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Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Toesies of the Month - February 2013
Monday, September 24, 2012
Toesies of the Month - September 2012
Generally, I didn't think animals are really allowed in a nail salon. But I suppose some places will make exceptions depending on the circumstances.
I was getting my pedicure in the South End of Boston, where there is somewhat of a more classy and sophisticated feel to parts of the neighborhood. This one girl walks in with her little shih tzu, and I couldn't help but take a picture of it.
It was fairly well-behaved, and it was somewhat of a cooler day. I'm not a big fan of seeing dogs tied up to a tree or a post, mainly because I question why they took the dog with them in the first place if they're not going to spend time with them. So, this was a pleasant time at the nail salon.
The color itself was more of a goldish-greenish in the bottle. But on my toes, it looks more gold unless I flex my toes a certain way.
The word "gilded" floats through my head when I look at my toes. At the very least, it reflects the tanning I've done this summer.
I was getting my pedicure in the South End of Boston, where there is somewhat of a more classy and sophisticated feel to parts of the neighborhood. This one girl walks in with her little shih tzu, and I couldn't help but take a picture of it.
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| Puppy Pedi |
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| Designed by Kim at City Nails and Spa, South End, Boston Color: OPI - Just Spotted a Lizard Occasion: Changing seasons September 2012 |
The word "gilded" floats through my head when I look at my toes. At the very least, it reflects the tanning I've done this summer.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Water Water Everywhere - Beach Adventures 2012
At the start of 2012, I set the goal of visiting the ocean more than I did in 2011. I am certainly proud to say that I have definitely accomplished that before the summer had ended.
Starting with going to Crane Beach even before Memorial Day Weekend, I went to the beach almost every single week this past summer. There were even times when I went several times in a week! The weeks when I wasn't able to make it to the beach, I was in some other form of water, like a pool or waterfalls. Suffice it to say, I'm pretty tan as of right now.
Crane Beach
A little more than a month after the first beach day, I rejoined those same girl friends back at Crane Beach, and I ended up going to Crane Beach 2 more times with the summer camp. Crane is really great beach, with or without kids. Other than the long stretch of beach, there's a lot of parking (albeit expensive parking), decent changing and bathroom space, a kiosk with food and cold refreshments, and an outdoor shower/cleaning area.
Revere Beach and Nahant Beach and All Points Inbetween
There was also quite a bit of time spent in the Revere and Lynn this summer. On Memorial Day weekend, a date took me to a beach somewhere between Revere and Lynn (maybe somewhere in Winthrop?), after a night of dancing at a drag queen bar. Even though there were so many mosquitoes attacking me, it was a beautiful night, and watching the planes land and take off is really quite a romantic idea.
Later in July, I took my group of kids to Revere Beach for the Annual Sand Castle Competition. I hadn't been there for quite a long time, so I didn't anticipate that there were going to be so many people and other camps present that day. But the kids seemed to enjoy the free samples being handed out, and the sand art was quite impressive.
About a week later, I ended up back at Revere Beach, and once again at night time. Originally, some of my coworkers and I were just going to hang, but when someone joked about going into the water only 2 of us were actually quite serious.
Remember last year when my girl friends and I celebrated one of their 40th birthdays by running topless into Revere Beach at midnight? Well, I got to reprise this action with a couple of changes. My guy and I both went in with just our undies, as I didn't want to go completely topless around my coworkers. It was really fun, actually. There were so many stars, and the water was relatively calm. I wouldn't hesitate to go in topless next time, as there will obviously be a next time.
On July 1st, a friend invited me to join him and some other friends at Nahant Beach. Though we got there later in the afternoon, it was still a pleasant day filled with riding around in my friend's Porsche during the day and a bit of hot tub action later in the evening.
In mid-July, I was once again at Nahant with friends. This time, it was much more sunny, though the water was still a bit colder than I would have liked.
Nantasket Beach
Early in July, we went to Nantasket Beach with the summer camp. Nantasket is located right at Hull, south of Boston. It's not too far a drive, actually. There's an arcade and playground area for the kiddos, and there's also food kiosks along the boardwalk. My only issue is that there isn't much beach between the wall that protects the boardwalk and the actual water.
But the water is shallow for a longer stretch, which allows the kids to think that we're going out much further than we actually are.
