I pierced the second hole my ear early this year and since I pierced it I did not change the stud because..
1) it was so difficult to open
2) it was so shiny and blingy, I liked it therefore I did not feel the urge to change it
3) I was just too lazy
BUT..
obviously I got bored.
Got influenced to buy this "ear hugging" ear ring were you have to twist the metal around so that it "snugs" cutely at the side of ear.
The lady had to use plyers to open my previous studs.
Yeah, it was THAT difficult to open. =/

I just ADORE 'em! Bought myself a pair at RM50. The colour's really sweet. A very sweetiefying light purple. *aw*
Now I feel like purchasing more ear-hugging earrings! The next time around I would buy some with blings.
ooohh...shiny things and me..
Shall wait for money to fly in first. I'm totally broke now.
Like seriously seriously, DAMN broke.
I'm so broke I have to "ikat perut" for the rest of the month. Sighs.

Other than that, I felt kinda bored so I took out my "collection" of navel studs I have so far and decided to take a picture of it. hehehe.
From left to right :
The one with the fairy sitting on the clear diamante was imported from London, The one in dark pink with a horse shoe, butterfly and a small flower was custom made, The gold one was imported from US, The dangly clear butterfly with a small flower was from S.Wang and the absolutely shiny silver "flowery" shape as well as the blue one with some curvacious design was from Phuket. And obviously, I'm wearing the plain pink diamante stud on my navel right now.
Aahh...I think I have a NEW hobby!! Collecting bling bling/unique navel studs. ;)

-Picture of a tragus piercing- (Not mine, I googled the image)
I feel like getting a tragus piercing but I'm too much of a whimp to get it done. haha!