…for the longest time I couldn’t slip in without it being a stinging experience?
I have not “moved on up”… I became distracted…
by my girlfriend 
and by scootering
and probably some other things but oh well.
I think I will remain at a 4gauge for awhile longer. I have been able to find some hanging pieces that I like and are 4g.
(I’d previously noted that many of the prettier, well-made pieces were at least 2g. It may be that I was not looking thoroughly enough.)
I *did* however order a pair of 2g spirals along with a pair of carved sabo wood 4g hangers that are on their way to me right now, so perhaps if I end up wearing those spirals more than anything else I’ll probably creep up to a 2guage. I ordered them in a 2g because I think that is what I want to do still. (go up to a 2g) but I’m in no hurry and am not totally sure. I also know very well that I can wear 2g spirals in a 4g ear lobe, just don’t push them around to the fattest section. (elementary) The sabo wood hangers are a 4g and I’ll probably wear them quite a lot.
Wood over amber first time around because I want to be able to just leave them in and I’m afraid I may break the amber ones in my sleep. Durability over fragility at least until I get used to having them or get used to removing them before bed.
I’m so used to wearing saddle plugs now I may not be able to wear the spirals or hangers to bed, ha. I mean, one does notice and occasionally feel the pointy end when tossing and turning and laying your head deeply into the softest fluffiest down pillow ever.
(I have mentioned before that I like soft, I like pretty, and I am a pain wuss right? Note it. All true.)
I’ll snap a few pics and share I am sure when they come in… you know how I love my cameras any excuse for a photo opp. That’s me.
Remember those fat-ended glass saddle plugs that for the longest time I couldn’t slip in without it being a stinging experience? (sigh) Yeh, I put those in one day I think shortly before July. Slipped right in without much difficulty. Proving again, that when it comes to the skin of your precious lobes, the longer you leave them alone at one size, the more supple and easier they accept the pushing and pulling of whatever jewelry you decide to wear. (Note: when shopping you’ll notice sometimes that certain kinds/pieces advise to not wear unless your lobes have fully healed, etc.)
I’ve been a 4g for I dunno, a year now. I haven’t tried to go further up. The only time I pushed it was when I tried to get those damned fat-ended glass multi-faceted saddle plugs in!! Forgot about them for the longest time, gave up on them really. Then one random day I thought I’d give them a quick try because they’d look good with whatever I was wearing… warm water, tiny bit of soap suds… pop, right in. *smile*)
F.Y.I.
Yes, just out of the shower like I’ve said all along, it’s the prime time. Anyway, I plopped the black horn saddle plugs out (they stay in quite nicely btw, not painful to put in, they stay in, not hard to take out. I’ll go ahead and say it… They are perfect saddle plugs. (black with abelone spiral inlay, they’re in my pics)
Hope this update made some sense I am posting without doing much of a read-thru. However, I thought an update was certainly due!
Must rush off for now though… girlfriend is coming home tomorrow after being gone for over a month, got a little straightening up to.
(oh dear, I just made a funny… ahahahahahaha)(straightening up… that just made me laugh. I’m such a nerd.)
