Fumbled attempts at self-harm

I made yet another attempt to remove part of my finger today. This isn’t the first time this has happened. While pruning bushes years ago, I tried this on my thumb…

It was late afternoon and I was trying to make beef rendang, as requested by Lego Lover. I don’t like cutting meat at the best of times so I tend to use the kitchen scissors to make the task easier. In the midst of hurriedly cutting a piece of meat, I managed to get my pinky finger caught in the scissors and cut it. Initially I just noticed bleeding on the side of the pad of the finger. I thought I had the bleeding under control when I realised the front of the finger, next to my nail had also been cut…obviously. That side wasn’t as cooperative and took much longer to clot but eventually the Scientist was able to treat it with antiseptic and an Elasto-plast bandage.  I was sure it would fall off within short order but it wasn’t until late tonight while washing dishes and getting it wet that it started to lose its grip.

Game Fanatic pretty much finished the rendang as I wasn’t fit to be working in the kitchen. It didn’t cook as long as it should have so the meat wasn’t as tender. The paste used was different to the usual one and was heavy on the coconut. But Lego Lover loved the curry and cleaned his plate.