Massages

At long last, I've discovered one of the best parts of China -- the massages.  We were feeling pretty worn down a few days ago and so went to a parlor our friend new about.  We had a body massage and it was amazing.  The ladies here mean business, no gentle touching here!  It was a bit painful but definitely the good kind of pain.  And they were so cute too!  The whole time they wanted to chat with us and joke around.  Afterwards we felt so much better.  The best part?  It only cost Y60! (~$10 USD!).   I was so enamored that I talked Thomas in to going back to try a foot massage two days later.  That was amazing too.  It hurt even more, but it was a nice remedy for my sore feet.  And then while that was happening my colleague called and asked if I would go with her for a foot massage the next day!  That's not something I can say no to because I feel like it's important to have a relationship with my colleagues when I'm able, so today I went again.  Oh, darn. :P  This is has been the best week ever.
I hope you're reading this, mom.  You would come to China for the massages alone.