Egg Nog Ice Cream, Holiday Ritual, and Buffed or Polished?

I just ate a pint of Hagen Dazs Egg Nog Ice Cream.  OK, I left a couple bites for my  oldest daughter to try, which required great restraint.  That should count for something.

Now I’m freezing. I was cold to begin with, so eating all that ice cream didn’t help.  Brrrr.

Before that I got my haircut (my stylist, Amanda drives a modified Mustang GT, so mostly we talk cars) and a manicure.  It’s part of my “ritual preparations” for high holidays—a word that you probably know is derived from the older “holy day”.

Anyway, I think manicures are one of the great pleasures of life, especially soaking cold hands in warm paraffin.  They say pedicures are even better, so maybe one day I’ll try one.  Right now, though, I think it would feel kind of funny to have some one working on my feet.

A new woman, Zoe, did my nails today.  Apparently the last manicurist is now working construction.  Interesting change, I thought.  Anyway, Zoe asked whether I wanted my nails buffed or polished.

I told I have no clue how I want my nails, so she went ahead and polished them.  For future reference, anybody have any opinions on this?

Well, enough of that.  Here is the poem for the day.  Might this be true of blogs as well?

The First Book  by Rita Dove

Open it.

Go ahead.  It won’t bite.

Well…maybe a little.

More a nip, like. A tingle.

It’s pleasurable, really.

You see, it keeps on opening.

You may fall in.

Sure, it’s hard to get started;

remember learning to use

knife and fork?  Dig in:

you’ll never reach bottom.

It’s not like it’s the end of the world—

just the world as you think

you know it.

Comments

[Kris]

Rob: This is so funny. I have never gotten a manicure or pedicure - don't know why really. So how does Linda like your nails?
Kris

[Rob]

You know Kris, Linda doesn't even notice! :)

Next time you are town I'll have to set you and Scot up for manicures. How's that for incentive to come back and visit?!

[Deanne]

Rob
Next time get your nails buffed, it gives them a nice look that lasts longer than polishing, and yes you should get a pedicure. The pleasure of dipping your sore feet in hot paraffin wax is absolute. You should try Rosie's Nails on Church Street, near Rt28. I have been going there since we moved to Ashburn and they are great.

[Tom Leary]

My wife says i'm nuts, but every time I get polish on my nails my finger tips feel hot. I mena, uncomfortably hot for a week or so afterward. So I tend to stick with the buff.

+Tom

[Lisa]

Definately buffed and not polished.

A pedicure is to die for. You will feel so energized and happy feet make for a happy person. You will be amazed at how much it changes your outlook and how great you feel afterward.

I am impressed that you take care of your hands. I find it very appropriate since I am sure you do a lot of handshaking and comforting with them.

[Rob]

Well, Deanne and Lisa, sounds like I really do need to get a pedicure. Tom--what do you think: Maybe we shoud go get pedicures together. It would be a great way to talk business, don't you think?