Feeling strange while getting a pedicure

This past Friday evening after working ten and a half hours, I decided to treat myself to a pedicure. I guess this is how I wanted to start my nine-day vacation from both of my jobs. I don't really remember when I had my last pedicure, but I think that it has been at least ten years or longer. I think that because it has been a long time, I really didn't know what to expect. I also had forgotten that my feet are a little ticklish. It was a little funny and it seemed to help me with the stress.

It is rather weird for me to think about something that should be relaxing, could also be stressful. I had this pedicure at the nail salon inside the retail store where I work as a cashier. It was very strange for me to sit there and see the cashiers and the customers. It can be rather confusing when my prospective of a place or situation has changed. I did enjoy this pedicure and I will probably treat myself again in the future.

I guess the problem actually happened when I needed to pay for the pedicure. I couldn't remember how much it was and their prices posted were not correct. I asked the girl who had did my pedicure and she told me that it was $25.00. I gave her $40. and I asked her to please give me $6.00 change back.

It wasn't until I got home and I had the time to think about it that I realized I accidentally gave her a $9.00 tip, which I hadn't planned on doing. I thought that I had figured out around a $5.00 tip, so I guess my mental math skills are lacking. Since I don't get my nails done that often, I had no idea what I should be tipping.

I think that to avoid this from happening next time, I will need to plan it better. At first, I was a little mad at myself for making this mistake, but then I realized that it could probably happen to anyone. For me, going to new places can definitely add some stress to my life, but I just keep trying to do my best.