Really I'm not a girly girl,
My hair is short, devoid of curl,
My nails, oh goodness what a mess.
I don't do much for them, I confess.
So today, thoroughly admonished
I indulged myself with a nice French polish.
There I was with lovely white tips,
But
Five minutes later, two whacking great chips.
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Yikes, sounds like me ~ I can never keep my nails nice & polished smooth for long ~
ReplyDeleteI don't think I will bother again
DeleteOh, that is so very frustrating, I know. You have written the experience particularly well. I feel your annoyance.
ReplyDeleteMary, I will not bother again. Still my family and friends are having a laugh.
DeleteHa, well that was quite expressive about yourself. Never really thought there would be girls like that. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnand, I think there are more of us around than you might think.
DeleteHa! :-D Nice.
ReplyDelete-HA
Ha, cheers
DeleteHa, you made me smile! I can feel your frustration. Good luck for next time!
ReplyDeleteGabriella, never again. No point, I will just chip them digging in the garden, or sovelling snow or something
Deletesmiles...yes, i am glad you pampered yourself a bit...we need to do that...but the reality is, yes, it wont last long...lol....while i dont do my nails, i understand, since i have boys, and nothing new stays that way long...
ReplyDeleteLol Brian, I know what you mean. I have a couple of them myself. I remember fondly a new jumper/sweater that I bought myself, which they very kindly tried to wash for me, sadly it was only a good fit for a baby afterward.
Deletewe all need to pamper and also be who we are.. loved the theme of this...
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert, sometimes it's nice to be frivalous.
DeleteYes...not a long lasting feel good fix unfortunately. At least it does not hurt like a waxing:)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know, thankfully. I think that's a step too far!
DeleteHa ha, this made me smile in sympathy. I keep mine short, am hopeless at being girly. Plus how do people TYPE with long daggers on their fingers?
ReplyDeleteSherry, I have no idea how people with long nails cope. How do they open things?
DeleteI can relate to this - gave up on the nail polish years ago - not a girly-girl either - just me!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Anna, I'm definitely giving up on the nail polish, just as soon as I've bought the remover.
DeleteThat's exactly what always happens to me!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise this was such a common problem, my friends do this all the time and their nails always look perfect.
Delete:D
ReplyDeletenice lively rhythm on the poem, a fun write.
Thanks for these kind words
DeleteThe rhythm was perfection and I laughed out loud at the end. Too bad manicures never really last--I seem to be a chip magnet when I bother with more than clear varnish.
ReplyDeleteYou have laugh, don't you. Clear varnish, definitely the way to go.
DeleteHah !! What a rhyme.. Made me smile :D
ReplyDeleteJyotsna, glad I brought you a little ray of happiness
DeleteI am much the same....
ReplyDeleteI am finding lots of people are the same.
DeleteHehe..it made me smile..my own nails are almost the same..:-D
ReplyDeleteHow delicious, I have lot's of new friends with similar problems.
DeleteLoredana, thanks for visiting. I had to laugh. Then I showed my daughter who is a regular and told her how much I had paid. She told me I was crazy.
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