The Pedicure - A Treat For Your Feet! The pedicure - a treat for your feet!So often we take our for granted as they carry us around each and every day. We pamper our hair and faces but tend not to give our a second thought. Until the time arrives when we get a remainder in the form of aching arches or even a more serous foot condition. Taking care of our with a regular pedicure will add more than pep to your step; it will also keep some of those unhealthy foot conditions at bay. Pretty and well cared for are more than a delight to the eye.A pedicure can be a wonderful form of pampering; it can lift your spirits and soothe your at the same time. Whether you choose a full spa pedicure or opt for an at-home treatment your will thank you for it! The pedicure: Ultimate spa style pampering 1. At home or at the spa start with a comfortable place to sit. A footbath or large bowl filled with warm water and perhaps therapeutic mineral salts. As you soak your for 10 minutes or so, listen to music, read a book or just relax and enjoy the sensation of the water.2. Remove from the water and dry with a soft clean towel. Clip and file the toenails carefully and clean gently around cuticles. Rinse and gently pat dry.
Cookies with httplib <p>I needed to do a simple http get in the other day, the only catch was that I had to send a cookie. My first thoughts were that this might be tricky, but in practise it's a doddle. Below is a simplistic example passing a cookie (called "Fish", with a value of "Cod") using Python's <a href="http://docs.python.org/lib/module-httplib.html">httplib</a>.</p>
<pre>
import httplib
conn = httplib.HTTPConnection( "www.example.com" )
Headers = {"Cookie" : "Fish=Cod"}
conn.request("GET", "/fishfinder.html", None, Headers )
response = conn.getresponse()
data = response.read()
</pre>
<p>How hard can it be?</p>
Easy security blanket <p>Back in May del.icio.us announced some changes to their api, in a post curiously titled <a href="http://blog.del.icio.us/blog/2006/05/feel_secure.html">Security blanket</a>.</p>
<p>It took all of two minutes to update my <a href="http://feetup.org/blog/dev/projects.html">linkblogging script</a> (a different url, and https rather than http), source code for which can be found in the usual location: <a href="http://feetup.org/code/py/pydelicious.py.txt">pydelicious.py</a></p>
<p>One gotcha for Pythonistas is that the default win32 build of older versions of Python doesn’t have any ssl support, I’ve tried <a href="http://alldunn.com/python/">Robin Dunn’s drop-in replacement for _socket.pyd</a> and it seems to work fine.</p>
3. While the are still moist apply a foot scrub to remove any hard skin or calluses from the areas around the heels especially. A pumice stone may also be used at this point. Rinse the in the warm water. Wipe dry paying special attention to the areas between the toes. 4. Apply a good moisturiser or lotion to the and ankle area. Steady massaging stokes will give you a relaxing and therapeutic foot treatment. Allow the lotion or cream moisturizer to soak into the skin. 5. Leave toes nails natural or apply the latest glamour nail polish.Foot Notes: Schedule your spa pedicure in advance. Many spas and salons take walk-in customers; however, you'll have less stress and far less chance of a long wait if you make an appointment in advance. Bring a pair of sandals with fully open toes. Allow a full hour for your pedicure. You may be done in 30-40 minutes; however, you don't want to rush it and you'll want to make sure your toe nail polish is completely dry before leaving. Bear in mind that you may be sitting in an open area with your elevated. For your own comfort plan what you wear accordingly. For information on where to find premier Spas in Canada and what to expect from the experience contact the spa team Email: spas@spasincanada.caAbout the Author: co-founder of www.spasincanada.ca Spas in Canada © Copyright 2005. Angie Kocsi is co-founder of Spas in Canada. After many years enjoying the great spas in Europe and drawing upon her knowledge of the corporate world and a successful career in Public Relations and International Marketing www.spasincanada.ca was created. Contact the spa team email: spas@spasincanada.ca
|