Did my manicure & pedicure today in the new shop "LING", located opposite my block.
As always, though I felt the session burnt another hole in my pocket, I left the shop satisfied :).

Having nice nails makes my day or rather, my week. As I type on the computer each day and paused to look at the nicely polished nails, I sometimes smile by myself and felt thankful for the luxury that I have. Like what mum said, she never had the chance to have someone tend to her hands and feets till recent years and for me, I started young. Its a lifestyle that I have gotten used to... and something that I enjoy and will continue to do so if I can afford it.

The shop is a cosy place, set-up just like a home, sofa, TV...the manicurist said that she is a homely person and hence, the homely set-up. She treats it less like a business but rather, a role that she enjoys for helping people look pretty and well. (She does massages too). She is confident that her business will thrive as she is confident of her own skills. Beauty is also something that she is interested in and she felt that in life, it is important to do something that one enjoys...I can't agree more and how I wish that someday, I will be like her.

I look up to not just successful people who speaks with authority and power, not just certain politician, CEO or high fliers, I also look up to people like the manicurist. She seems like she really enjoy what she is doing and there is this passion in her to do it better. Time and again,she ask me if everything is ok and that I must tell her is something is not up to expectation so that she can improve.

Another lesson learnt.