OK what shall I call this.....What I am about to say is either a sign of today’s failing economy or simply a sign of my butt wising up about wasting money. With gas at $4 a gallon and damn near impossible to get in GA this week, with the price of produce sky rocketing, and with the small amount of 401K I've accumulated in my short years of working quickly diminishing......I, Kai Osiapem, did the unthinkable today. I just came home from work, took out my manicure supplies and cut off my acrylic nails. Yes, me, the girl who must get her nails and toes done every two weeks!!!! This may not sound like a big thing to you but for anyone who truly knows me, going to the nail shop is just about the only personal pampering I require twice a month. It’s been my thing since high school. I will venture to make a rough estimate and say from 2001 until today, I have consistently spent $60 a month on my nails. And that is a cheap estimation because minus the fill-ins and pedicures, I also go get a color change from time to time.
But somehow today I had a change of heart. Yes I am broke, but that is nothing new- I'm often broke but I still get my nails done. So being broke had nothing to do with the major cut back I endured today. I realize that the money I have been paying to my sweet Vietnamese friends at US Nails on Covington Hwy. is a total and complete waste. Yes my nails look nice but come on I can do them myself. Of course I won't be applying acrylic, but I can file and buff and paint my own nails. I can even do the unthinkable and spend $20 at Wal-Mart for one of those home pedicure spas. I mean I won't get the relaxing 2 minute foot and leg massage anymore from Kim, but I can buy the sea scrub she charges me $3 extra for at Wal-Mart too!
Hmmm, an extra $60 a month will do my pockets well these days. I could add $30 to my savings and $30 to fill up my tank every month. Or even better I could put all $60 towards my $100 t-mobile bill every month. I can even donate some money to charity. I can find one of the thousands of people that got laid off from their corporate company this week, with no warning, and give them $60 to buy gas so they can go out and find a blue collar job- how’s that for charity Mr. President.
There is so much I can do with an extra $60 a month. So bye-bye perfect acrylic nails, see you again in maybe 2 years--- that's how long it’s going to take Obama to replenish the wealth back into my poor and abused countries’ economy. Yes I'm already speaking the truth into existence!
Yes We Can!!!!
Enjoy, Share, Stay Tuned- Peaches
3 comments:
I must say that I'm proud! It's all apart of a growing process. We all have these "aha" moments at various stages of our lives. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with getting your nails done. It's just not worth it if so many other things go undone. As with all things, do you & choose wisely!
This is great Kai-Mariama your first BIG step towards maturity. You are getting there baby keep it up.
Me-Me
Yes, I know that I am late on commenting but, I understand. Because for the longest I, was always the one with the nails and the toes. It came to me one day when I use to work in the LAB, that it was unsanitary for me to have them. (GERMS!!!). But, I continue to get my toes done but, that soon came to a closed with me working at Bath & Body Works. So, make a long story short I only go once in awhile for special events.
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