18. Have a Spa Day

“Spa” type things are things I have come to really enjoy recently and I like treating myself once in awhile. My Spa Day was actually over two days as I wasn't able to fit everything into one day. First was an evening spent having a lower neck/upper back massage and then soaking in a bathtub with vanilla scented bath salts. I have been going for massages consistently, every six weeks, for the past year and have found that it really helps with the tension I have felt in my lower neck/upper back for probably the past ten years. The reason I have started going and continue to go is that they are covered under my benefits plan. Probably my favourite part of my benefits plan.

The second part of my spa day was getting a manicure and pedicure. It seems that my nails look so much better when someone else does them then when I do it myself. I just got clear polish for my finger nails, which I usually do. However, for St. Patrick’s Day, my friend Michelle did my nails for me with green and gold tips and a clover on one nail. I loved how it turned out and plan to use her services again and try out another design. As for pedicures, I love how my feet feel after! For my toe nails I choose a summery pink and now that the warm weather is here, I can wear flip flops and show off my pretty toes. 

17. Sign Up For a Community Class

Last year, I came across a deal on dealfind where I could get 20 Zumba classes for $20. Sounded like a great deal and Zumba sounded like fun!  Since attending my first class, I have spent most Saturday mornings enjoying a Zumba workout at Desert Rose Dance Studio on the West end of Jasper Ave. It’s a nice studio with friendly staff and in a nice area of Edmonton with an art gallery next door and several homes in the neighbourhood that have been converted into businesses. It seems like a business area in a residential area which I think is kind of cool.

During the first couple of classes I thought of Meme’s I have seen like this:

Except I did feel like I looked like Napoleon Dynamite. I feel like I have the hang of it now but maybe, like this Meme suggests, I don’t look as good as I think. Hahaha.

I have 3 classes left on my 20-class pass and will have to think about if I want to continue. Maybe I can find another deal for Zumba classes or maybe I can try something else. Either way, it has been a fun experience!