Massage

[clevermanka]

After work today I am getting my first professional massage ever. I'm very excited. The woman (Erin, at Kinections on Mass) comes highly recommended by one of our grad students. She's of the "dig in my elbow while you breathe through the pain" school, and since this is usually what I ask friends to do when I get a particularly bad shoulder cramp, I think it'll be a good time. A question, though: How much do I tip? I assume I tip, yes? I shoulda bought some epsom salts for a soak after the massage--I'll get those on the way home.

I didn't realize that one of my favorite artists has a very extensive Cafe Press store. lillianleitzel, if you have a moment, check out her variations on las sirenas.

Note to self: If the grocery store is sold out of the 1% milkfat cottage cheese, just skip it and eat the blueberries by themselves. Fat-free cottage cheese is boring. And I don't like to eat boring food. I'm unsure what to do with the rest of the quart. Because seriously: Bleh. "How bad could it be?" I thought. Well, it's not bad. It's not...anything. What a horrible food. Is this how regular (not non-fat) cottage cheese tastes to other people? No wonder it has such a bad reputation as a noxious diet food. I had no idea.

Comments

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you have never had one before.

I'm cheap and not easily parted with my money. =/

But my shoulders have been screaming at me for two weeks. Time to do something about it.

hmmm

[otterdancing.livejournal.com]

I suspect you might get addicted now. I have begun to consider it very worth the money...more of a personal health care expense than a luxury because of the immense relief my body gets. I am not sure I could do all I do without them

[pamelonian.livejournal.com]

I'm cheap and not easily parted with my money. =/

I have never had a pro massage for the same reason! I did buy one as a gift once. The massage was $40, I think, so I included an extra $10 for the tip. I think the standards should be the same as hair services.

No-fat ANYTHING, ew!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I like non-fat yogurt. Granted, full-fat is amazing stuff, but the non-fat is edible. I figured how bad could non-fat cottage cheese be, right?

Wrong.