I get a manicure every week and a pedicure every 3 weeks. My manicure is a simple manicure that costs me $8.00, $1.00 for quick dry and a $2.00 tip.
Yesterday it had only been 2 weeks since my pedicure but I decided to go ahead and have the Queen spa pedicure done. This consists of having your legs and feet scrubbed, a 10 minute massage and then a hot stone massage. There is nothing more relaxing then having your feet massaged - the heel, the arch and each of your toes. Remember that your feet carry your entire body weight and are constantly being abused by being placed in all shoe styles and heels.
After having my Queen spa pedicure and my manicure I felt like a new person, relaxed and ready for a nap.
I don't consider myself someone who has a green thumb; but, for some reason my plants always grow.
Yesterday I spent my time re-potting a few of my plants. Both of the orchids needed to be placed in larger pots. I also bought some vitamins for them as I have been told if you do that they will blossom year round. I had a couple of other plants that needed some more soil and I did that too. I noticed that one of them has really grown and is sprouting flowers all over the place.
I am always amazed at that as all I ever do is water them once a week and nothing else, perhaps they are just residing in the right place for sun and temperature. Whatever it is - I will take it.
I usually am in control of my life and what I am doing, when and where - but, somehow not lately.
For the last couple of months I have felt extremely stressed out and the stress continues to build on a daily basis between what is going on in my personal and professional lives. I need to somehow figure out a way to take control again and get my life in order so that I can manage my emotions and my stress.
I hadn't considered it; but, a friend recently mentioned speaking to a professional on everything that has happened to help me get over anger, hurt and all my other feelings. I also need to go back to doing things for myself as another friend pointed out. I have only been going to the gym sporadically and not on a consistent schedule like before - if I can get myself on a schedule it would help.
As everyone states - this too shall pass; but, for the moment it is a _ itch.
Today I begin saving over $50 per month as I combine all my cable, internet and telephone services into my residential account.
I have to say that I have always enjoyed my Optimum service and I have not had an issue with my service in a couple of years. I received several email messages and telephone calls from them stating that I had an appointment and just to let them know if I needed to change it. The technician called me when he was 10 minutes away from my home and he was happy to see that everything was just in one location.
The whole process consisted of swapping out the modem, providing me with a temporary telephone number and closing accounts.
The technician was here for just one hour - my own telephone number was back within the next hour and now when someone calls me I can see the number across my television screen.
The weather has been so good lately that I have not had to turn on the air conditioner. Until yesterday.
The days have been in the high 70's and low 80's with little humidity and the evenings have been cool in the low 60's so I have been able to open the windows in the bedrooms upstairs and have a nice cross breeze to sleep in every night.
Until yesterday. When we finally felt the heat of summer and the sweltering humidity. Something I never do is change my business outfit once I get dressed in the morning - well, I did yesterday just because the lined 3/4 sleeves of my jacket were already sticking at 6:30 in the morning.
Yesterday when I got home - the windows were closed and the air conditioner was turned on - no heat or humidity in this house.
A few weeks ago I had received an email message from my cable company, Optimum on how I could save money.
I don't have to tell you how crazy the past couple of months have been and I had kept the email message; but, not done anything with it. Yesterday as I had some time I called up Optimum to find out that they could finally bundle my two accounts (residential and business). I no longer needed my business account; but, I wanted to keep my telephone number. I found out that all of it could be placed under my residential account, I would get faster internet service and I would save over $50/month on my cable bill.
What is wrong with that picture? NOTHING. I have them scheduled to come on Thursday to take care of everything!!!
Whenever I go either into the city or to Long Island for work I stop by Starbucks to pick up my breakfast; oatmeal and a venti skim latte.
I am proactive in finding out where the nearest Starbucks is, what are their hours, etc. So last week when I was going to our new Health facility and I placed their address in the Starbucks store locater I was surprised to find that the nearest was a mile away. How can that be???
Well I needed my oatmeal and my caffeine intake so I picked up my breakfast at the Starbucks in Grand Central and just took it down to the Health Plex with me. Well this weekend I was trying again and this time instead of giving the direct address I gave the cross streets instead. Voila - there was a Starbucks just 2 blocks away.
Yesterday I stopped at that Starbucks and picked up my breakfast and the bonus was there was no line. Persistence is important.
