Wednesday, January 18, 2012

oil massage...or praise Buddha for hot water


I came to the conclusion last night that an oil massage that I can afford is much like an MRI. I asked Mrs Kristi where I could go around here that was pretty cheap. I should back up that I walked and walked yesterday looking for the one Monika and I went to last year... as it turns out....it is the next street up and one soi over... very close.. at the end of that street is the rice soup place....all good to know....I don't know why, I saw the young folks waiting for a customer in there little purple jackets, eager and smiling and I thought of my older body laying there like a dead walrus and I eventually walked on... so now it was 6ish and I had talked myself into it... I decided that maybe a smaller place would be good..so Mrs.Krisiti said.just w the street and......corner. Mrs.Krisithas a nish male friend and while her english is good..when she is going from her thai head to a conversation with friend to me...I was not sure if it was just past the corner..or around the corner.. When I did not find anything around the corner I went past the corner and here was a small spot. You know it is small when they tell you to go through the internet place next door..and it has 4 computers. Did I turn around and go 2 blocks...no. So I was in...then put a towel down on mattriss, closed curtains around a space next to a spot with mens feet handing out.. and said it will be about 5 min. She gave me a towel for my body and I looked up at my cot space with thin sheets hanging about... and had to do a what the hell...I could hear Linda say..no way..and Monika say it will be OK... and Cheryl laugh...and JoAnn say, I'll wait outside..etc..but I just take off my clothes..cover myself with the towel that came over my breast and landed someplace between my thigh and my knee... better that a tea towel. So in about 2 min. in came a nice young woman and said.. on your stomach please... At that point you have to say ...what the hell..because you are about to put your ass out into this cell..and that is where you do the MRI think...close your eyes and don't open them until you are clothed. I will spare you the detail..but for the next 40 min... she put some oil on you..could have been olive oil and prepared you for the oven...rubbing you all over.. no rubbing or massage.. My head had thought Kurt and get the kinks out..and live gave me an oil pusher. This side..that side.. up and down front..the entire front.. and back..and then she ended with some rubbing her hands on your head... not deep temple rub ..just rub like you might pet a dog.. In an hour..i was ready for the oven..she whipped me down.. left the curtain open so I sat there looking at a man while I held my towel.. and he closed the curtain.. I got dressed paid her 200 baht and was off for a roti. There are two morals to the story..you get what you pay for..and two blocks to be satisfied is been than one block for less..

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