Typically I leave my neighborhood nail salon drafting a blog post in my head and thinking did that really just happen? Did she really just put handmade homemade bejeweled wooden shoes on my feet? or Did the floor really flood around my spa chair?
One day last week, I pulled a bit of a switcheroo on the nail ladies. I gave them a bit of their own strange medicine, something for them to chitter-chatter about on their own Vietnamese blog.
After three days of wallowing around suffering from severe allergies, I decided a manicure/pedicure was just what I needed. I wanted to sit and be pampered (as pampered as one can be at this certain nail salon). I needed to be carried away to a peaceful place, some other place, a place with no allergen-filled spring air.
Give me the works, I said. I don’t feel well, so I just need to sit here. No rush. They were beyond ecstatic.
So what if I had to listen to a painful rendition of Paper Roses.
I knew the harsh overhead lights would bother my pounding head, clogged tight with mountain cedar. So, in a brilliant move, I decided to take my sleep mask with me to block the glare and help me relax. (My niece, Taylor, gave me this sleep mask for Christmas. It is magical! Not only does it block the light, but I fall into a deeper sleep which helps mask {no pun intended} John’s snoring.)
Ok, so it looks spooky-crazy, with eyes painted on the outside. It was just crazy enough for the nail salon.
PayBackTime…
As soon as I put it on I heard…
ฤรณ lร freaky! Vรฌ vแบญy ฤรกng sแปฃ. Ngฦฐแปi phแปฅ nแปฏ da trแบฏng ฤiรชn nร y lร ฤiรชn, nhฦฐng chรบng tรดi sแบฝ lร m ngรณn chรขn cแปงa cรด vรฌ cรด แบฅy cรณ tiแปn cho chรบng tรดi!
I smiled and ignored the nail ladies as usual.
In total blackness, I completely zoned out. I’m certain the customer who came in and sat in the spa chair next to me immediately began blogging about her insane spa experience. And to that lady I say, you are very welcome.
talya
Musical Pairing:
*giggling at the translation*
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They were still talking about you on Sat. when I was in there.
They are always talking about you when I’m there:)) We should go together!
Hilarious. But did you return home mountain cedar-free???? I tried a new nail polish (nail polish-period-is new to me at 76), a bronze, went to church. Came home and after napping, I worked sanding, painting, sawing the tops off two evergreens that bit the dust during the ice storm. Every nail needs repairing, of course, ’cause I didn’t wear gloves.
I never have them polish my nails. It would only last a day for the very reason you mention. I just have them buff my nails:)
Wishing you an allergy free day!
Knock on wood so far today has been good. And thank goodness, because I have a dentist appointment…
Well thrill upon thrill! Another blog???
haha…Awesomely hilarious!!!….hmmm…Kimosabe…yooou make me laugh so hard…I almost wet my loin cloth…not good, no, not good at all, but worth it for the much needed laugh!…hmmm…haha…I bet you left the salon with some of the customers asking, “Who was that masked woman?”…haha…Anyhow, I’m glad your allergies are behaving themselves today and leaving you alone. Take care and please keep sharing the great stories with us!
Bout time you flipped the script on them girls! Awesome!
Kurt brought 2 sleep masks back for me from his hotel when he went to China (but mine are plain and boring). I keep them by the bed along with my pile of earplugs for reasons which you have described!
I love my sleep masks, especially when I travel, but they are not nearly as dashing as yours. One is boring black and the other a nice turquoise. Glad to hear you are feeling better!
Talk about pampering! I always make sure to visit spa regularly to pamper and relax myself. Lately, Eve been so curious what Tuina is all about o I tried. The experience and relaxation you will get is really superb!