Good Harbor Beach
In the beginning of August, my guy and I decided to explore a new beach that neither of us had been to. He had heard about Good Harbor Beach, located in Gloucester, and that it was a good one for families. So one night after work, we drove up to the North Shore and discovered an amazing beach. Two weeks later, we took the camp there.
There's a couple of showers, and a small bathroom area. There's also a food kiosk with some pretty decent items, like a bacon cheese burger. There isn't a lot of space to sit and eat by the kiosk, so we struggled with that when we took the camp. But there's plenty of parking.
The waves are amazing! I mean, real actual waves. At all the other beaches, the kids would get all loud and scream when an ebb of the ocean would come at them. But these are waves at Good Harbor. Like, knock-you-off-your-balance-type waves. The kids had a blast.
My guy and I also had a great time here. I don't think I've ever been at a beach on the East Coast when it's been around sunset and dusk. I'm personally a fan of sunsets over the Pacific Ocean, but clearly I'm biased. But the way the clouds looked and just being out in the water together, well, it was perhaps one of the most romantic things I've done. You wanna sweep me off my feet? Well, well-timed sunsets and oceans are a good way to do it.
Horseneck Beach
With the end of the summer camp nearing, my guy and I decide it's time for another beach trip just for the two of us. On a related side note, it's pretty awesome that he's so into playing in the ocean. He's really much more into nature than I am, having not grown up going on camping trips with my family. He's also more willing to go into frigid water than I ever will be. Regardless, it's been kind of an epic summer because of our ocean adventures.
Horseneck Beach is located on the Cape of Massachusetts. It might as well be in Rhode Island, as it's at the bottom part of the state. The beach houses are all eco-friendly, with no-flush toilets and automatic sensor faucets and paper towel machines. There's a shower to rinse off the sand right outside the bathrooms, and an outdoor changing station. The best amenity, really is that parking was only $7!! On a weekend!!! Most of the North Shore beaches request about $25 just to park, which is ridiculous to me. So $7 to park at a gorgeous beach makes the longer drive worth it.
Oh, and the waves were awesome!
Old Orchard Beach
On Labor Day weekend, we went with his brother and friends up to Saco, Maine, for a weekend of glamping - that's glam-camping - at a KOA. Basically, I was still in a tent, but there were restrooms and showers and a laundry room and electricity hook-ups. There were also little extras, like a swimming pool, a playground, and bikes and trikes you could rent by the hour. There are even cabins folks can stay in for the non-campers.
I had never been to Old Orchard Beach until then, but it reminded me a lot of Santa Cruz. There's a trolly that picked us up from the campground and dropped us off right in the center of it all. Old Orchard Beach has a small amusement park, with a couple of rides, games, and arcades. There was also some fairly decent food choices at the boardwalk as well.
Now, the beach itself was nice. It was packed, naturally, on this holiday weekend. I noticed quite a number of folks speaking French, and I'm assuming they came down from Canada.
But holy-mother was the water FREEZING!!! I mean, even the wet sand started to make the bottoms of my feet go numb! But, being that my guy was going to go into the water, I was at least going to be brave enough to submerge myself in the water several times.
And then there were the dead bugs I'm assuming they were little gnats of some sort. As we were walking towards the water, I noticed rows of little things in the sand. I was pretty sure they were bugs, but that's always my assumption. "No way! They're just plant matter!" he said. But when we got in the water, I was even more certain they were bugs, and he couldn't deny it any more.
So, the water was freezing and filled with dead bugs. I looked around and realized that I was the only person of color actually submerging myself into the water. There was one man who was only in the water up to his ankles. I joked saying that I was starting to really dislike white people at that moment, but it felt kind of real as my body went numb.
Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach
That's right. I got to go to some West Coast beaches as well. After the freezing waters of Maine, it was a wonderful change to be back in California.
Naturally, I wanted to bring my guy to the beaches, even though he's been there, just to provide a comparison.
The waves were the waves that I so loved playing in. He seemed to enjoy himself in the water as well. So much so that even though we were only really in town for 48 hours, we got to go to the beach twice.
For the most part, my friends and I had explored Venice Beach. It had been quite some time since I had stepped foot on Santa Monica Pier. But when we went to meet up with one of his friends from college, we met at what basically was a playground for adults. There were rings, balance beams, ropes, and tension ropes.
