5/5 A H. 6 months ago on Google
The
mall
is
not
what
it
used
to
be
like
in
it’s
hey
day!
The
stores
are
still
operating,
but
at
a
quarter
of
the
capacity
that
they
once
were.
It
was
easy
getting
in
through
the
doors
at
Macy’s,
but
the
one
door
was
in
disrepair,
and
wasn’t
functioning.
As
we
entered
through
Macy’s,
I
noticed
that
the
carpeting
was
in
bad
shape.
It
was
coming
up
off
the
floor
in
spots,
and
looked
raggedly.
That,
and
the
clothes
were
just
strewn
around
on
the
display
tables,
like
they
were
man
handled,
and
no
one
took
the
time,
to
re-fold
the
garments,
nor
even
noticed
that
they
were
a
askew.
Yet,
I
kept
going
on,
noticing
what
they
did
have
displayed
properly
before
exiting
to
hit
the
Piercing
Pagoda.
The
Piercing
Pagoda
is
centrally
located
in
the
Hamilton
Mall.
They
had
a
wide
arrange
of
earrings
and
other
jewelry
to
choose
from.
My
9
y..o.
daughter
was
getting
her
ears
pierced,
and
was
quite
nervous,
to
say
the
least.
The
employee
was
courteous,
and
would
be
the
one
piercing
her
ears.
After
mulling
over
several
types
of
earrings,
she
chose
a
pair
of
pearls.
In
doing
so,
I
had
to
fill
out
paperwork
stating
that
I
was
her
parent,
and
show
ID.
Then,
sign
my
life
away
in
order
for
her
to
get
her
ears
pierced.
I’m
only
kidding.
Although,
I
did
have
to
sign
paperwork
regarding
the
piercings,
my
minor
child,
their
non
obligation
should
she
have
any
issues
regarding
the
piercings
or
earrings
being
to
her
dissatisfaction.
They
also
had
instructions
for
ear
care
along
with
it.
So,
sign
away
I
did
,
after
they
copied
my
ID.
My
daughter
was
the
most
nervous
I
had
ever
seen,
and
her
Aunt
and
MomMom
were
there
for
moral
support
,
as
it
was
her
9th
birthday,
and
she
wanted
them
there
for
that
reason.
Her
13
y.o.
brother
couldn’t
be
convinced
to
go
because
we
were
only
going
for
her
to
get
her
ears
pierced,
and
not
to
walk
around
going
into
stores.
The
employee,
a
woman
in
her
early
twenties,
sat
my
daughter
down
in
one
of
their
chairs
designated
for
piercings,
and
got
a
marker
to
mark
the
placement
of
where
the
earrings
were
going
to
go
on
her
lobes.
She
wore
plastic
gloves,
which
I
thought
was
hygienic.
After
she
marked
her
ear
lobes,
she
then
went
to
get
the
“
gun
“
to
pierce
my
daughter’s
ears.
That’s
when
she
really
got
nervous,
and
asked
my
sister,
her
Aunt,
if
she
could
hold
her
hand
during
the
process.
I
was
taking
pictures,
and
her
MomMom,
my
Mother,
was
talking
to
her
gently,
reassuring
her
that
she
was
going
to
be
fine,
and
that
it
would
only
hurt
for
a
moment.
The
employee
came
back
from
behind
the
booth
with
the
earrings,
and
the
piercing
gun.
She
told
my
daughter
to
sit
still,
and
pierced
her
ears
within
a
minute.
My
daughter
was
surprised
at
how
quickly
the
piercing
took
place,
and
how
little
it
hurt.
She
calmed
down
immediately.
After
that,
the
employee
gave
her
a
mirror
to
look
at
her
earrings,
which
were
pearls.
My
daughter
was
very
happy
with
the
outcome,
as
were
we.
I
had
to
buy
ear
care
solution
afterwards,
and
we
were
on
our
way,
after
the
employee
stressed
that
she
turn
the
earrings
regularly
and
not
take
the
earrings
out
for
six
weeks.
Then,
we
left
the
Piercing
Pagoda,
and
walked
through
the
mall
the
same
way
we
came
in,
and
drove
home.
All
in
all,
it
was
a
great
experience
for
my
daughter.
I
was
pleased
with
the
service,
the
price
of
the
earrings,
how
they
looked
on
her,
and
her
happiness.