Another jolly finger post
Welcome, dear readers, to another episode of “Trying to Mutilate Yourself in Six Easy Steps” with Melantrys.
Step 1: Pick a tree that sneakily started to grow on its own behind the lilac. Better yet, pick two.
Step 2: Fetch a spade and start to dig.
Step 3: Dig closer to the trunk by hacking at tree roots with the spade.
Step 4: Forget you are working close to a fence.
Step 5: Hit fence post with a finger in mid-hack. For good measure, don’t just hit the post, but scrape along it as well.
Step 6: Sink to knees while pressing your hand to your chest.
Is this my finger joint?
Actually, I don’t want this to be my finger, ‘k?
Actually, the whole of the photo is way more horrid than the cutout I posted above (Update 2009/07/10)
It’s a shame, really, that the colour isn’t coming out so well in the photos. In real life the joint is a truly interesting shade of blue.
Update (2009/07/04):
Went to my regular doc yesterday, and he was happy I’d already had x-rays done to rule out a break cos from the looks of my finger he’d have suspected one.
Here’s a pic of my finger today. Add a bit of blue in your mind; the cam’s still eating some of the colour.
I think it’s fascinating how the blood is wandering off into various directions (lower finger joint: purple; upper segment of finger and knuckle: blue to purple to green)….:
Look at the pretty colours!!!
June 29th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Ouch!
er…it wasn’t the same finger, was it?
Ice. Definitely needs ice.
June 29th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Bwahaahaaa. Just came over to tell you you were starring in my blog…^^
June 29th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
@ Lynnette: No, but it’s the same hand, so I suppose the ring finger of that hand will be starring in the next bizarre accident…
@ the extremely nasty Kitten:
June 30th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Poor thing!
I had a lot of hand accidents lately, from knife cuts to closing the drawer on my hand
one scar as bugging me because the skin lost it’s details and looks so smooth. I keep convincing myself that people envy me for my cute hands and it has nothing to do with being careless
July 1st, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Poor thing
how’s it now is it any better ? has the swollenness reduced ?
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 am
Didn’t I recommend protective gloves the last time this happened?
Ah well, I got a big splinter in my finger today. I don’t wear my gloves as often as I should either.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Maybe i will become a hand model.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
@ Attawie: Girl, be careful; you need your hands!
I like the way you blame your clumsiness on other ppl’s envy though, maybe I should try that as well….
@ PH: The swelling went down, yeah (see update), but the colours have become even prettier.
@ David: Well, I suppose gloves would only have prevented me skinning part of my finger, not the worst bit, which was definitely the bruise.
Aw, poor splinter-fingered you!
@ Brab: Ohhhhhhhkay?
July 6th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Amazing how the blood just sloshes around in there, isn’t it?
I am glad to hear it wasn’t broken.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Only thing broken on melly is her heart!