Truth be told, everyone was so fit and athletic that it made me extremely self-conscious of my own body. I knew there was no way I was swinging on the rings like a monkey. But I decided to give the tension ropes a try.
16 Beach Trips Total...
...as of today. With fall in the air, I'm sadly putting away my bathing suits. But, who's to say that there won't be a randomly hot day that calls for the beach?
I'm still quite satisfied with all the trips to the water I was able to make this year. It made for a truly epic and unforgettable summer.
Starting with going to Crane Beach even before Memorial Day Weekend, I went to the beach almost every single week this past summer. There were even times when I went several times in a week! The weeks when I wasn't able to make it to the beach, I was in some other form of water, like a pool or waterfalls. Suffice it to say, I'm pretty tan as of right now.
Crane Beach
A little more than a month after the first beach day, I rejoined those same girl friends back at Crane Beach, and I ended up going to Crane Beach 2 more times with the summer camp. Crane is really great beach, with or without kids. Other than the long stretch of beach, there's a lot of parking (albeit expensive parking), decent changing and bathroom space, a kiosk with food and cold refreshments, and an outdoor shower/cleaning area.
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| beautiful sunny day at Crane Beach |
There was also quite a bit of time spent in the Revere and Lynn this summer. On Memorial Day weekend, a date took me to a beach somewhere between Revere and Lynn (maybe somewhere in Winthrop?), after a night of dancing at a drag queen bar. Even though there were so many mosquitoes attacking me, it was a beautiful night, and watching the planes land and take off is really quite a romantic idea.
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| Logan Airport in the middle of the night |
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| even the artist was impressing himself enough to take a picture... |
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| how do they do it??? |
Remember last year when my girl friends and I celebrated one of their 40th birthdays by running topless into Revere Beach at midnight? Well, I got to reprise this action with a couple of changes. My guy and I both went in with just our undies, as I didn't want to go completely topless around my coworkers. It was really fun, actually. There were so many stars, and the water was relatively calm. I wouldn't hesitate to go in topless next time, as there will obviously be a next time.
On July 1st, a friend invited me to join him and some other friends at Nahant Beach. Though we got there later in the afternoon, it was still a pleasant day filled with riding around in my friend's Porsche during the day and a bit of hot tub action later in the evening.
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| a little topless action in a Porsche |
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| trying to touch the sun |
Early in July, we went to Nantasket Beach with the summer camp. Nantasket is located right at Hull, south of Boston. It's not too far a drive, actually. There's an arcade and playground area for the kiddos, and there's also food kiosks along the boardwalk. My only issue is that there isn't much beach between the wall that protects the boardwalk and the actual water.
But the water is shallow for a longer stretch, which allows the kids to think that we're going out much further than we actually are.
Good Harbor Beach
In the beginning of August, my guy and I decided to explore a new beach that neither of us had been to. He had heard about Good Harbor Beach, located in Gloucester, and that it was a good one for families. So one night after work, we drove up to the North Shore and discovered an amazing beach. Two weeks later, we took the camp there.
There's a couple of showers, and a small bathroom area. There's also a food kiosk with some pretty decent items, like a bacon cheese burger. There isn't a lot of space to sit and eat by the kiosk, so we struggled with that when we took the camp. But there's plenty of parking.
The waves are amazing! I mean, real actual waves. At all the other beaches, the kids would get all loud and scream when an ebb of the ocean would come at them. But these are waves at Good Harbor. Like, knock-you-off-your-balance-type waves. The kids had a blast.
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| mermaid in the waves |
Horseneck Beach
With the end of the summer camp nearing, my guy and I decide it's time for another beach trip just for the two of us. On a related side note, it's pretty awesome that he's so into playing in the ocean. He's really much more into nature than I am, having not grown up going on camping trips with my family. He's also more willing to go into frigid water than I ever will be. Regardless, it's been kind of an epic summer because of our ocean adventures.
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| mermaid and merman |
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| clear blue-green waters |
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| Wheeee! |
On Labor Day weekend, we went with his brother and friends up to Saco, Maine, for a weekend of glamping - that's glam-camping - at a KOA. Basically, I was still in a tent, but there were restrooms and showers and a laundry room and electricity hook-ups. There were also little extras, like a swimming pool, a playground, and bikes and trikes you could rent by the hour. There are even cabins folks can stay in for the non-campers.
