March 19, 2005~~7:13 p.m.
Happy (early) Birthday to Me...

I am so totally stoked...

I got an early birthday present for myself yesterday, something I've wanted for a long time but was too chicken to follow through with. Not because of the pain, but because I care too much about what people think.

But I decided to do it anyway partially because I wanted it so badly and partially because some part of me really enjoys being a little bit rebelious. Besides, I think a small nose stud is both tasteful and cute.

I'm wondering if my boss and the families I work with will agree, though... but I'll face that on Monday.

Elle was mad when she saw that I'd done it, said she hated it. But she didn't hate it enough to not want me to take her to the mall to get a present for the birthday party she's going to tomorrow. And she didn't hate it enough not to invite a friend along with us. And today she admits that it looks kinda good on me and that it suits my personality.

I don't think the husband cares either way. He says it's cute, but I'm sure his primary goal is to appear supportive. He is impressed that I had the courage to go through with the whole thing.

I wish I had the sort of friends who would like it as much as I do, but I'm hanging with a pretty conservative bunch these days; it's really not their "sort of thing".

Jerry and I are having lunch on Friday and I'll probably see another diaryland friend during spring break. Kath would like it, I think, but we haven't seen each other in AGES, so I think those other two are my best hopes for sincerely positive reactions. (Of course, now I'll have tainted that possibility with my expectations.)

~Alice