First off, you should know that this is Shelli writing...
So, here I am, living in the land that created wonderful things like fireworks, the calculator and acupuncture thinking "Hmmmm...I bet I can get a KILLER pedicure here because if they discovered acupuncture, I bet they know ALL the great places to massage on my feet. AWESOME!"
Nope! Wrong...dead wrong.
As some of you may (or may not) know, in the states, I had a LOVE for getting pedicures. It was a little mini-vacation all for myself. Justin would let me spoil myself with one about every 3 or 4 months.
The toe nail painting had little to do with it. It was SO much more! See...I loved the massaging chair, I loved picking out my color, I loved reading gossip magazines while people played with my toes and massaged my calf muscles and I loved that I could get my eyebrows waxed WHILE sitting in the chair. I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!
Well, here in Ch!na...things look WAY different. The only people that get the full blown pedicures....are men. Yep!
A few friends of mine decided that they really wanted some pedicures and asked a local woman where they could get one. Well, the local woman was a little confused (because only men get them) but went along with their request.
Que the dream sequence music...NOW:
So, my friends walk into this dark place to find very "questionable artwork" on the walls...not a single female...and male attendants wearing (you guessed it) matching basketball uniforms!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! I wish so badly that I would have been there, just to take pictures.
There was no massaging chairs....there were no calf massages...and certainly no toenail polish. In fact...there were no clippers! Just razor blades and towels. YIKES!
To quote my friend (whom shall remain nameless...uh huhm...Chandra!!!) "I needed my toe nails clipped...but he didn't have clippers. Just a blade. I just closed my eyes and hoped that he didn't cut my toes off"
NO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, if you were thinking of sending me a care package...please include:
Nail polish
Nail polish remover
Pumice stone
Toe nail clippers and cuticle trimmers
...cause, there is NO WAY that I'm having a blade raked across my toes by Kobe Bryant.
5 comments:
wouldn't it be a blade raked across your toes by Ya Ming? ;)
I just had my first ever pedicure here in the states, and that was torture enough for me (parts of it were good though), so I can't imagine the type you describe.
AIGHHHHH!!!!
I'll be sure to pass along your request!!! ;)
Could you be more entertaining??!!! I absolutely love reading your posts and it makes me miss you all even more. You are so stinkin' hilarious!
I am so glad you guys got to have a vacation (and pleased to hear you didn't forget your duct tape). : )
I also love the pedicure story! That is crazy!
I love you all so much- Ash
Holy crap. Just read this - I've been there! Megan from our office took me there...I have so many stories. I can relate girlfriend!
miss you.
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