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April 29, 2005
Massages, Music... and Mono?
Aaaaaaaaahhhh, Kabuki Springs... International Orange might have better masseuses, but Kabuki’s got them beat hands down in the sit-around-for-hours department. How can you top alternating between a huge sauna, a steam room stocked with rubbing salts and cucumber slices for your eyes, and a chaise longue situated in a big open room as lovely ladies wander about? Aside from wondering how those who wax deal when it starts growing back, a session at Kabuki has never failed to clear my head. I’m a committed fan.
I only strayed to IO a few weeks ago because I wasn’t in the mood to risk a bad massage (Kabuki's get bad reviews), and Mary did not disappoint. Nor did the music; I was intrigued enough to inquire on my way out about the ambient something-or-other (house? trance? techno? What would Ishkur call it?) mix that was playing. Turns out that IO masseur Rob, in addition to charming at least one of the gals at Daily Candy with his hands, is an accomplished musician. He tells me his production company has plans to release something massage-friendly this summer… and he made me copies of the spa mixes to tide me over in the meantime. Not quite as nice as it would have been if Mary had offered to repeat her service, but you can’t win ‘em all!
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No verdict yet from the doctor, who ordered enough blood work this afternoon that I had to sit on the floor with my head between my knees, reeling, by the time they had collected enough to fill all the test vials. He says there’s a chance I have mono? Do people still get that?! I’ve put a vote in for plain old allergies; otherwise I've got a bone to pick with someone.
Posted by Elizabeth at April 29, 2005 11:42 PM