Guys and Nails Just Don’t Get Along
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 – 12:30 pmI’ll be the first to admit that my nails are pretty hideous. Short, ragged and unkept as can be, with not a single drop of moisturizing lotion on ‘em. But I’m a guy, they’re supposed to be. Sure I work on the computer all day, but when the work day is pau, I do guy stuff. I play sports, change my own oil, and drink beer (sometimes in that order).
Once in a great while, this one, overachieving finger of mine is successful in growing its nail to a normal length. When it does, I like to see how long I can keep it going before it joins the others back to ugly-hood. That “normal” time is now. But I find that doing the most basic of tasks is a challenge. I can’t imagine how hard things would be if all of my fingers were sissy like this.
Over the past few days, I’ve been documenting the goods and the bads of having a long nail, and wanted to throw it out there to see if anyone else had any positives (or negatives) that would make me want to keep this thang a-growing.
Negatives:
- Tying shoelaces
- Pushing the button on my car stereo
- Typing
- That non-stop, “fingernails-on-the-chalkboard” feeling whenever I scratch something.
Positives:
- Scratching things or picking food out of my teeth (or digging for gold! Mahalo Bruddah Lee!
) - Precise button/menu pressing on my touch screen phone
- Opening soda/beer cans with ease
- Throwing a mean knuckleball
- Can wag my finger, shake my head and say “Oh no you di-in’t!” with authority.
Talk to me…
My Monday Night Reality Show Updates:
- Flavor of Love 3 - Flavor Flav brought back fan favorite Thing 2. YES! Now it’s between her, “Black” and that repulsive “Sinceer”.
- The Hills - Heidi refocuses her energy at Bolthouse Productions (who really cares!?) and Lauren and Audrina drift further apart. Awww!
