Bits & Bobs

So we've entered the third month of 2010 and my friend E has a simple, yet effective motto for the year, 'Try Harder'. In doing so, E and I have been setting small goals and making mini-accomplishments that we hope in aggregate will equal bigger ones. E has been busy with a production house in Soho, meanwhile I've been coming up with a new theory on transnationalism. Last week I hunkered down in my flat and wrote my new theory in 4000 words and sent it to my supervisors for feedback. One wrote back, 'wow'.

I figured I deserved a treat because getting a 'wow' from this person is a BIG deal. I decided to book an appointment with the London College of Beauty Therapy. For £10 I got an amazing one-hour manicure with my therapist, Violeta from Lithuania (I only name names if I'm never going to see them ever again). For this price I got the usual cuticle cleanup/shaping/buff/polish, but there were extras which included a lemon sea salt exfoliation treatment for my hands and arms, along with a hand and arm massage! What a bargain! Lots of extras. I was happy with the results. :) They also have men's treatments. For my next treat, I'm going in for a facial or massage, only £20 each for an hour! I highly recommend this place if you're ever in London and it's right next to Liberty, which would make a nice day out with the girls, spa + shopping, you can never go wrong. Yes, I've turned into a girl in London...

On a different note, I randomly saw this bottle of Egyptian Febreze in the flat today. I quickly took a photo of it because I found it a little quirky and it reminded me of my former flatmate, M, who is currently in Cairo. I never even knew Febreze experimented with other scents. Apparently it was 'inspired by the sophisticated perfume heritage of the ancient Egyptian culture' (Giggling with delight). As I was taking a photo of the bottle, flatmate, A, walks in on me and I quickly explain that I thought the bottle was charming. She understood.