pilates and pedicures

on tuesday, i finally went to the 24 hour fitness near my apartment. i think it's been well over a year since i've stepped foot in a gym. i joined the group pilates class, led by this japanese woman. she was insanely flexible and kept telling us we could contort ourselves just like her. so not true. later that day, my core felt so sore. actually, it still feels sore today - everytime i cough.

later that evening, i joined with many other laborers in a wedding sweatshop. in exchange for our labor, we received a lovely korean meat bbq dinner. we were able to finish putting together all the invitations and crank out some wedding favors too. sometime that night, i started getting sick. later, i woke up in the middle of the night with chills and a fever. totally lame. i felt slightly better on wednesday and spent the day running errands on the eastside/pasadena. plus, i got my first pedicure ever! and it was awesome! thanks JT for introducting me to pedicures! the pedicurist even slipped a cuticle cutter into my purse. she was SOOO nice.

early this morning, i woke up and caught my 6:30am flight to seattle. on the flight, i was seated next to this elderly woman, who turned out to be a teacher. we chatted for awhile about her experiences and how things have changed. she was so kind and a UCLA grad too! i'm now sitting in my cousin's house trying to feel better, listening to NPR. i was hoping to get some rest this weekend, but i think the reality is that it's going to be crazy. 2 weddings on saturday - the morning in seattle and the afternoon in portland. oi. but i think we might watch nacho libre later today, so that will be low-key.