Day Fifty-Nine - Oooh La La

I used to love doing my nails. I kept them incredibly long and everyone thought they were fake [which means they were probably also tacky]. I would paint my nails almost daily, so I was quite dedicated to the cause. But then...I dunno what happened - I got busy doing actual work @ university, I got a job...etc. I found that I didn't have enough time in the evenings when I could just sit and not have my hands needed - to make dinner, to clear up or to play videogames. And I hate, hate, HATE smudgy nails. So, I just stopped. I also cut my nails way back so that I would stop this bad habit I have.

For xmas my mum gave me a French manicure set. I know she probably thinks I still do my nails all the time. However, I've never had a French manicure, let alone given myself one. I guess I felt the need to feel pretty [and to stay up late to let them dry] because tonight I gave myself a French manicure. While I gave up on neatly buffing all of my nails mid-way through the procedure, I was patient enough for all four nail polishes. It's not nearly as neat as the professionals would do - in part because I have shaky hands and nearly no nails...but it was a good honest effort. And so very, very shiny.