#juniperme

[junipermint]

My goal was that for every ten pounds I lost, I'd get a new piercing. Well, I passed 17lbs this morning, so I was definitely overdue for my first reward! Finally got my philtrum done!

After 30lbs and 3 total piercings, I have one more ten pound goal to reach that will finally result in the tattoo I've been wanting for years.

I'm so pleased with myself. I'm getting in shape and rewarding myself with experiences that I never felt like I personally deserved before. Not that overweight people don't deserve to change their bodies however they please... I just always felt like I couldn't allow myself these kinds of things for some reason. *shrug* I'm 28 and only within the last year or two have truly realized that I am an adult and I can do whatever the frick I want.

[junipermint]

Ahhhh it's so cute and little! It looks SO much better than I expected it to! I haven't had anything pierced since... uh... what year did Prisoner of Azkaban come out in theaters? 2004? I clearly remember getting my second lobe piercings at a Piercing Pagoda and then going to buy a Slytherin tee shirt at Hot Topic to wear to the theater. Ahahaha. Anyway, I didn't think it was going to hurt very much... and it actually didn't hurt at all! At least not until I tried to push the tip of my nose up to get a good look at the actual piercing. Then I cried. That hurt. Flipping it up into my nose is surprisingly comfortable. Like, I'm actually worried I'm going to forget that I got my septum pierced because I don't feel anything. I don't feel like I have to spend the money on retainers at all because this is fine. I can't wait to find some cute jewelry for it once it heals.

[junipermint]

There were free boxes of pocky in the break room at work and nobody wanted them so I took so many boxes. Apparently we accidentally got them shipped to our store and because we live in the middle of nowhere no one knows what pocky is except for like 6 weebs.

[junipermint]

Had a good morning even though Chris had to work in the afternoon. Went for a bike ride/pokemon-catching-spree, tried out the new Caribou & Einstein Bagles in town (omg that Farmhouse sandwich. yum.) and booked our hotel for our December vacation when we got home! We splurged and got a suite at the Embassy Suites in downtown Minneapolis and I'm super excited. I don't feel nearly as gross as yesterday. Still having some squirmy weird feelings but not as bad.

[junipermint]

Found an old wig in a box, gave it a good comb, conditioning, and straightened it. Dang I wish I could have lavender grey hair all the time. Too much upkeep though. I also wish I had a job where it was worth it to wear makeup to. I don't see many customers (we work behind a wall) and cake decorating is so messy I'm always rubbing crap off my face or spraying myself with the sink hose... I'd look like a mess before noon.

[juniper-witch]

Woke up way before my work alarm... on my day off. Couldn't get back to sleep, but I'm glad I didn't because it is a beautiful foggy morning. Surprisingly warm, very still and quiet (unusual for the middle of town) and just overall lovely. I wish it was like this all the time... it makes me feel so peaceful.

[junipermint]

Oh ya know, just biking around with my new buddy...

[junipermint]

I probably shouldn't let him crawl all over my face but dang it, that's where he wants to be right before he sheds. Usually he wants to be in my lap but once his eyes get cloudy I think he wants to be able to "see" as far as possible. He'll probably shed on Monday or Tuesday and I hope I catch it right after he's done so I can straighten it out and do something with it.