As I was feeling some Halloween spirit, this morning I decided to cut my nails into points and paint them bright red. As I found that I lacked any red nail polish, I painted them purple and sparkly instead. Since I generally don't cut my nails, they were rather long, and now look quite claw-like.
I have discovered that claws are quite uncomfortable to live with. I keep accidentally scratching/poking myself, and it is a bit painful. Worst of all is when I try to make a fist, at which point I stab myself in the palm. I really don't see how all those vampires and were-creatures in books and movies manage to keep themselves intact. Habit, I suppose.
(Please ignore my lack of skill with painting my nails. I don't believe I've done so since last Halloween, when I painted them black for cosplay.)