Spa Day...well, sort of. OK...not really.

Today (and I do mean August 29th today as my blog posts are a trifle out of sync) I had my first massage in Japan. More than anything, this made me miss my girls at Jolie the Day Spa in Atlanta…was that a shameless plug? Nope…wait for it…Jolie has the best technicians in ALL of Atlanta. If you want to be treated like royalty and get the best services in the Atlanta area, you MUST visit this spa. Give 'em a ring (if I add the # is it too much? I am not ashamed - 404.266.0060). PLUS…the girls at the front desk are HOT :) ( and not just because I used to be one).
As most of you know, I am a spa rat. I am spoiled from my days at Jolie and I have been (quietly) complaining about not having that privilege (a deep, deep privilege for which I am eternally grateful) anymore. So when my friend told me her friend managed a massage spot not too far from me, I jumped…leaped at the opportunity to get a massage (at a ridiculously reasonable rate).
It was insanely clinical. It felt like a luxurious visit to the chiropractor. I really enjoyed the service, and I have another appointment in 4 weeks…but it was so far from what I am used to and what I expected. It was like having physical therapy in a mall. The therapist definitely had some Japanese science in his fingertips because when I got up from the massage table I was loopy, but erect. I was literally standing up too straight to fall over. I really loved that he assessed me before my treatment (and also pointed out all the things that were wrong with me). He told me my pelvis was unbalanced, (and I can think up several reasons for this but…) my spine was curved and I had an incredible amount of tension in my neck, back and shoulders. I knew most of this, but it was nice to know that he knew and that he wouldn't just be poking around for the next hour.
After our massages we had a nice little lunch at this place in Tsujido called Pacific Deli. The food was really good and I really enjoyed the company. We ate ourselves into laziness and then hopped on the train heading back to our side of town. I decided to do some walking around Odawara and found a couple of really cool places. I went looking for a scrapbook and found a really cool, tiny art supply store. On the way there, I found a hip-hop dance studio. I decided next Sunday I will go hurt myself and have some fun while I do it. I also found a neat fabric store, which was right on time because I needed some fabric for this vision board (I guess it is more like a vision "cloth") that I am making. So presently we have quite a few irons in the creative fire, so to speak…but that is exactly how I like it.
I think this was one my most productive days off to date. Stay tuned.

Love,
The Gypsy

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