Saturday, June 21, 2008

The Three (lost) Little Pigs

Okay.  You often hear that when you run a lot you may end up sacrificing a toenail, perhaps a rite of passage into the world of sport.  I do not like this reality as I like to keep my feet relatively manicured, but okay, I’ll take one for the team.  I'll sacrifice A toenail to the running gods. I’m reasonable.

So I just came home from a lovely summer party, shucked off my sandals and looked down—another naked piggie! It’s strike three; I just lost my THIRD toenail. This is getting out of hand! One more and I may need to bid farewell to this sport because the girl in me still trumps the athlete in me and I simply cannot imagine a life without toenails.  Can you? Of course not.  It's gross.  I know.  Trust me!! 

Obviously,  this post won't get me dates but I am all about keeping it real and this is the sad, pathetic reality of my little piglets.  Notice in the picture the fourth toe over --how the paint job looks like I was on crack.  No toenail there my friends.  I've painted my skin.  And in the morning I will do the same to the Waldo standing there naked, next to my big toe.  And I'm out one on the other foot too. Again - painted skin.  This is post the 4-6 weeks of dealing with black (bruised) toenails. I don’t have great toes to begin with so this is a definite addition of insult to injury.

What the freak?  

6 comments:

beyondjems said...

OK Ang, after your first post re: said sacraficial toenail, I was nervous. Now you're scaring me! At TNT this am they said if the shoes are big enough & toenails very short, all piggies would remain attached. I also heard if you wrap your 2nd toe in cotton gauze & athletic tape it will stay put. Geez!

Side note: I had a really great time the other night & your friends are great! I wish I could've stayed longer, another time perhaps. It was just so nice to feel like a girl hangin with people instead of the poor mom going thru a divorce. I need that repreave on occassion.

And if you Twitter'd you'd know I ended up at a Private wine tasting on 8th tonight where I raided the Demonbreon House wine cellar brought home a 1990 Louis Jadot Nuits St George, 1992 Moillad-Grivot Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Beaune & 2002 Merryvale Starmont Cab. I thought of you. Figured you'd know better than I if there were any good.

whittakerwoman said...

I have to argue one point in your post. I think the lost toe nail post might get you a post. A hard core work out girl is defiantly a turn on to many guys over a manicured toe! I was going to tell you from experience just to paint the skin but I guess you already have learned that. I know it does not look the same but no one will tell unless they are all up in your grill. Great job girl! H

Kristi said...

I am laughing - with you, not at you - because I've bemoaned this subject repeatedly and all my friends are sick of hearing me talk about it! And I don't know what to do about it either!

What kind of shoes are you wearing? Maybe try a wider toebox and wrapping - ? I got nothin......

blissfullykrissy said...

i'm feelin' ya...hey, how about we come up with a toe template for missing nails?

Angela Hart said...

thank you girls...for the love and support. i pray your little beauties are in tact!!

Amy Motta said...

Hahaha -you have me laughing, out loud, by myself. I luuuuuuuv my cuz, and her little piggies, too!