I am leery of strangers touching me. I know. It's weird.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Feb 07, 2010 6:32:57 pm PST #6966 of 30001
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2010 6:45:34 pm PST #6967 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have an appointment for a massage from a friend next Thursday. That's way weirder than a massage from a complete stranger, to me.
brenda m - Feb 07, 2010 6:49:48 pm PST #6968 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Totally. I only did that once. It was less weird than I thought it would be going in, but still not the totally relaxing thing you want.
sarameg - Feb 07, 2010 6:50:50 pm PST #6969 of 30001
I've gotten a couple massages from friends, way less weird for me. But it might be the friends.
Lee - Feb 07, 2010 6:50:57 pm PST #6970 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been trying to make an appointment massage at a place I have a groupon for, and it's been impossible to get in touch with them. It's really irritating.
sarameg - Feb 07, 2010 6:52:59 pm PST #6971 of 30001
I think I need to apply the iPod tomorrow when shoveling. I think Lily Allen's Fuck You will fit my mood exactly. OK, need to go find it and recharge now.
§ ita § - Feb 07, 2010 6:55:26 pm PST #6972 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I used to get massages from her weekly, but breaking that initial barrier was weird. It took realising that it was less weird for her to make it less weird for me.
I was just never sure how much to zone out--with someone I don't know, I ignore them entirely. But previous massages from friends had been social things, not setups in spas with tables where someone was getting paid.
Amy - Feb 07, 2010 6:57:04 pm PST #6973 of 30001
Because books.
I have my first-ever massage scheduled for Tuesday! An hour for $55. One benefit to living in the boonies, I guess.
Steph L. - Feb 07, 2010 7:03:41 pm PST #6974 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
All I could think when I saw The Who perform at halftime was Willow's quote from "Band Candy," when all the adults are at the Bronze, acting like teenagers: "I don't like this. They could have heart attacks!"
Unrelatedly, I don't know much about football, but even *I* know that starting the half with an onsides kick is a balls-out game-changer, baby.
In conclusion, screaming chickens.
meara - Feb 07, 2010 7:06:15 pm PST #6975 of 30001
I love massages.
I am totally worried that I am going to get stuck in DC and not make it home in time for my flight to Oakland on Tuesday morning. Which would be very embarassing. And work-bad. Um.
Current plan is to take MARC train to BWI station, but am unclear whether bus from MARC train to actual airport is running. Nothing says it's NOT, but...that seems to be the only option.
CAN take metro from near where I"m staying to MARC station, but it turns out metro is only running every half hour tomorrow (WTF?) and since it involves a change of trains, that might take like, two hours. So I'm thinking I'll try to cab it. May take a while to find a cab, but...
All this for a flight I'm not sure will even LEAVE...