Hello!

So, I'm not entirely sure why, but today I decided to start writing a blog. In fact, I couldn't have made this decision at a worse time, considering I have about a dozen other things I absolutely need to get done. Of course, blogging isn't one of them. But in an example of fantastic procrastination, here I am blogging. Isn't that great? Now, some of you may be wondering about the title of my blog, "The Missing Fingernail." Obviously it's a play on words. We've all heard of the phrase "the missing link."Which according to Wikipedia (a fantastic research engine, you may not have heard of it) is a non-scientific term for any transitional fossil, especially one connected with human evolution. Fascinating. And it went well with the fact....

...*gasp* that I don't have a fingernail on my left index finger! I get a wide range of reactions when people notice this unique feature about me, from fascination to repulsion. It's always interesting, especially when little kids notice. How did I lose my fingernail, you ask? It was in a horrific shark attack. 

Just kidding! I was born without it. I apologize to anyone who did lose a fingernail in a shark attack, I did not mean to mock your pain. And sorry that I'm not smiling in that picture, I didn't realize that my face was in the camera. Whoops! I'm too lazy to retake it, though.