spa utopia

further to my list of spa's (from way back in september 2006), i've now experienced spa utopia (at canada place). on friday night i went there for a french manicure/pedicure. i arrived the standard 15 minutes early, got the tour of the spa amenities, and then i changed into my robe. as i was waiting for my esthetician, i sat back and caught up on my tabloid reading. there were snacks available for munching and a wide variety of beverages to enjoy.

anyways, on to the treatment. unfortunately, i couldn't do the french pedicure since my toenails were a bit too short :P so i ended up getting pink polish on them, but i got the french for my digits :-) the 2 estheticians working on me were the right combination of friendly, but not too chatty. after the standard small-talk, i got kind of sleepy and chose to rest my eyes. i thoroughly enjoyed the treatment and the parafin dip. it's strange, but my nails actually DO feel different....healthier (?), stronger (?), i'm not sure what it is, but i'm liking it! and then as i was leaving the spa, i discovered that they do make-up touch-ups after treatments, so i got my eyes done up all sparkly :-)

so i did get the mani/pedi for 2 reasons. on friday night, the girls hit chambar to celebrate selena's 30th birthday! now that i've discovered i actually like mussels very much, i ordered the (ocean-wise) moule frite - coquotte mussels cooked with white wine, bacon, vegetables, garlic and a touch of cream. and to finish the evening, i ordered dessert...creme et peach - peach almond frangipan pouch with rosewater creme brulee. delish!

then on saturday, i hit the road to surrey for my cousin's bridal shower. i went, i saw, and at least i had kick-ass nails :-) that's it.