The holidays have flown by and now it is the last day, minus the weekend.
I have a list of tasks to complete and I'm still nowhere near finishing. Take yesterday for example:
I had a double appointment for a massage - 2 hours of bliss. Well you wouldn't think that if you had been to this particular Filipino woman. She has been doing massage for 20 years, 13 in the UAE and she knows her stuff. Advertised as Shiastu or Reflexology massage she used a combination along with relaxing techniques. She got into every little nook and cranny and a few muscles I didn't know existed. However, I must say that I felt amazing when I came out of there.
The salon itself leaves a lot to be desired but it was another Groupon cheapo and I badly needed some TLC after my holiday. I usually buy one to try them out before purchasing another. So I had waxing last week -useless, then a massage. I raced home and bought 3 more massage coupons, especially after she suggested having a double session. Heaven. So now I have one up my sleeve for when I need it.
I had a facial which 'made me look years younger' according to the woman doing it! Of course they would say that as they need you to come back.
This morning I had a few jobs to do but decided to get on the right track and visit an old acquantaince of mine, Gym! Now I don't much like this guy but spent and hour in his company, first walking, then on the rowing maching then a few weights to finish off. Not sure how long this new relationship will last but I will keep you informed.
I'm sure I should be a writer as that is what I seem to spend most of my time doing. I've been trying to pop in a wee bit of work for school that begins on Sunday and offered to put new learning outcomes into a spreadsheet. If several of us do a grade each then it makes the job much easier.
Yesterday was also punctuated with the annoying sound of my kitchen smoke alarm beeping repeatedly. Usually this would mean changing the battery but it's not a job for the home owner here. So when I returned home and it was still going I phoned up the maintenance company but it was too late for anyone to come. However, they phoned me back to inform me it was the gas detector and I duly phoned the gas company who had someone here within half an hour. Of course it wasn't the gas detector! I felt pretty foolish but was only following their instructions. It's reassuring to know that someone will come promptly, even at night, if it's for gas. So the smoke alarm men will be arriving shortly to replace the battery.
To celebrate the end of the holidays, I'm off out down to the beer garden tonight with my friend. Hopefully it will be a quieter night than earlier in the week...
I have a list of tasks to complete and I'm still nowhere near finishing. Take yesterday for example:
I had a double appointment for a massage - 2 hours of bliss. Well you wouldn't think that if you had been to this particular Filipino woman. She has been doing massage for 20 years, 13 in the UAE and she knows her stuff. Advertised as Shiastu or Reflexology massage she used a combination along with relaxing techniques. She got into every little nook and cranny and a few muscles I didn't know existed. However, I must say that I felt amazing when I came out of there.
The salon itself leaves a lot to be desired but it was another Groupon cheapo and I badly needed some TLC after my holiday. I usually buy one to try them out before purchasing another. So I had waxing last week -useless, then a massage. I raced home and bought 3 more massage coupons, especially after she suggested having a double session. Heaven. So now I have one up my sleeve for when I need it.
I had a facial which 'made me look years younger' according to the woman doing it! Of course they would say that as they need you to come back.
This morning I had a few jobs to do but decided to get on the right track and visit an old acquantaince of mine, Gym! Now I don't much like this guy but spent and hour in his company, first walking, then on the rowing maching then a few weights to finish off. Not sure how long this new relationship will last but I will keep you informed.
I'm sure I should be a writer as that is what I seem to spend most of my time doing. I've been trying to pop in a wee bit of work for school that begins on Sunday and offered to put new learning outcomes into a spreadsheet. If several of us do a grade each then it makes the job much easier.
Yesterday was also punctuated with the annoying sound of my kitchen smoke alarm beeping repeatedly. Usually this would mean changing the battery but it's not a job for the home owner here. So when I returned home and it was still going I phoned up the maintenance company but it was too late for anyone to come. However, they phoned me back to inform me it was the gas detector and I duly phoned the gas company who had someone here within half an hour. Of course it wasn't the gas detector! I felt pretty foolish but was only following their instructions. It's reassuring to know that someone will come promptly, even at night, if it's for gas. So the smoke alarm men will be arriving shortly to replace the battery.
To celebrate the end of the holidays, I'm off out down to the beer garden tonight with my friend. Hopefully it will be a quieter night than earlier in the week...
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