BLISS
it's only 9.30p, fri night but i'm ready to hit the sack. got a massage + facial in the early afternoon. it was a blissful, meditative experience. it was my first time to check out this chinese tui-na place and i'm probably going to be a repeat customer. cheap, bang for your back place.
the massage was first, and admittedly, since it was a different style, it was hard to get accustomed to.. they know how/where to apply pressure and linger for a while to work out the knots. i kindly asked the masseuse to tone down the pressure but it still freaking hurt. in my head i was cursing already, imagining what if i walked out, and why do i always choose to make things difficult, why do i opt for harder eastern massages, yadda yadda.
of course, despite all the discursive thoughts, i was trying to calm myself too, focusing on breath. but soon enough, there was such an immediate effect... i didn't have to still my mind, i was in fucking heaven, just enjoying the rest of the massage. no more thoughts, i just stayed in the body. this continued even during the facial, and i was in a daze as i stepped out on to the streets. BLISS.
the massage was first, and admittedly, since it was a different style, it was hard to get accustomed to.. they know how/where to apply pressure and linger for a while to work out the knots. i kindly asked the masseuse to tone down the pressure but it still freaking hurt. in my head i was cursing already, imagining what if i walked out, and why do i always choose to make things difficult, why do i opt for harder eastern massages, yadda yadda.
of course, despite all the discursive thoughts, i was trying to calm myself too, focusing on breath. but soon enough, there was such an immediate effect... i didn't have to still my mind, i was in fucking heaven, just enjoying the rest of the massage. no more thoughts, i just stayed in the body. this continued even during the facial, and i was in a daze as i stepped out on to the streets. BLISS.