to cheat, that is.
today i had my first massage appointment with dan. i've never had a male massage therapist before, and i never really believed there'd be a difference, but there was. quite a significant one, actually.
for one, the pressure. i'm not trying to sound sexist but men definitely have a lot more strength than women. m is wiry but she doesnt have the upper body strength the way a guy does. dan put LOTS of pressure on my back and ohgod my knees. as much as it hurt, it was good.
secondly, the lack of nails. again, not dissing m, but when she worked on my feet, i could always feel fingernails scratching the bottoms of my feet. it's hard enough to have one's feet massaged deeply, much less feeling a fingernail slide into my tissue. i was able to concentrate on the pressure, rather than being kind of sickked out by a fingernail potentially cutting my sole.
third, dan uses solid coconut oil, as opposed to liquid at room temperature oil. i REALLY enjoyed that. m uses a lot of oil and when you leave, you just want to dive head first into a carwash to scrub yourself clean. it didnt seem to matter how many showers i took i still felt oily. not cool. she'd use a variety of oils too ranging from hangina oil (which is pepperminty) to other things on the body, which made for a nasty combination of smells. she insisted on using the hangina oil around my neck and shoulders which made my eyes water. i appreciate the features of hangina oil, but when my retinas feel as if they are burning out of my skull, then i think it's time to stop.
the coconut oil (solid) is very pleasant smelling and i dont feel the immediate need to shower. in fact, i think i'm not going to, and that's a record. it's mild and not overpowering. i like it quite a bit. i also enjoy the moisturizing qualities. i dont feel greasy or grimy.
and finally, the quiet. dan is a very quiet person, so i was able to just relax and enjoy without having to discuss gossip or what is going on now. it was more theraputic than therapy if you know what i mean. i already pay to talk to someone monthly, and i dont expect to do that on a massage table. it was nice that he was quiet the entire time i was laying on my stomach and then we had light conversation when i rolled over. i didnt feel ripped off the way i often did when i'd see michelle.
that's not to say that i dont appreciate her, but i just think i've found something better. no shame.
Monday, April 19, 2010
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to cheat, that is.
today i had my first massage appointment with dan. i've never had a male massage therapist before, and i never really believed there'd be a difference, but there was. quite a significant one, actually.
for one, the pressure. i'm not trying to sound sexist but men definitely have a lot more strength than women. m is wiry but she doesnt have the upper body strength the way a guy does. dan put LOTS of pressure on my back and ohgod my knees. as much as it hurt, it was good.
secondly, the lack of nails. again, not dissing m, but when she worked on my feet, i could always feel fingernails scratching the bottoms of my feet. it's hard enough to have one's feet massaged deeply, much less feeling a fingernail slide into my tissue. i was able to concentrate on the pressure, rather than being kind of sickked out by a fingernail potentially cutting my sole.
third, dan uses solid coconut oil, as opposed to liquid at room temperature oil. i REALLY enjoyed that. m uses a lot of oil and when you leave, you just want to dive head first into a carwash to scrub yourself clean. it didnt seem to matter how many showers i took i still felt oily. not cool. she'd use a variety of oils too ranging from hangina oil (which is pepperminty) to other things on the body, which made for a nasty combination of smells. she insisted on using the hangina oil around my neck and shoulders which made my eyes water. i appreciate the features of hangina oil, but when my retinas feel as if they are burning out of my skull, then i think it's time to stop.
the coconut oil (solid) is very pleasant smelling and i dont feel the immediate need to shower. in fact, i think i'm not going to, and that's a record. it's mild and not overpowering. i like it quite a bit. i also enjoy the moisturizing qualities. i dont feel greasy or grimy.
and finally, the quiet. dan is a very quiet person, so i was able to just relax and enjoy without having to discuss gossip or what is going on now. it was more theraputic than therapy if you know what i mean. i already pay to talk to someone monthly, and i dont expect to do that on a massage table. it was nice that he was quiet the entire time i was laying on my stomach and then we had light conversation when i rolled over. i didnt feel ripped off the way i often did when i'd see michelle.
that's not to say that i dont appreciate her, but i just think i've found something better. no shame.
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