I adored the movie, but no, that’s not what this is about. I’ve been admiring Cat’s and Junior’s ear piercings and, having an afternoon to myself (stolen, of course), decided to get my ear done as well.

On their recommendation I hied over to Enigma Professional Piercing in Pacific Beach and had them fix the upper ear piercing I’d gotten a couple of months ago and add another cartilage piercing on the inner flank (called a rook piercing). Yes, it hurt. But I R HAPI.

They also have a gorgeous collection of antique earrings from India and Pakistan, and new creations by local artists - a couple of whom used to work at the salon. I picked up hammered sterling swirly things that look like either a treble clef or an “S” depending on what you’re drinking and a pair of buffalo horn dangles that remind me of saxophones. Didier Suarez, who did my piercings, rocked. I envied the Indian urn in their piercing room (Didier, I’m serious, I will BUY IT if you sell it) which is at least 500 years old (or from Delhi and maybe 50 years old and covered in soot). He showed me his new book of ancient Indian piercings with plugs and danglers from 100 A.D. Aside from the three seconds of pain it was a stellar experience. And I now have a place to get awesome earrings! /indulge on!