Ear-piercing

Björn has decided to follow Torvy's example and have his ear pierced. Only he decided to have two holes put in his.

His plan, once the holes have healed is to put a single sleeper ring through the two holes. I hope for his sake that the holes are the right distance apart for that!

The boys went out with a group of friends on what they call a random walk recently. It involves taking cameras along and photographing each other in funny situations - getting a photo of each person's feet and then one of everyone's feet. During the course of the afternoon, oneof the girls straightened Björn's hair and put eyeliner on both boys - only one eye each. Later that evening, a guy walked past us and muttered "f-ing emos" under his breath.

Labels fly thick and fast among teens at the moment: goth, chav (council housing associated vermin), emo (emotional), grebe, skater, scene, townie, pikey. And it's mainly to do with how people dress and wear their hair/make-up. When someone calls Björn an emo, it's meant as an insult, and Björn feels insulted, even though he intentionally cultivates an emo look - especially when he goes to a gig - and accepts that the label fits. Torvy, on the other hand, is currently identifying himself as a grebe - hence the hat. He is totally philosophical when this epithet is spat at him.