Voice from yonder

So, many of you are asking why I have not blogged in many moons. The answer, my friends, is that I have been swamped with work at both Helle and at Youngstown. My sugaring services are in high demand these days. I actually got blisters on the top of my hand from taking my gloves on and off so many times in one day. Battle wounds. I wanted to share some reviews that I receievd on Yelp and also a feature in Daily Candy.

4 star rating 07/18/2008
Those who know me in passing might say I'm a masochist.

Those who know me very well might have evidence of such tendencies.

That said, brow waxing is not my bag. Ingrown hairs and burns to the face are never-ever-EVER things which I would describe as being fun, or sexy, or interesting, or anything else which might make you want to jump up do it.

Enter Helle's sugaring treatments. No icky residue, no pimples, no angry red stripes - just fantastic arch definition and less yeti-faced questionability. Laura's got a gentle touch, which I truly appreciate when people are working near my eyeballs, and she seems like a sweet gal to boot.

It was so much more relaxing and so much less painful than waxing, I almost fell asleep right there on the recliner. (Seriously. I almost felt kinda bad, but I was told it happens more than might think.) You, too, may achieve these transcendental states of relaxation while still keeping up with your beauty regimen - even if you don't consider improving your pain tolerance a sport.

5 star rating 07/03/2008
Dude. OMG. Wow. Danielle has brought in another esthetician to help accomodate Helle's ever-increasing client base, and Laura is amazing! She guided me through my first sugaring experience with a great attitude and humor AND she's cute to boot! Consider me converted - I already made my next sugaring appointment with her.
(don't worry kids, my face still belongs to Danielle. No really. I sold it to her in exchange for some snake oil - see below.)

Also - Helle is now open 7 days a week and they do massage!

P.S. Two words: Snake Oil. Danielle has managed to create a miracle in a bottle. Within one week at least 3 people I know are addicted to it.

Here's the Daily Candy feature. Serendipitously and unknowingly I was mentioned in tandem with Dina Innominato's Nia class that I do check-in for every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Visit Dina's amazing new blog at http://www.bodyfullness.com. I have mad love for this woman, even though she busts my chops sometimes.




Impure Thought
Come clean at a place that doesn’t judge: Georgetown’s Helle Spa (5701c Airport Way South; 206-767-0803). The Your Body Is a Temple detox treatment is a lymphatic dry brush, custom sea salt scrub, bentonite clay wrap, and an aromatic oils finish — to a punk rock serenade.

Exercise Your Demons
A blend of yoga, martial arts, and dance, Dina Innominato’s Nia classes at Dance Underground (340 15th Avenue East) fill up as quickly as you can slip off your shoes. Get in touch with your limbs and find inner grace moving to the beat of your own drum.

I also got to spend some glorious time down at Cannon Beach recently with my dear friend and domestic partner, Tara McCauley. We, along with our hound dogs, stayed right across from the beach. It was a weekend full of art-making. I made a sash for a friend's wedding dress and Tara and I collaborated on a painting for a friends wedding gift. What a lovely weekend it was indeed!




I am off to Priest Lake for the weekend! More pictures and tales of good times to come!

The sweater song ain't got nothin' on this...

Burst Mode

On my recent drive to PDX, I accidentally discovered the burst mode on my camera phone. It takes a rapid sequence of shots. I am seriously and shamelessly addicted.

The Sex and the City movie premier with my ladies is tonight. After all the hype, it is actually happening. I've heard good things. I am ready to see all of the fancy clothing. And shoes. Stay tuned.

I AM A NERD!

I have just returned from Los Angeles after my 2-day sugaring training. It has come to my attention that I have never posted any photos of Helle and all my friends (save for the ones who have visited me there) have ever seen it either. So, here are some photo updates. There is one of the lobby area and one of the treatment room.

LA cracks me up. There is no other place like it. Where else can you get an In-N-Out burger "protein style"? Us South Beachers love that shit. And where can you get your pubes sugared into the shape of a martini glass and encrusted with pink Swarovski crystals? If it's equivalent to Samantha's pearl thong...no thanks. I'll go with the straight up coast-to-coast as they like to call it. No muss, no fuss. And no bling. Speaking of Sex and the City...t-minus 9 days until the movie premiers and I will flock with all my girlfriends to see that sucker on opening night.

I also was introduced to TED. Leave it to a bunch of brainy programmers who sit around and try to come up with the next best idea to get me hooked on "TED Talks". TED is an annual conference that only costs $6,000 to attend. That's if your application is accepted. But there is really no better place to be inspired by the capacity of humans. Take a taste test for yourself. I think all my friends and family will find something that tickles your fancies. Here are two of my favorites:

Pour some sugar on me

So folks, I will be heading down to LA in a couple weeks to get certified in sugaring as a method of hair removal. I can report after having a brazilian via sugaring that it is highly prefereable to wax. Less painful. No risk of cross contamination. Less risk of ingrown hairs. Little to no skin trauma. And it leaves you clean as a whistle. In short, it rules!

Cat in Aktion

My fondness for cats continues to grow every day. Creature, the OG of all cats, has returned to his normal self of late. He has been whacking the dogs on their noses, meowing at walls, acting all self-righteous and entitled. Tara and I could really tell that he had been feeling sick for a while because when he started regaining his health, he was up to his usual antics. My favorite is when he screams at me for food at 6am. The other day he jumped up behind me on the chair as I was at the computer and started clawing my back. I'm not a hater. I got nothin' but love for this cat.

In other cat news, I came across this cool project.

http://www.katz23.de/

I love the shots taken by the Fritz the cat. Here's a little short film to show you how it's done...

A little country. A little rock and roll.

If only I could fly to Glasgow to see these guys play with Iron and Wine. Yum.
Check out this video: Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"



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