Editor’s note: This piece was originally written by Mike Nied during the Spring 2018 semester. It can be read in its entirety here.
I painted my nails yesterday. As I sit in my car (at a red light, I swear) typing away on my phone, I’m looking down at the rich color. It is too dark to qualify as emerald. Not blue enough to be a true teal. What really matters is that it is shiny.