Day 22 - Game Over

So this is what losing feels like. It feels...cold...

Well, it doesn't quite yet feel cold, but I'm sure it will. And itchy. Cold and itchy. Fook! Ah well, congratulations Garo and Jackie!

Next order of business: finding a place to honor the bet. Has anyone ever been to "The Wax Spot by Angelica" in the Heights?? http://www.houstonsbestwax.com/about.html

This place sounds too good to be true:

• they specialize in full-body waxing for both women AND men
• they're close to my house
• they use a "paraffin-based Brazilian blue wax" that "adheres only to the hair (not to the skin)" that makes the entire experience less painful! (yay!)
• they show funny sitcoms during the wax!
• they've got a coupon for 15% off for first-time customers http://houston.citysearch.com/profile/offer?listingId=47189764
• ANNNND check out the 102 awesome reviews they got!!! http://houston.citysearch.com/profile/47189764/houston_tx/the_wax_spot_by_angelica.html#profileTab-reviews
  

Shoot, Angelica likes to show her patients funny sitcoms to alleviate the waxing, surely she would find humor in this bet and allow us to take pictures and video during the whole shabang! I really want to get this wax in before going to New York for Labor Day, so I sent Angelica this email. I hope she replies soon!!!!

Hi Angelica,

I'm a first-time waxer and saw nothing but great reviews of your place on Citysearch, so I thought The Wax Spot would be the ideal place for me to go. I need to get my arms, legs, chest, and back waxed, and wanted to see if you would be able to schedule me in this Saturday?

I have a bit of an odd request (at least it seems odd to me, but who knows, maybe you get emails like this everyday). I bet my brother that he wouldn't be engaged by August 31st, and the loser has to get waxed (it's a long story, which I would be more than happy to explain if you could fit me into your schedule...).

Well I lost the bet, and the "odd request" is that my audience (my brother and his fiance) and I were hoping to find a place that would allow us to take pictures/video during the process. My family, friends, and coworkers all want to see me in pain (although I am relieved after reading your reviews on Citysearch that you use a far less painful wax!), however I don't want to have to rent out an auditorium to fit everyone in, hence the pictures/video.

Please let me know if you can schedule me in anytime on Saturday (August 29th). How long do you think the entire process will take? I'm a fairly hairy Armenian guy (if that gives you any perspective), I've been told that I'll probably have to trim down my hair before coming in.

I look forward to hearing from you, thank you hairy much! (Sorry, I couldn't resist...)