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puddingcat ([personal profile] puddingcat) wrote2006-04-10 06:42 pm

Oh, all sorts

Thank you [livejournal.com profile] karohemd!

My birthday present arrived today - an A4 binder with a selection of the photos taken (incuding these two, which are possibly my favourite pictures of me evereverever)during Ozzy's visit last September printed out, and a DVD of all of them :)

Then I opened the curtains and looked out of the patio doors into the face of a large fox. A gorgeous, huge, well-fed fox, in my back garden. It stared at me for a while, then trotted off into the bushes at the bottom of the garden. I hope it comes back; I put out some cat food for it. Jasper didn't seem bothered at all - he was watching it with me & seemed only mildly interested.


It's the last day of my 6-week Sienna gym membership today, so I made a special effort and went into town on my day off. I still count as Slower Than Captain Slow Sauntering Through Cold Treacle, but at least I can shamble for half an hour now. Considering that 6 weeks ago (5, ignoring the week of the Cold) I could just about survive 10 minutes, it's not *too* bad. I'll have to find a new gym now, though - Sienna's not really worth the membership, and I'm not fit enough to want to stagger around the streets yet.

The other reason for going into town was the spa treatment I'd booked. Being the first one I'd had, I got 50% off so it seemed relatively reasonably priced.

Holy crap, it was fantastic. I had a coconut wrap (not to eat; I was the filling) and it included body brushing, a shoulder massage, a facial and a scalp massage. Possibly still a little pricy at £70 (full price) but certainly worth £35, and possibly the £56 it'll cost me in the future as well.

I almost laughed out loud near the start. After being brushed thoroughly, the therapist squirted the coconut milk stuff onto my back. She'd warmed it first, and it felt like nothing more than being ejaculated on (except for the fact that she started at my feet and went all the way up to my shoulders without groaning or farting).

Well, I did warn you in the LJ-cut.

The rest of it was perfectly respectable; she even turned her back while I turned over, and left the room while I had a shower.

There's something about spas. When I've been to the Harrogate Turkish Baths I've been freezing cold afterwards, and had extremely low blood sugars; it's happened today as well. I did at least make it home first, but despite having two big jumpers on and a big mug of tea, I'm shivering & thinking stickily.

And ont he way back to the bus stop, I was collared by a nice respectable middle-aged lady interviewing people for a Women's Hour piece on one night stands. I think I surprised her ;)

Tonight, Jeremy Clarkson is on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. I'm out of the habit of watching telly.

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2006-04-10 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome! I hope it's been worth the wait. :o)

I still consider the Industrial Angel photo my best portrait to date because everthing in it is almost perfect, especially as I did no post processing whatsoever (a photographer will always find something to critique in his own work).

Cool thing with the fox! Put your camera near the window in case he comes back so you can try and grab a shot. :o)

What sort of brush was she using? A paint brush or similar sounds a bit pointless so I have this mental image of a matron type character with one of those brushes people used to scrub floors with giving you an intense once over. :o)

And thank you for making me snort orange juice the wrong way through my nose while reading that comment about the coconut milk... ;oÞ

[identity profile] puddingcat.livejournal.com 2006-04-11 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
The body brush is hand-sized, with softish bristles about about 1.5" long. It's not quite as rough as you're imagining :)

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2006-04-11 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, me and my imagination. :o)

[identity profile] miss-s-b.livejournal.com 2006-04-10 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
it felt like nothing more than being ejaculated on (except for the fact that she started at my feet and went all the way up to my shoulders without groaning or farting).

* pees self laughing *

[identity profile] puddingcat.livejournal.com 2006-04-11 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
I have a talent, don't I? I certainly seem to have struck most of my f-list dumb ;)

I dunno. What with that and the "pump pump splut" thing, people could get ideas about me.

[identity profile] lark-ascending.livejournal.com 2006-04-10 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
it felt like nothing more than being ejaculated on (except for the fact that she started at my feet and went all the way up to my shoulders without groaning or farting).

[f/x: helpless with laughter] :-)

[identity profile] puddingcat.livejournal.com 2006-04-11 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
Glad I could cheer you up :)