The next decade....what's in store?
Musings of a yamfooted traveller still trying to shake off those last 20 pounds as she treks across the Caribbean
So after struggling with them last night, it was time to see how I could do all the things associated with travelling today, with these encumbrances (dat might spell wrong).
First task was finishing the packing of the suitcase last night. Zipping up was a problem.
Then there was the taking of a bath...
But before that, there was Le Twalay. I managed not to impale myself! Washcloths help with the bathing part of it.
They're good for washing my bald head. You can get a good scrubbing done. (Here comes Dr D saying I shouldn't scratch my scalp).
Lifting the suitcases had to be done very gingerly, lest one of them hitch in the handle or something and pop off. I hope the security officer saw that I had on these false things and would have understood why I took so long to open the suitcase for her to search! Actually she had acryllic nails too so she had to have noticed mine.
I got to my destination without incident.
Later this evening it was time to exercise in the home gym. Had difficulty adjusting the seats and dumbells and had to ask for assistance, as I had to to take off the watch when I was going to bathe. It has a clasp that thick nails can't get under. Last night, I used a tweezer to open it.
Flusing Le Twalay here is a problem.. It's one of those environmentally friendly ones where you have two different buttons for the two size things you hadda flush. Well, the nails couldn't do the small one, so I am afraid I was environmentally unfriendly.
Honestly, today I was saying that as soon as I reach Jamaica, I am going to soak them off. But I am likening the experience to life and moving out of one's comfort zone, something which I advise people to do all the while because they could find happiness. Not sure that I will find happiness at the end of this fake nails exercise...unless the nails feature in some delectible act that brings oodles of pleasure.
Hmmmm, now there's an idea!
Posted by yamfoot at October 13, 2006 10:52 PMThe worse thing is trying to take up coins off the floor. Frustrating I tell you
Posted by: Gela at October 14, 2006 06:42 PMGirl have you bounced them yet? painful! i did that once for a wedding never me again i couldn't believe what the girl did to my real nails to put in the false ones i thought they would never recover thank God they are back to normal now.
Posted by: Amelia at October 15, 2006 03:05 AMJust be glad you don't wear contact lenses - then you would be sticking out your eye all the time!
Posted by: Kingston Girl at October 17, 2006 12:43 PMI had on the lethal weapons and wore them with pride for at least 6 months. Looked damn good! But what they dont tell you is that when you have very soft nails, never, never put those things on because your nails can't take it. Needless to say, when I soaked the damn things off, my natural nails were as brittle as paper. They literally just tore off! It frightened the bejeebers out of me! Why don't these people tell yu these things instead of adding more stress to you?
By the way, I am off to Antigua, you know anyone there?
Best regards,
RObert's Sister
Nubianjagirl,
1. I will be soaking them off as soon as the weekend is over, which would make me have them on for about 10 days, which I think should be alright.
2. You will have a lot of work to do at the Antigua property, if it's the same hotel group. Stayed there in July this year.
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