franken-finger

that is what my bff julie nicknamed my lame finger injury. it's been a long week - but i was finally to the point where i could handle it being bumped around. i really wanted to see the extent of the damage, but with my acrylic on it, couldn't get a good enough look.

my husband recommended i have the dr. cut it off.

i decided to trust TRANG - my sweet little vietnamese nail tech.

i think it was the right move. she gently removed my acrylic and was careful not to cause additional damage. it doesn't look too bad, still pretty swollen. i hope it continues to just grow, since i can actually look all the way down between the nail and my finger.



you can see that it tore all the way to the bottom of the white part of my nail. ouch.

i admit, i do feel like a bit of a sissy, whining about my stupid finger all week. but injuries to your hands and nails really do affect everything you do. everything from holding a toothbrush, shampooing your hair, pulling laundry out of the washer and bathing your babies.

don't believe me??

Saturday, October 28, 2006
Cheney concluded his remarks by talking about an interrogation technique used by Americans that had not previously been disclosed, "You know, one of the best methods we use in Guantanamo and other places is not waterboarding, it is pulling out the fingernails of prisoners one by one. You would be surprised just how effective this is. Only three or four detainees have been able to withstand the pain, all of the others have broken like little toy ceramic dolls under the wheels of a dump truck." Cheney then added while laughing, "Of course, this isn't torture either. If fact, the President and I like to refer to it as a little courtesy manicure for the prisoners."

and in case you were wondering, yes, i did have my nails done.

of course i did.