As you can see on day three, I painted my toenails purple. Even, at 21, glancing at the bottle felt taboo.
I was never allowed to have purple nails. Or multi-colored nails, which I think may just be my next adventure in the realm of funkadelic body art. oh, I'm so badass. And with the that came the realization of holy shit I'm a real grown up and can wear the color nail polish I chose. Nail polish drew the dividing line of adult and child, in my eyes, apparently- and nearly four years after true adulthood set in.
During the growing up process, Lana and I were reminicising of childhood memories, hers making ice skating rinks in Russia, and mine gathering friends to play hockey and house. I realized, too, that I could never again create a childhood memory. All my memories from now-or rather, four years ago- are adult memories. And since the last almost four years have produced very few fond memories, I'm deciding that this year, in my picture a day project, you will see more than the outside of the gym and the inside of my house. So tuesday, I'll be at the zoo. Saturday I will be at NASA and October 4th I will be at a texans game.
that makes me feel sad, that you couldn't have purple nails. ever? not even when you were little? regardless, it sounds liberating. maybe some things are worth waiting for, even if they're small things.
ReplyDeleteYeah I didn't even get to use lavander! :( but yeah that was the weirdest moment I had two days ago, which I never would have had if I werent snapping away shots of my life like it was my job. :)
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