Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye...

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Okay...that out of the way I can move on to the topic of my post EYEBALL TATTOOING

Yes, you read that right...tattoos on the EYEBALL.

Last night after church, my bossom-buddy, oft mentioned "partner in crime" and fellow CSI/Law & Order/Foriensic Files junkie, Cyndi and I were watching CSI/New York. Of the 3 this is not our favorite...but when it's that or a hockey game, well, you get the idea.

The "perp" was described as having "blue eyeballs." It was first theorized that he could have a genetic disorder called osteogenisis imperfecta that causes, among other things, extremely brittle bones, spinal deformities, muscle weakness and the whites of the eyes to appear blue.

Surprisingly, I am familiar with OI, as one of my Miracle League buddies has it. (Read more here http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FastFacts )

After that was ruled out, it was determined that the "perp" could have his eyeballs tattooed.Apparently the newest tattooing rage in New York! Don't it make my blue eyes...well, blue?!Of course, being CSI, we get to see the procedure being performed. Eeeww factor = 1000.

Luckily for our CSI buddies, despited being in one of the largest populatated cities in the country, only one place does it and they say only 4 people have had this procedure! Needless to day, they catch their "perp" rather quickly. They interogate him, his "blue" eyes glowing throughout. It made my eyes water.

So, I had to google it and guess what...eyeball tattooing is an actual procedure!

(supporting article .. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07312007/entertainment/health/dont_turn_blind_eye_to_eye_tattoo_risks_health_dr__rock_positano.htm)

I understand tattoos (sort of): Cyndi has a tattoo, my husband has a tattoo. The first time my mother saw Heath's tattoo, she embarrassed us in a crowded mall by shreiking "WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT ON YOUR ARM?!" I'd have a tattoo if I wasn't such a big chicken (my mother threatened me many years ago...I learned early that you don't cross Mother). But I don't really care for having something so permanent.

I can "put on" anything I want to. I compete in pageants....I play "dress up" all the time. But I can dress down and be "Mom" when I'm done too. I don't like the idea of having something I can't take off.

I also have a hard time getting shots to get well from things like pneumonia and strep. I know I couldn't PAY someone to repeatedly stick me and I'd have to be DEAD before I let someone stick one in my EYE!

Guess that's where that old saying comes from, huh?