Saturday after we ate Indian food, Benjamin and I went to Capitol Hill and took Maple along. I recently lost my navel ring because the bead fell out (and later the ring feel out since there was no bead to keep it on). So we went to Laughing Buddha Tatoo and Body Piercing to get a new one. Unfortuntely in the style I wanted they only had one size thicker wire than I'd had before. They assured me it would be okay and that worse case they'd have to stretch the hole a little (uck). Well, I decided to do it and they did have to stretch it. And here we are a week later. And it is still irritated and possibly infected. I am pissed both at the people there who told me it would be no big deal and at myself for listening to them.When I originally got it pierced 11 years ago it was infected for 6 months and I had to take antibiotics 3 times. I forget that my body really is more sensitive than most. Sigh. The stupid jewelry was expensive and can't be returned, but I am sorely tempted to take it out. :-(