Benjamin Tate and "Well of Sorrows"

The dawbooks community is now hosting discussions of Well of Sorrows. You can find the post here. Stop on by and let people know what you think of benjamintate's book! *wink*

Give Me the Happy Ending

So today I went for my first ever in my life massage. I've never been all that interested in this kind of thing--no real reason why, it just doesn't cross my mind as something to do in order to relax--so the only reason I ended up doing it THIS time was because I won a free one-hour massage around Christmas time. I decided to cash in and see what all of the fuss was about.

My initial fear was that I wouldn't relax at all. I'm not a huge fan of people touching me, even people I know, let alone strangers. I've gotten over this to some extent by going to bars and trying to fight through the crowds, and having a ton of friends who like to hug and such has helped a lot. (Don't stop the hugging, friends who read this.) So the thought of someone I didn't know touching me pretty much ALL OVER was a little daunting.

The "not relaxing thing" was one part that worried me, the other was what my . . . reaction might be. Think Seinfeld episode with the phrase, "IT MOVED!" (Or something like that.) That episode was what that "movement" might mean; that wouldn't be the issue with me.

But, surprisingly, I did relax and didn't mind the masseur touching me. I didn't get the complete relaxation that some get, with the complete release, the slip into sleep, or nodding off. I just can't keep my mind that still, even if my body is cooperating. And of course this was a new experience, so I was thinking about everything that was done, each twist, turn, motion, stone, cloth, oil, music, scent, etc. *sigh* The life of a writer. *grin*

In any case, it was a great experience and I'm now thinking that perhaps I should schedule a massage after the end of every semester. I probably ruined the whole massage by going to the gym and cycling for an hour a few hours after that, but . . . *shrug*

And no, I did not ask for the Happy Ending. I can totally see why massages can get out of hand though. And the masseuse WAS hot. *wicked grin*