Saturday, June 23, 2012

Southern Cali - Recharge

SO, the "Letter to my Heart" that softly requested my body and mind to slow down, worked ummmm, for about the time it took me to write it.....10 minutes. 

Funny how those flowery declarations turn out to be a load of BS.  Straight talk seems to be better. 

I NEED A GET-A-WAY, 12 hours of SOLID sleep, no worries, no obligations, no schedule....I need to forceably sit in a cushy cotton canvas covered chair near an open french door with a thing in my hands -- yeah, it has lots of pages, a hard-cover, words, a story -- some call it a BOOK [not to be mistaken for the smoother covered shinier paged, flip-through magazine].  I could then force myself to stop for a moment [yeah, like 3 hours more] to sit and READ this escape device while curled up in the comfortable chair overlooking the ocean I hand-picked for my momcation. 

I did a quick search and since the internet is just an amazing plethera of instant gratification, my mind went on a short, but breathable journey to Sourthern California [check out the photo gallery - http://www.terranea.com/] where I found my dream momcation and was able to escape my Oh Not So Happy tired, grumpy mindset and recharge.  Here's the replay!

RING! -- Hey, it's my room service with my fruit and yogurt breakfast kick-start - and yes, they placed it right next to my chair -- on a silver platter with an aromatic pink peony and some Godiva mocha chocolate truffles.

THREE HOURS LATER:  Time for my sauna, followed by a 1.5 hrs hot stone aromatherapy massage, followed by a full citrus exfoliation, a replenishing shower, and a hair/nail, make-up appointment....

Of course my double-shot cinnamn cappuccino would be served during mineral make-up doll-up to revive me of all the relaxation.

AHHHHHH - I can feel myself feeling like a new lady, and not entirely recognizing her....but that's OK!

For the rest of my time I will wandering the Southern cliffs, meander back to my room, enjoy eating healthily custom-made foods, window shop in the hotel stores, meet my good-fun lady friends ['cause all of you know that you want and need to be here too....] to do  WHATEVER WE WANT TO DO....
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REALITY - Back in real life - real-time now, I have 25 minutes to get ready for my workday - yup, Sat. 9-6.  a quick hot shower, a quick haphazzard blow-dry, throw on some make-up to cover the dark circles, grab a banana and coffee on the way, hope there is a good song on the radio for the drive, pull into work, punch-in, start the day -- soooo, dream on without me friends

....I'll meet you for dinner poolside.