I had never been to Old Orchard Beach until then, but it reminded me a lot of Santa Cruz. There's a trolly that picked us up from the campground and dropped us off right in the center of it all. Old Orchard Beach has a small amusement park, with a couple of rides, games, and arcades. There was also some fairly decent food choices at the boardwalk as well.
Now, the beach itself was nice. It was packed, naturally, on this holiday weekend. I noticed quite a number of folks speaking French, and I'm assuming they came down from Canada.
But holy-mother was the water FREEZING!!! I mean, even the wet sand started to make the bottoms of my feet go numb! But, being that my guy was going to go into the water, I was at least going to be brave enough to submerge myself in the water several times.
And then there were the dead bugs I'm assuming they were little gnats of some sort. As we were walking towards the water, I noticed rows of little things in the sand. I was pretty sure they were bugs, but that's always my assumption. "No way! They're just plant matter!" he said. But when we got in the water, I was even more certain they were bugs, and he couldn't deny it any more.
So, the water was freezing and filled with dead bugs. I looked around and realized that I was the only person of color actually submerging myself into the water. There was one man who was only in the water up to his ankles. I joked saying that I was starting to really dislike white people at that moment, but it felt kind of real as my body went numb.
Venice Beach and Santa Monica Beach
That's right. I got to go to some West Coast beaches as well. After the freezing waters of Maine, it was a wonderful change to be back in California.
Naturally, I wanted to bring my guy to the beaches, even though he's been there, just to provide a comparison.
The waves were the waves that I so loved playing in. He seemed to enjoy himself in the water as well. So much so that even though we were only really in town for 48 hours, we got to go to the beach twice.
For the most part, my friends and I had explored Venice Beach. It had been quite some time since I had stepped foot on Santa Monica Pier. But when we went to meet up with one of his friends from college, we met at what basically was a playground for adults. There were rings, balance beams, ropes, and tension ropes.
Truth be told, everyone was so fit and athletic that it made me extremely self-conscious of my own body. I knew there was no way I was swinging on the rings like a monkey. But I decided to give the tension ropes a try.
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| quite difficult...but fun to try! |
...as of today. With fall in the air, I'm sadly putting away my bathing suits. But, who's to say that there won't be a randomly hot day that calls for the beach?
I'm still quite satisfied with all the trips to the water I was able to make this year. It made for a truly epic and unforgettable summer.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Tosies of the Month - June 2012
Wow...well, I really thought I had posted this...
But, obviously, I had not. Here it is!
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| Designed by Nail Technician Unknown at Soleil Tan & Spa, Jamaica Plain, MA Colors: Sephora by OPI - Mermaid to Order and Essie - Shine of the Times Occasion: Warmer weather June 2012 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
New Generation of Mermaids
I assumed that most of the little kids and girls would enjoy watching it. But I didn't even think that many of them hadn't ever seen the movie.
I told them that I would most likely be reciting lines from the movie, and that I would even do a bit of a song and dance routine.
As "Part of Your World" came on, I ran to the stage, and proceeded to sing and mimic the moves from the movie. Obviously, I was trying to be really corny for the kids, but it was also just plain fun. I got a bit of applause from the kids as I took my bow when the song ended.
Then, when "Under the Sea" started playing, a coworker joined me on stage for a little bit of a dance routine. It was really quite fun and silly. The kids even put on the spotlight for us.
I'm sure the kids assumed that we'd continue to sing songs, but those were really all we had energy for. I actually got a bit of a burn on my knee when I was getting all dramatic during "Part of Your World"!!!
It still stings...but it was so worth it.
At the end of the movie, when the kids were filing out of the auditorium, one of the youngest kids came up to me. She said, "Cecilia, I never saw The Little Mermaid before, but I love it!!!"
It was perhaps the most heartwarming and best thing a little kid has said to me in a while. Some of the kids in my group thoroughly enjoyed the movie, also saying that it was the first time they saw it.
I'm hoping that I hooked some of the kids the way I got hooked when I first saw the movie. I'm hoping that I'm creating a couple of new mermaid fans for the next generation.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Dance Walking - I'm Hooked!
