I really hate bandaids, I think they're
disgusting. I don't understand how they help the open-wound
situation, they might keep it clean but they're also creating a warm,
dark, moist environment – don't germs love that kind of thing? Or
at least that's what I'm thinking when I'm wearing one. And then
they fall off every time you wash your hands, and even when you don't
wash your hands they just start to fall off for no good reason when
you're grocery shopping or something like that and it's really
annoying.
And then las week I tried to hack my
finger off with a chisel. I'm fine, I was assured that I did not need stitches, but I
should use these butterfly bandaids.
They worked great to keep my
disgusting wound from popping back open (sorry if that just grossed
you out), but only for awhile because they kept falling off, I went
through 5 in about two hours.
But then I found liquid bandage. Have
you tried this stuff (or superglue, I'm sure that works just the
same)? It's awesome.
You paint it on to your wound and it creates a
protective seal around it and glues it back together. Envision putting clear nail polish on a cut, but without the weird factor (well, less of the weird factor. And probably less of the chemicals too, although I'm not sure of that). No gross
bandaids to make wounds fester, no taping bandaids to your hands to
keep them from falling off, and I can wash my hands as often as I'd
like! I do have to reapply every hour or so, but I'm okay with that.
I just wanted everyone to know about
this in case you didn't already. I'm never using a normal bandaid again.
Also, keep your hands BEHIND the
chisel. I'm not a woodworker for a reason.
And finally, a note to all Boston
Tourists: Please let passengers OFF the train before you get on the
train. Calm down, the train will not leave without you! I promise!
