Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now... *swings*

[beelikej]

If y'all lived near me, I would send you to my masseuse, because she is AWESOME \o/ Today I chose my regular massage, which is called "Time for yourself" and it was once again marvelous. Thanks to all the hassle at work it had been over six months since I last had a chance to visit her. Definitely too long. I made another appointment for next week, when she will introduce me to a full body Therapeutic Tuina massage, which apparently involves not just stroking and rubbing muscles, but also tapping, pulling and shaking my extremities. Sounds exciting, right? It's supposed to give you an energy boost. Today's massage was all about relaxing though. Which reminds me... note to self: "don't plan anything afterwards, don't think you can get groceries on the way home, just because the bio-supermarket happens to be on your cycling route. Go straight home to crash in bed or on the couch."
Heh. I never learn. But when I finally got home, I did set my timer and dozed off for an hour, that was almost as nice as the massage. I look and feel totally relaxed now.

So far I'm loving my summervacation:)

Next on the "I should really do this when I have time"-list: watch Scott Pilgrim vs The World. And thanks to gifsets on Tumblr of boys kissing, I also put Dare on my program.
So I'm off for tonight for an evening of chilling up in my attic. Will catch up with all of your journals tomorrow!

Oh, before I go: I just read this in Lynn Flewelling's LiveJournal (otterdance)
"[I] have to finish the upcoming Nightrunner book by January (gad!). After that I hope to pick away at some short stories for Glimpses II..."
If you've read the Nightrunners series you know how exciting this news is! If not, watch out for my review of the first two books. I'll be posting it later this week!

Speaking of bookreviews (I'm going, I'm going, just a second) - I posted one for Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell: I gave it 10/10, yes you read that right. Click link to find out why:)

Comments

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

You know what? I hate massages. Or haircuts. Anything where strangers touch me. ::shrugs:: I'm strange. What can I say?

I'm glad the vacation's off to a roaring start...but I'm not pleased with the song now playing non-stop in my head! Thanks for that.

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Heehee. I don't think that's strange at all, as I was/am exactly the same. For me the main issue is giving someone else control over my body. Remember: I'm single and celibate and live alone, so the only physical contact I get is the occasional hug from my mother or brothers. But after some physical therapy two years ago, I was wondering about luxury massages. I took a long time to investigate the options, found this woman's website that specifically said 'no erotic massages' which helped eased my nerves. On my first appointment (Oct 2010) she really took her time to explain what she was doing, before and while she was touching me. I also liked the cleanliness of her studio and her personality, so that all helped me to relax. It wasn't easy to 'get out of my head', but I am now able to let go and focus on my body and it's an overwhelming relaxing experience:)

Oh and at the end of last year I had a haircut for the first time in years! Same as above; told the hairdresser about my issues and she took her time to make it as comfortable as possible. Nothing fancy, mind you; just a bit off the bottom, as I still always just put my hair up, but I've had a cut every few months since and my hair looks much healthier now:)

I feel very accomplished for facing my fears and the rewards have been worth it \o/

It's a good song, yes? *slides across the floor and swings on*

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

I get regular hair cuts, et al...I just don't like them!

The song is great! Just not on continuous loop in my head!

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

New Nightrunner book! New Glimpses book! Ahhhh.

*flails and falls over*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Isn't it the best news? *twirls*