With all the flash mobs that have popped up all over the place, it's a wonder how any one is able to stay so serious. For the most part, they seem to be about having fun or spreading some sort of message.
Back in April, I participated in International Pillow Fight Day, and I was really eager to participate in more random fun activities. So, naturally, when I heard about Dance Walking, I had to get involved!
Basically, dance walking involves going down the street, grooving to whatever happens to be playing into your headphones. No one else can hear what you hear, but when you feel the beat you just have to move.
I had been trying to recruit friends to join me, but to no avail. It honestly made me a little sad to go by myself, especially since I wanted to share something fun with other people. I almost didn't go just because I didn't want to feel lonely.
I would have felt like an idiot if I stayed home just because I had to do something by myself.
It was SO worth it!
I made sure to prep my usual workout music with more dance tunes, and I was happy to see a lot of other eager and excited faces. I found the group along the Commonwealth Avenue parks, and we traveled through the Public Garden and Boston Common to finish in front of the fountain near the Park St. T Station.
Back in April, I participated in International Pillow Fight Day, and I was really eager to participate in more random fun activities. So, naturally, when I heard about Dance Walking, I had to get involved!
Basically, dance walking involves going down the street, grooving to whatever happens to be playing into your headphones. No one else can hear what you hear, but when you feel the beat you just have to move.
I had been trying to recruit friends to join me, but to no avail. It honestly made me a little sad to go by myself, especially since I wanted to share something fun with other people. I almost didn't go just because I didn't want to feel lonely.
I would have felt like an idiot if I stayed home just because I had to do something by myself.
It was SO worth it!
I made sure to prep my usual workout music with more dance tunes, and I was happy to see a lot of other eager and excited faces. I found the group along the Commonwealth Avenue parks, and we traveled through the Public Garden and Boston Common to finish in front of the fountain near the Park St. T Station.
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| dance walking through the Public Garden... |
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| getting our grooves on... |
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| safety dance! |
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| I think I was changing my music... |
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| someone busted out a bit of the robot... |
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| collective groove... |
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| jazz hands! |
It was really way more fun than I could have anticipated. We were all hoping that more dance party sessions would happen throughout the summer. I remember thinking at one point how much I just love random spontaneous dance parties, so this felt like a natural thing for me. When it was all over, I almost couldn't stop myself from continuing to groove down the street and during the T ride home.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to attempt to make my kids at the summer camp do a bit of dance walking as a daily activity. Who says it all has to be serious when you grow up?
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Interesting Offers on the First Beach Weekend of 2012
It had been too warm of a winter. And now it's been somewhat of a cloudy summer. Still relatively warm, don't get me wrong. But still not the consistently sunny-with-a-couple-of-pretty-clouds-in-the-sky kind of summer I would hope for.
Actually, let me take that back. It's not even officially summer.
But, on the days when it has been beautiful, I am certain to be spending it outside in some fashion.
A couple of weeks ago, we had quite a bit of rainy days followed by a beautiful weekend. Two of my girl friends and I made our way to Crane Beach, one of the North Shore beaches here in Massachusetts.
On a complete sidebar, do you remember that so-horrible-I-can't-stop-watching-it afternoon soap opera, "Passions"? It was the only soap I watched ever. It was so bad. So cheesy. I loved it! But, if you remember, the wealthy family lived in "Harmony, New England," and their last name was Crane! Well, Crane Beach is part of the Crane Estate, and though it's now a public area (but there's still fees for everything), I can't help but think back to Passions.
Anywhos, back to my story.
So, here we are, lounging on this gorgeous beach. The sand is warm, the water is (relatively) warm. It's beautiful.
I notice this one large man carrying a large gallon of water. I thought about how strange it was since it wasn't that hot. Then I realize that he spots the 3 of us on our towels, and he proceeds to park himself on a nearby spot. I roll my eyes internally.
Within about 5 minutes, he proceeds to start doing pushups, superman's, snow angels, and crunches. Then he goes for a jog and returns to chug from his gallon jug.
At some point, one of my friends heads to the water. Immediately, the man, let's call him Gallon Man, stands up and slowly follows behind her. My other friend and I are watching intently to see what will come of this situation.
Eventually, he seems to say something to her, as we see her turn towards him. They separate ways. Oh, man! I couldn't wait to see what she had to say!
