My first week at work went fairly well.  Tuesday and Wednesday were primarily training days for me.  I completed paperwork and practiced the "elevations" (spa add-ons) on Wendy, our lead therapist, but didn't work on any clients.  On Thursday I did 2.5 hours of massage.  Friday was my busy day with 4.5 hours.  Saturday was 3 hours.  Not to bad my ( Read more... )

After an absence of exactly 20 months, I have returned to the world of full-time employment!  Yay!

Today was my first day at work at Massage Heights.  I actually interviewed with four different local massage spas, clinics & chiropractic offices and received offers from three of them, but Massage Heights was the best fit ( Read more... )

It's official!  While we were gone on vacation my massage license came though, so I'm now an officially registered health provider in Washington state.  Don't believe me?  You can look it up yourself at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/providercredentialsearch/SearchCriteria.aspx.  Just use the second option to enter my name and select "Massage ( Read more... )

After 16 months of living in downtown Seattle, we've finally decided to pack up and move yet again.  In late July we'll be moving from our current place in downtown Seattle to a new apartment in downtown Bellevue ( Read more... )

Right, so obviously the daily trip posting didn't happen.  However, here's a relatively brief synopsis of our trip ( Read more... )

Got exam #5 back in class today and was pleased to discover that I passed it with a 91%!  Whew!

That brings my running total of all exams & quizzes to 94%.  It's nice to be an A student once again - it's almost like my years of struggling at university never happened.

Just call me Martha Stewart.

I've got a traditional beef stew going in the slow-cooker and a honey wheat bread rising in the Breadmaker.  And it smells incredibly freakin' good in here.   *drool*

Last weekend I went to Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon with my massage class ( Read more... )

I've been back from vacation for one week and it's been a rather busy one.  Highlights & lowlights ( Read more... )

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Peter and I just got back from our trip to Illinois. We were there from Friday, Sept 28th until Friday, Oct 5th - really not long at all ( Read more... )