Beautiful Nail

...just one.

I went to Gorgeous Nails yesterday to get my nails done. Every time I go I am reminded of Anjelah Johnson and her experience. Youtube it. My experience yesterday was nothing less than expected.

There are no cliff notes version of this trip. Hang with me. I will begin.

Tuesdays are my day off. I work from 8-9:30 and have the rest of the day to clean my house and myself. Yesterday Will was out of town so I had the whole day to myself. I called him on my way home and he said, "Why don't you do something relaxing and fun today."

"Like what? What can I do that does not cost money." You see, after taxes we are below poverty line at the moment.

"I don't know but go have fun."

I contemplated this on my drive home. What should I do? Shower? possibly. Paint? hmmm. Eat? duh. Chelsea Lately? good idea. I got home and cleaned my kitchen. As a side note...I'm pretty sure that is all I did yesterday. I will give more deets next post. I rewashed my clothes that had been sitting in the washer for approx two days. I decided I would go work out and then shower. WAAA? Yes. I said it. I had apparently been researching how it felt to be a pilgrim in Virginia when baths were not a very frequent option. I won't say details for fear of embarrassment. Let's just say I was starting to disgust myself. I looked like I was back in college during Interior Design finals week. And I was off. I enjoyed an ok work out and thought...wouldn't it be nice to go get my nails done? Thus began the inner battle. Should I? Am I ready for that commitment? Can I afford it? Yes you can afford it dumb dumb. You have a job! But is it what I should be spending my money on? Are they still in fashion? Are they out of fashion? Do only high schoolers and prom dates have them? Should I google it?

So I drove to Irving had a delicious Chipotle lunch with my dad and watched Hanson on Dancing with the Stars. I miss them. And yes, they sang MMMBop. All while STILL contemplating a solar set of nails. I am going to do it. I am going to bite the bullet and just do it. So I did and this is how my visit went.

"Hi welcome to Gorgeous Nails. How may I help you?"
"Can I get a solar set?"
"Yes. We have. That be 35 dolla. You want now?"
"Uh, Yes now would be great."
"Ok, sit down."

I did. A new lady did my nails. I did not recognize her nor knew her name. Lets call her Tess. I think that is a good name for this lady.

"You ever have solar set?"
"Yes."
pause
"You no work today?"
"No. I'm off on Tuesdays. Its nice."
pause
"You keep long or short?"
"As short as you can."

This was a tough one for her to grasp. She did NOT want to make them as short as I wanted. After our chat I sunk into the "getting your nails did" trance and focused on the daytime game shows that were on the TV. After Lets Make A Deal was over Dr. Phil came on. It caught my eye. The preview had this lady spending money, receipts, credit cards, etc. What is this?

Financial Infidelity.  Yep. Here I have been contemplating alllll morning about whether or not it was an ok financial decision to spend money to get my nails done when there was no other reason besides just me wanting to and Dr. Phil is discussing financial infidelity. Ok. got it. Thanks. Apparently I was  listening so hard and concentrating on the guilt trip Phil was sending me on that Tess thought I was falling asleep.

"Almost done."
"huh?"
"You look like you are falling asleep. We are almost done."
"Oh no, just concentrating on Dr. Phil."

I looked at my nails.

"Too long?"
"Yeah, if I could get them a little shorter."
"ooook." As if I was asking her to paint a hideous design on them. "This ok?"
"A little shorter. I like them short."
"ooook." pause "Do you tape a lot?"
"What?"
"Do you tapp alot?"
"Oh Type. Yes I type. I'm also a teacher so I use my hands alot."
"Oh yes. A teacher, so you definitely need them short." uh ya.   At this point I'm contemplating this statement. Is there a difference between hooker nails and teacher nails. And if so, what is it. What constitutes teacher nails? Is it a nail I can match with my appliqued denim disney jumper and matching character socks? And in what profession should you have long nails? Did I look like I had a profession that excused excessively long fake nails?
"What do you teach?"
"High school?"
"WHAAA? But you look so young!!"
Oh no. Here it comes.
"Oh wow!! You so young. You look so baby face!"
"Yeah, I know. I get that alot."
Pause
"Do high school boys fall in love with you?!"
uh come again? At this time Tess is laughing as well as Lisa on the other side and the girl who is getting a manicure next to me. Awesome.
"uh I hope not!"
She then tells me that in her high school when she was growing up she had a very attractive male teacher that all the girls swooned over. Tess actually imitated high school girls swooning. It was fun. But it was a time of war in her country so he had to become a soldier.  So all the girls cry.

There was a lull in the conversation and I went back to watching Dr. Phil. After I was all done, I washed my hands and came back to get my purse.

"Any thing else? Eyebrow?" I guess she had seen my eyebrows. I accepted. My eyebrows had gone past the fashionable Brook Shields eyebrow and on to an indescribable mess on my forehead. She got one close look and said, "Woooa."

"yeah I know. It has been a while. I don't even remember the last time." I think it may have been in October.

"Oh don't worry. We make you look good at the end of it!" Thanks Tess! And that is exactly how I felt when I left. Only, I still hadn't showered. I have very small eyebrow not but they ARE TRIMMED! I'm pretty sure I was back there in the waxing chair chatting with Tess for 10-15 minutes.  We had a good chat and got to know each other. She even sang up a made up song. I will see you again in 2-3 weeks for a refill on my nails girlfriend!