We get up and walk towards her, ready to hear what he had said to her. Apparently, he said, "Compliments on the view."
Wooooow. Ballsy.
When we all head back to our towels, Gallon Man is back at his. He overhears our conversation and proceeds to chime in. I believe it had something to do with Norway and the Baltic area. He shared that he had been to that area, also stating that he had been to "Swedish." Oops.
After sharing a bit about his experience, he then proceeds to get up and approach us three, asking how we knew each other. When we explained that we knew each other through Middle Eastern dance, he then explained he knew we were dancers. We walked so "gracefully," and the way our bodies moved definitely meant we were dancers.
It hasn't even gotten to the good part, y'all.
He then tells us we're all "Goddesses." He would love the chance to "worship" us. If he put all of our bodies together we would be some sort of supreme goddess. He said something about my strong legs, my friend's butt, and my other friend's lower back.
Believe me, I was face down in my towel trying not to laugh in his face.
He continued to ask if he could "worship" us, and I had to speak up and ask him to clarify. He said he would just love to give each one of us a quick kiss on those parts of our body he decided were worship-worthy. He even said, in a somewhat begging voice, that he would do upside down push ups for a chance to worship us.
What the heck are upside down push ups? I honestly feel like he would have to be on his back or something. But my friends said he was talking about being in a handstand position, then doing the push-up movement.
Ridiculous. Just ridiculous.
After laughing a bit about him, and learning that he was some Buddhist martial arts instructor, we settle back into our respective towels.
Eventually, he got up to leave and began to virtually beg us to let him "worship" us. We end up convincing one of my friends to let him kiss her lower back. It was kind of hilarious, really. She said it felt really "chaste," as though if was one of us giving the other a quick peck.
He then grabbed all his belongings and went along his merry way. We couldn't believe any of that actually happened. I wondered out loud if he was going down the beach to try it on some other schmucks, or perhaps it was a dare, or perhaps he was actually genuine.
Still. This is the most ridiculous thing to happen to me on a beach in recent memory.
If this is any indication of how the rest of the summer is going to be, I can't even express to you how excited I am!
Actually, let me take that back. It's not even officially summer.
But, on the days when it has been beautiful, I am certain to be spending it outside in some fashion.
A couple of weeks ago, we had quite a bit of rainy days followed by a beautiful weekend. Two of my girl friends and I made our way to Crane Beach, one of the North Shore beaches here in Massachusetts.
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| beach supplies |
Anywhos, back to my story.
So, here we are, lounging on this gorgeous beach. The sand is warm, the water is (relatively) warm. It's beautiful.
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| sparkly sand |
Within about 5 minutes, he proceeds to start doing pushups, superman's, snow angels, and crunches. Then he goes for a jog and returns to chug from his gallon jug.
At some point, one of my friends heads to the water. Immediately, the man, let's call him Gallon Man, stands up and slowly follows behind her. My other friend and I are watching intently to see what will come of this situation.
Eventually, he seems to say something to her, as we see her turn towards him. They separate ways. Oh, man! I couldn't wait to see what she had to say!
We get up and walk towards her, ready to hear what he had said to her. Apparently, he said, "Compliments on the view."
Wooooow. Ballsy.
When we all head back to our towels, Gallon Man is back at his. He overhears our conversation and proceeds to chime in. I believe it had something to do with Norway and the Baltic area. He shared that he had been to that area, also stating that he had been to "Swedish." Oops.
After sharing a bit about his experience, he then proceeds to get up and approach us three, asking how we knew each other. When we explained that we knew each other through Middle Eastern dance, he then explained he knew we were dancers. We walked so "gracefully," and the way our bodies moved definitely meant we were dancers.
It hasn't even gotten to the good part, y'all.
He then tells us we're all "Goddesses." He would love the chance to "worship" us. If he put all of our bodies together we would be some sort of supreme goddess. He said something about my strong legs, my friend's butt, and my other friend's lower back.
Believe me, I was face down in my towel trying not to laugh in his face.
He continued to ask if he could "worship" us, and I had to speak up and ask him to clarify. He said he would just love to give each one of us a quick kiss on those parts of our body he decided were worship-worthy. He even said, in a somewhat begging voice, that he would do upside down push ups for a chance to worship us.
