After soaking in nail polish remover for two hoursA word to the wise: when you move from a place at low elevation (such as Seattle, Washington) to a place at high elevation (like Salt Lake City, Utah) be sure to open all of your tubes and cans to depressurize them. Otherwise, be prepared for some nasty spills. I found out late last night that even a tiny little tube needs to let off its steam.
Today is Cara's birthday, and last night I stayed up late to put together a hall tree for her. I hoped to surprise her in the morning with a beautiful new piece of furniture. However, I ran into trouble when I discovered that a small piece had been broken in half. I got out my trusty tube of Super Glue, but as you probably guessed by now, I forgot that it hadn't been opened since we moved. I gave it a quick twist and physics took it from there.
In my hand the tiny Super Glue tube became a mini-geyser of instant epidermis-bonding goodness. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to keep my fingers spread out so they didn't get bonded to one another. Instead, I just had six fingers that were missing their fingerprints.
I quickly read the super glue package which said that you should soak the affected area in "nail polish or acetone". Cara didn't have an acetone-based nail polish remover, so I opted for the nail polish option. Alas, that didn't work either. And joy of joys, Cara didn't have any clear nail polish, so I wound up with beautiful purple, super glued fingers.
To make a long story short, this morning I ran to the drug store and got some acetone and it's all good now - chemical burns notwithstanding. Oh, and I didn't get to bed until 3:30am.
The hall tree looks great by the way. Cara better like it...
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