Wow, that massage was awesome. I will definitely choose the same guy next time. I typically tell them I will take whoever is open, because I usually call the same day I want the appointment.
He asked if I had any problem areas, I told him a little sciatic trouble this past week since I started working out again...other than that he did not talk for 30 minutes. Just the way I like it, I don't want to chit chat I want to relax! However it did not occur to me (duh) that needing my sciatic issue addressed = going a little lower on the lower back with the massage. Oh well, it's been awhile since a guy had his hands there and at least this one knew what he was doing!
Once I flipped over and he was doing my legs at the end of the time, he mentioned my calves were really tight. So then we did talk a bit but I didn't mind. I told him I was in an effort to lose twenty pounds (down two this week!), and he said, "Oh, you'll do it. You totally will." I know he has no clue what I will or won't do but the enouragement was nice!
Then I said the tight calves were from exercising again, I mentioned my plantar fasciitis, and he started talking about kinesiology tape. And he told me he used to do fitness/sports massage and taping, so if I wanted to get some kinesiology tape and bring it next time he would tape my feet and calves for me to help with the fasciitis.
Then he mentioned if I wanted a good new place to eat healthy food, there was a new restaurant opening up in a certain new business district in town. Then he mentioned he works in that plaza at a day spa during the week doing massage (a classier place, I go to Massage Envy which is cheapie massage!). Then he told me he works at the other spa on Wednesdays and Weds is ladies night at the new restaurant he mentioned, so I should go. Interesting...then he mentioned a second restaurant about to open up over there. That guy was chock full of info!
Anyway the massage was fabulous, I topped it off with a trip to borders for some new books for my preschool class. This week is "Scarecrow Week" and the next is going to be "Monsters Week" so I got some cute new books.
OK time to do some laundry and possibly watch Desperate Housewives. I have not been impressed with it this season though...
