Pedicure

It all started off with such good intentions.  I was at work, and this person came around selling promotional packages for a spa.  I was under the impression that it was a new spa, and this was their way for getting the word out, but you know what happens when you assume...  It was a really good deal, and the other ladies in the office were buying them, so yes, I succumbed to peer pressure as well and I bought one.  The package consisted of a manicure, pedicure, massage and facial for a very small $ amount.   It had an expiry, so I thought I should use up the pedicure while the weather was still warm enough so everyone could see my toes.  Yesterday was my day off, so I went.  I had booked a spa pedicure, there was a few extras, the main one being a pedicure that lasted an hour.  I couldn't find the place, so I was about 15 minutes late, I felt bad.  I offered to reschedule, but they said no, no they would take me right then, she was having a conversation with her co-worker in another language, so I wasn't quite sure what was going on.  Unfortunately I have to keep calling her she, not to protect her identity, but because she never introduced herself. 

So I got in the chair, I think the chair was a massaging chair, there were controls, but she didn't explain how it worked, so I didn't want to risk it.  Then it was silent.  I followed her instructions, lift your foot, put it back in the water, and so on.  The foot bath was very nice, it had a neat water flowing down thing, which was very nice.  She did not attempt to make conversation, I tried, and that is where I found out that it was not a new business, she had just bought the business from someone else.  And that was the last bit of conversation there was, well, with me.  It was very quiet, there was no music, no magazines to read, just me staring off into space, waiting for her to be finished. I should clarify, it wasn't totally silent the whole time, there was a sound, it sounded like the roof was leaking.  There was no water dripping into the room, but my esthetician had to get up in the middle of a procedure and investigate.  A few minutes later the esthetician took a phone call, apparently she was capable of conversation, just not with me.  Then the other esthetican had a client come in for laser hair removal.  I have never had laser done, and now I never will.  This women yelled and yelled in a completely silent spa.  It was humorous, the whole absurdity of it. 

My toes got painted, a colour I had chosen before hand, that part is all my fault as you will see in the picture.  I didn't think it would turn out so fluorescent pink.  I assume I was to sit in my chair and wait for my toes to dry, because she got up and left and didn't come back.  I didn't realise that part of the hour long service was sitting by myself in a room for 15 minutes.  I had neglected to bring flip flops, she graciously gave me some disposable ones, I thought that was standard practice, but there I was again, I was assuming.  I paid, left a tip, and left. 

I went shopping later on that day, in sandals, and got complements, so I guess it can't be all bad.  I have had pedicures many times, I have never had an experience like this.  I didn't think I was a spa snob, but I guess there was a reason for the good deal, you get what you pay for.  I apologize to my regular spa for cheating on you.  Lesson learned.   

Now the debate is, do I use the other 3 treatments...