Well the emails have been pouring in that I appear a bit stressed these days... very perceptive you all are! I really do try to see the beauty and goodness of dear Amsterdam - we just seem to be at odds at the moment.
Case in point:
When I moved here 2 years ago it was pretty much impossible to get a pedicure - anywhere. Coming from the 24/7 NYC lifestyle - this really sucked. But very recently an amazing spa moved in down the street and I have been frequenting their shop with reckless abandon. Yesterday I booked a pedicure to "take the edge off" so to speak.
I arrived 5 minutes early (b/c the Dutch are never late... often early / never late). I saw my usual pedicure person sitting outside on a bench having her lunch as I walked through the door... and I waited... and waited. I waited 15 minutes for her to come inside and kick off the party.
But here is the best part... when she finally came inside and saw me she said:
"Oh... I was just coming inside to call you to see where you were"
Me: "I have been here for a while now"
"I didn't see you walk in the front door - I have been looking for you"
Me: "No worries... I have just been looking around until you were ready"
"Oh, what a shame, we don't have time for the pedicure now..."
Certainly not the end of the world by any means - painting your toes in bed can be very therapeutic!
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