Yes it is a Monday morning and yes it’s peaceful, the mood is right and yes the karma is kicking in just perfect…and yes I’m still praising Mondays but for now I think my “Monday” may have to “step aside” due to the fact that I now have found something pretty “kick a** to praise”, never losing sight of the fact of how good, precious and tranquil Monday’s have been to me. But when something comes along that makes a change in your life…well that is pretty much a big deal and it makes you want to blog “it out!!!”
I have shared my Monday mornings with my readers, but I have never shared my Monday afternoons and they are just as special. For the past 25 years I have had a date with the same woman every week…and here is the big reveal…my manicurist!!! I have been treating myself to a manicure once a week as part of my routine in life. I can be found at my local “beauty spot”, Mondays at 4pm, relaxing, shooting the breeze, catching up on everyone’s life from the week before and concentrating on “me” time. Before moving forward to the point of this blog…I would like to share a little history of this situation…
*Since I have been going to the same manicurist for 25 years, I would say she knows me pretty well and I know her even better and since we have history, imagine all the stories, laughs and secrets we have shared!!!
*it’s a great “Steel Magnolias” ambiance. The chit-chat is steady; the swirling of hair dryers, the definite smell of nail polish, the ringing phone and the coffee brewing makes for a fabulous, familiar and welcoming atmosphere.
*I know the 3pm client and I know the 5pm client…and they know me!!!
*Since I work in an office (in my real life), I feel that my nails are an important feature, asset and extension of me, I’m lucky I have good nails…why not flaunt them!!!
*I believe that what I pay for my nails is certainly a bargain…not only do I get a manicure but I also get friendship, happiness, joy, female bonding, compassion, lectured (occasionally), complimented, cheered on, analyzed, and just letting me be me! All that rolled into one hour…it’s amazing!!!
And now for the whole point of this…I missed a Monday manicure (today, Labor Day) so my manicurist suggested I try something new…a gel based polish that will stay on for 2 weeks and here comes the drum roll…when you leave your polish is perfectly dry…so dry that if you had to, you could scrub a floor, do laundry or cook dinner…seriously??? Your nails are dry…no smudging or chipping or oopps, “I just messed up my nail”…they are dry…it’s incredible!!! Why?? Because for 25 years I have always left the beauty shop on pins and needles so as not to mess up my nails and now you can’t!!!
I have to say…I LOVE IT!!! And I’m not quite use to it yet but I don’t for see that a problem in the near future. Imagine the things I can do now after my nail appointment because my nails are NOT wet…OMG the list is endless and my life does not need to go on hold for the next 2 hours… but I think as readers you are getting the point!
Who ever invented this…my enormous thanks to you. If you can keep on inventing things to make our lives easier…please don’t stop. Keep churning your “idea”gears and I thank you for keeping us women in mind.
Here’s a popular quote, cliché or saying…”it’s the greatest invention since sliced bread”. On no, sliced bread, look out, there is a new sheriff in this “here” town!!!
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