What the heck are upside down push ups? I honestly feel like he would have to be on his back or something. But my friends said he was talking about being in a handstand position, then doing the push-up movement.
Ridiculous. Just ridiculous.
After laughing a bit about him, and learning that he was some Buddhist martial arts instructor, we settle back into our respective towels.
Eventually, he got up to leave and began to virtually beg us to let him "worship" us. We end up convincing one of my friends to let him kiss her lower back. It was kind of hilarious, really. She said it felt really "chaste," as though if was one of us giving the other a quick peck.
He then grabbed all his belongings and went along his merry way. We couldn't believe any of that actually happened. I wondered out loud if he was going down the beach to try it on some other schmucks, or perhaps it was a dare, or perhaps he was actually genuine.
Still. This is the most ridiculous thing to happen to me on a beach in recent memory.
If this is any indication of how the rest of the summer is going to be, I can't even express to you how excited I am!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Toesies of the Month - May 2012
I'm clearly behind on my postings, because I've had my toes done all month, since the 5th. It really feels like this May is just flying by. I can't believe Memorial Day is almost here, honestly.
But, I'm looking forward to it. It means my toes will get to see the sunshine a lot more!
Red toes AND red nails!!! I definitely haven't done this before. I've had red toes before, I believe. But I've usually had French Tip fingers.
I'm a big fan on Essie colors now. They seem to last the longest and manage to withstand a bit of chipping. Usually, within a week, the nail polish on my fingers are already peeled, cracked, and just looking generally messed up. But these lasted nearly two weeks before I had to take it off. And really, I only took it off because I broke a nail.
That's right, the nail polish lasted longer than my own natural nails did.
Also, I'm really becoming a huge fan of the Nails 2000 place near my house. It's small, and it definitely reeks of acetone. But, they're really nice and the designs have been awesome so far.
But, I'm looking forward to it. It means my toes will get to see the sunshine a lot more!
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| Design by Betty at Nails 2000, Jamaica Plain, MA Color: Essie - Jag-u-are Occasion: Belly Dance Show May 2012 |
I'm a big fan on Essie colors now. They seem to last the longest and manage to withstand a bit of chipping. Usually, within a week, the nail polish on my fingers are already peeled, cracked, and just looking generally messed up. But these lasted nearly two weeks before I had to take it off. And really, I only took it off because I broke a nail.
That's right, the nail polish lasted longer than my own natural nails did.
Also, I'm really becoming a huge fan of the Nails 2000 place near my house. It's small, and it definitely reeks of acetone. But, they're really nice and the designs have been awesome so far.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
5 Til 30 - Franklin Park Zoo
This wasn't a trip that I necessarily wanted to go on during the April Vacation week. What I really wanted was to go to the New England Aquarium.
But I was lucky enough to get both.
Here are some of the animal highlights from my trip to the Zoo.
The only animal I was sad not to see was the giraffe. I'm not entirely sure why the giraffe wasn't about. But it was a fun trip that tired my poor toesies out.
It's a fairly decent zoo for being a relatively small zoo. It would be nice to visit during the summer when more of the exhibits and animals are around.
But I was lucky enough to get both.
Here are some of the animal highlights from my trip to the Zoo.
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| little show off :) |
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| peek-a-boo with a prairie dog |
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| Christopher the Lion was very talkative |
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| Baby Gorilla! |
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| Such a cutie! |
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| Don't you want to nap with the Pygmy Hippo??? I mean...if it wasn't possibly dangerous... |
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| Mandrill...just chillin' in his hammock... |
It's a fairly decent zoo for being a relatively small zoo. It would be nice to visit during the summer when more of the exhibits and animals are around.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
6 Til 30 - "Too Old For This"
The phrase "I'm too old for this" popped into my head today.
It was in reference to one of the kids in the after school having a tantrum. Boy! Do I have a hard time dealing with little kid tantrums. I actually just don't have the patience for unreasonable behavior.
I know...I know...it's just a kid. But you know, if only 1 child acts like that...I refuse to be another person in their life who just lets it happen. Luckily, I know that my co-group leader feels the same way.
When this thought popped into my head, it did make me think some more about the direction of my life. I just can't be at the after school, and not using my MSW nor gaining new skills.
