Me again.
Yesterday afternoon, I had my first professional massage ever. It was a xmas present from Heather1, who knows better than anyone in the universe that I need to maybe relax a little. So I went to Juut, got nekkid, and by the time I was laying facedown on that really warm bed with the calming music and good smells, I was half-asleep. And it was great. On the way out, I stopped to say hi to Owen, and he laughed at my stoner grin. I told him I probably shouldn’t be driving in my relaxed state. It was a new experience for me. However, I have mixed feelings now. For the rest of the day yesterday, I was fuzzy and spacy. I floated around, forgetting what I was doing. Yeah, it felt good, but damn. Also, I think I was slouching all day, because I’m used to that tension at the base of my neck pulling my shoulders back in perpetual good-posture. My worst moment came when I ran out for coffee. My car didn’t beep when I clicked the unlock button (Heather’s did, because my magical remote controls both). I didn’t think much of it because the doors were unlocked anyway. But when I put the key in the ignition, it wouldn’t turn. I have one of those cars with the keys coded to the vehicle to make it harder for people to steal it, or something. And lately, my car has been warning me about my key battery, even though I replaced it twice. So I figured the battery had finally died, and now I couldn’t start my car. I ran back instead and announced that my car was broken. We examined the manual. I was seriously bummed about having to deal with Morrie’s Saab again, with their super-friendly people providing an effective smokescreen for their super-questionable business practices. As Heather read the section about the key battery out loud, I peered at the keys. Then I said, “Um, never mind,” and ran back upstairs to trade Heather’s keys for my own. So I’m blaming my massage for making me stupid, and the fact that I’ve just wanted to sleep a lot for the past 24 hours. I suspect all those toxins that got released yesterday were exactly the ones that kept me going. I’m going to the bar now.Jenni