Old Lady in the Office

It's been pretty cool at the office, with a breeze coming in from the front entrance (we keep our doors open because we don't believe in using the A/C).

But it's a little too chilly for an old lady like me.
And the cut where the lump was removed from hurts when it gets too chilly.

I was in a bit of pain yesterday, so I came to work wearing a magnetic belt.
It's something Ichigo lent me, and it's supposed to keep the area warm using magnets & blood circulation or something.

At first I wanted to hide the ugly beige belt, so I came into work with a jacket on. Then I changed into the red ハンテン I leave in the office. But it got a little warm.

And who do I have to impress at the office anyway?

So I wore the magnetic belt in full view.


オバサン道、まっしぐら。

怪しい Person Walking Around in COSTCO

Sat needed new glasses & I was on my last pair of contact lenses, so we made an appointment at the eye doctor at Marina del Rey COSTCO.

Sat, who had good insurance coverage at H Co & continued her coverage using COBRA, has been going to a different (= more expensive) eye doctor in the area. But now that she's on her self-employed health insurance, she went the poorman route & went to COSTCO with me.

I'm lazy, so I like to get go get an eye exam every other year & stockpile contact lenses right before the prescription expires. And I just ran out of my two-year supply.

Sat likes to drag me along when she gets glasses b/c in her opinion, I would give her the most honest opinion on what looks good (and bad) on her. We do that with dresses & outfits too.

Sat wanted to get black rimmed glasses this time (her current one is purple-ish wire), so we pulled off every single one from the wall. Ironically, the one that had the best shape was reddish. So she went w/ the 3rd best looking one w/ a simple black plastic frame (the 2nd best looking one was dark tortoise, but had these weird green decoration on the front tips).

Meanwhile, I had my eyes dilated... and I was dropping glasses here & there cuz I couldn't see the holes on the wall.

And I needed Sat to read the name on the prescription I got back from the woman working the prescription counter. Sat likes to call her the 馬のお姉さん because she has long thin features. 細いんだけど、キレイじゃないんだわ。

I got the plastic temporary sunglasses to wear while we drove home.
This is me in the car, looking very 怪しい, sipping a very berry smoothie. Which tastes like a watered down CoolAid.


Sat said I look like "Kinoko-chan" of "Dr Slump."


(Jyun Googled it for those who don't know what she looks like)

Foot Massage w/ Sat (+ Hong Kong Deli)

Sat & I went to get a foot massage in Monterey Park today. We invited Dave, but he didn't like it that much last time he went w/ Sat. He said he only needs a massage on his shoulders & back, and being massaged elsewhere (arms, face, head & feet) didn't do anything for him.

This time we went to the foot massage place that's right next to Hong Kong Deli on Valley Blvd (between New Ave & Del Mar Ave). Sat said it had three good reviews on Yelp, so she wanted to try it out.

We got there around 8:30pm, and it looked pretty crowded. But we needed to eat first, so we went into Hong Kong Deli.

At Hong Kong Deli, we ordered 2 entrées (veggie plate & noodles w/ soup), when the waiter/owner asked us if we wanted to add a half-chicken for $1.

Huh?

He showed us a photo, and it was a serving of half a chicken.
For $1.

We said sure... and noticed that other tables also had a plate of chicken. Are they leftovers? Do they have excess chicken? Is it a special weekend price?

The kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) dish Sat ordered was different from what she expected, but it was good. The fish puff & pork brisket noodles was yummy as always, and the $1 cold chicken dish was actually pretty good. Please look at Sat's Flickr account for photos of the food.

So we went to the foot massage place. It was still busy, but they told us two seats will be open in 2 minutes. This place's decoration motif was animal print, with cow print ottoman & zebra print cushions.

I got a mid-30s ish woman, and Sat got a late 20s young man. Sat prefers male masseuse because they're stronger. I like middle aged women because they seem to be more sensitive to your needs. But it really depends on each individual masseuse in the end.

After the hour-long massage, we went to the konjac (こんにゃく) drink place in the same plaza. Sat got konjac w/ aloe & I got konjac w/ grass jelly.

Sat decided this is going to be her one-stop Monterey Park area stop for food, massage & drink.

We thought about inviting Ben & Sofie next time, since they always complain about being bored.

PS. Koge insisted on having a taste of what I was drinking, so I gave her a tiny piece of konjac. She ate it & asked for more. This cat really eats anything.