I have to add that not only am I too old for this, but I've worked too hard just to be where I am right now.
With the extra time I'm going to have on my hands in the next upcoming months before the summer program kicks in, I'm going to try to refocus on some of the things I would like to accomplish in my 30's - like traveling more and working on a business plan.
It was in reference to one of the kids in the after school having a tantrum. Boy! Do I have a hard time dealing with little kid tantrums. I actually just don't have the patience for unreasonable behavior.
I know...I know...it's just a kid. But you know, if only 1 child acts like that...I refuse to be another person in their life who just lets it happen. Luckily, I know that my co-group leader feels the same way.
When this thought popped into my head, it did make me think some more about the direction of my life. I just can't be at the after school, and not using my MSW nor gaining new skills.
With the extra time I'm going to have on my hands in the next upcoming months before the summer program kicks in, I'm going to try to refocus on some of the things I would like to accomplish in my 30's - like traveling more and working on a business plan.
Monday, April 16, 2012
7 Til 30 - Inked: and in the End...
As I had planned several years ago, I wanted to get a tattoo for my 30th birthday.
This past weekend just seemed to be the right time to do it.
So, I did it!
It's always funny how tattoo artists seem to think that all tattoos should face outward so that others could read it easily. But it's my tattoo. I had my reasons for doing it the way I did it, as I mentioned in one of the links above.
Holy smokes, did it hurt like crazy!!! And it hurt where I didn't expect it to hurt! I thought it might hurt closer to the bone, but it hurt quite a bit right in the middle of my inner wrist. I just tried to think of how awesome it would look when it was done.
I will definitely have more pictures of it when it's all fully healed. It still feels really new to me. Aside from the still tender skin, just knowing that I've finally reached a point when I feel like I deserve to make this statement feels amazing.
It's really been a tough Saturn's Return. I am by no means done learning and exploring and making mistakes. I know I still have yet to feel completely comfortable in my skin. I still have yet to feel like I can take serious risks without fear of failing.
But I want this tattoo to be a constant reminder of constantly putting out more positive thoughts. There's a give and a take. And hopefully more love.
This past weekend just seemed to be the right time to do it.
So, I did it!
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| and in the End, the Love you Take is Equal to the Love you Make |
Holy smokes, did it hurt like crazy!!! And it hurt where I didn't expect it to hurt! I thought it might hurt closer to the bone, but it hurt quite a bit right in the middle of my inner wrist. I just tried to think of how awesome it would look when it was done.
I will definitely have more pictures of it when it's all fully healed. It still feels really new to me. Aside from the still tender skin, just knowing that I've finally reached a point when I feel like I deserve to make this statement feels amazing.
It's really been a tough Saturn's Return. I am by no means done learning and exploring and making mistakes. I know I still have yet to feel completely comfortable in my skin. I still have yet to feel like I can take serious risks without fear of failing.
But I want this tattoo to be a constant reminder of constantly putting out more positive thoughts. There's a give and a take. And hopefully more love.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
8 Til 30 - Part 2 - Karaoke
How could I not have a birthday celebration that involved karaoke? Let's be serious.
I love that my friends also know how to celebrate birthdays, especially in outwardly silly ways. Like with party hats.
That 'stache didn't stay on for more than a 30 seconds. But I found it really funny looking back at the pictures the next day.
There were a lot of amazing songs sung that night. A great variety ranging from George Michael to Rage Against the Machine. I was bummed that not as many people could make this part of the celebration. But the people who were there made it such a fun night filled with great songs and sing-alongs!
I love that my friends also know how to celebrate birthdays, especially in outwardly silly ways. Like with party hats.
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| What's a party without party hats? |
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| There was a lot of really getting into the music... |
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| that apparently meant getting down on one's knees. |
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| The funniest thing is this: As the night wore on,I managed to collect more and more accessories for my head. |
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| First it was just party hats. |
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| Then I got a hold of a sequined fedora... |
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| then these ridiculous and non-functional glasses... |
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| and finally this horrifyingly uncomfortable 'stache. |
There were a lot of amazing songs sung that night. A great variety ranging from George Michael to Rage Against the Machine. I was bummed that not as many people could make this part of the celebration. But the people who were there made it such a fun night filled with great songs and sing-alongs!
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