Philippine Airport
8/25 4:53am in SF, USA—— 8:54 Philippine/19:54- Tokyo 20:55
Sitting down at the waiting area in #1 for my flight to SFO. Currently writing this piece after getting a wonderful one hour massage at Stress Away Massage.
The massage was pretty amazing. I pushed the doors in and walked to the gentlemen sitting down bored in his chair and asked if I was able to pay USD since the sign was in pesos and in USD. He said I could At the current moment I did not have my USD readily available in my pocket, but it was deep in my bag so I went to the bathroom toilet and a friendly bathroom attendant named Ronald said hi to me and I said, “hi Ronald”, as I walked to a stall.
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Currently, starting again after i got distracted by a really pretty girl sitting across from me. Our eyes touching from time to time. I wanna say hi but, she is on the phone. So I just let it go by…
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Anyway back to the topic at hand. I started peeling my clothes, started getting ready for the massage and into some more comfy clothing for the massage. I was finally bare naked in the stall then put on my Hawaiian souvenir shirt from a really good friend and then pulled up my Adidas pants.
I walked back to the Stress Away Massage which was like a 3 min walk with confidence knowing that I had exact money and some for tip. I was super ecstatic because this massage was so cheap compared to what the regular price is in Japan. The massage beds are set close to each other but that did not bother me. I just could not wait to be rubbed and feeling good for my upcoming 12 hr flight.
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Deem as i wrote that last night the person sitting in front of me pulled back they’re seat all the way without warning. Like yo what if I had a tall glass of champagne. I think it’s mindful to at least check to see if the person behind you is not doing anything that may cause trouble before backing up.. I look back before leaning back. It’s somewhat of tight but this flight has more leg space than what I am accustomed to.
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Back again to the massage. So i paid and the gentleman at the desk told me to sit down and wait to be called. I took my sweet time ensuring I had my money and passport in my bag safely away. By the time I was turning off my phone, a masseuse — young short lady said I was next and asked me where my bags were. I pointed and she took my bags and placed it under a massage bed.
Whenever I go to a massage that is open to view, I get kind of excited and slightly embarrassed because I worry about getting too excited and not being able to hide it when i lay down with my head up. I’ll continue the story of my massage before I get into that.
So the masseuse asked me to place my bonnet, my glasses into a crate and lay face dow on the table. To the right of my massage table is someone that just began their massage and maybe like 4 other clients to my left. I laid down and put my hands in a compartment under my face. The first thing I remembered was she started with placing a blanket atop of my back and then started rubbing her elbows on my upper shoulders. She worked on my butt, my lower thighs, shins, to my foot.
Some people I read are uncomfortable getting their butt touched but I do not mind it. I like it. Then she also started rubbing my head to the back of my neck. I wish my ears were pulled, but they weren’t. I have had masseuse in the past that have done that to me and I really love the feeling. The head rub was ok but it did not stimulate me as much as I wished. I made a movement and then she stopped. I noticed if she thought I was hurt she would ask but if I didn’t say anything she would discontinue and work something else. SO i had to tell her that I like the pain and wanted more she did great asking if the pressure was ok. I felt real cared for during my treatment. The hand rub was nice too, she had some really small — callused in some parts — hands.
After my back was massaged I was asked to flip over and the first thing done was my head for what felt like 5 minutes, I am pretty glad about that because my lower body was probably not ready for more leg stimulation. Then my chest was worked on afterward. That was probably like 2 minutes. My quads, shins and feet were next. After one leg was massaged they were stretched as well. To the right, left, knee bent, extended, raised I enjoyed the stretches although I do that often myself. After the set was completed I was asked to sit upright and my upper back was rubbed with her elbows which removed some of my knots. It was really nice.
I left feeling relaxed and gave a pretty big tip. 1k yen and 3 usd.
Thanks for your service Stress Away Massage cannot wait to come back when i am there!
