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Had a great time with themorningstarr and mollymcgonagall last night! I even talked to [Bad username or site: @ashavah @ livejournal.com] on the phone. Woohooo!

El Paso is beautiful, I love those mountain ranges. And Kellie's uni really has a fascinating light-filled campus.

Looking forward to seeing bucketgirl in less than FIVE hours. No more cleaning, luv, promised? Relax! I don't want you to stress yourself out just because some Germano-Scot has decided to descend on you, ok? And I have some massage oil again.

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arrived safely in Dallas and met bucketgirl and family. All lovely!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

perceval

A Public Service Announcement from your Friendly Local Massage Trainee

Nobody should get bruised as a result of a massage. I repeat, there should be no bruises, no tissue damage. I don't even think that the muscles should be sore afterwards, because that is a sign of damage to the muscle fibres, overexertion.

If a masseur or a masseuse ever bruises you, complain to him or her. Let him or her explain to you why you had to sustain that damage, and why it had to hurt the way it did. The person who massaged scieppan is a JERK. She should not go back to him, warn her friends off, and ask the spa why they are employing him and what his qualifications are. Believe me, you can unknot shoulders without bruising people. I've done it several times already.

Normal reactions after a massage are:
- lightheadedness
- headache (toxins being released); that mainly occurs if you haven't drunk enough water
- tiredness and drowsiness
- warmth and redness in areas where muscle fibres have been unknotted

Anything you might want to add, saucebook?

I've already had four people scared off by incompetent masseurs who hurt them. When you massage such a person, you are not only dealing with tense muscles, but you also have to work against a fear of massage. Not a good situation to be in as a masseuse, let me tell you this from experience.