your dad is gonna be mad at you!" and then the eventual, "Good for you, living outside your comfort zone--nice to see you being a little adventurous!"
Brother: "No you didn't. I don't believe you." (Had to send him a picture to confirm.)
Have not told parental unit #2 yet, and look forward to doing so. He'll be picking me up from the airport later today. I have no doubt his reaction will be something like, "Umm, you have something coming out of your nose. Want me to get that for you?"
I'll say something to the effect of, "I shook on it daddy, and once you shake a hand, you can't go back on your word. You taught me that daddy." (I will then do my best attempt at puppy eyes and a look of admiration.)
The cleaning process is hilarious, let me tell you. It involves a crazy amount of Q-tips and a twice-daily salt water rinse. Basically, you keep the boogies out with the Q-tips and blow bubbles in the water mixture. The process of salt-water cleansing goes as follows: Fill bowl, stick in nose, slobber all over clothing, laugh, get salt water up nose, cough, and repeat. Repeat for ten minutes!! My friends think its quite entertaining. It is.
I don't know how long I'll keep my sniffer bejeweled. Maybe a couple years. Maybe until I enter the work force. As of now, I'm ready to face the stereotypes and the teasing of family members because I like it. And in the end, that's all that matters.
