Top 10 ways to defeat dry skin in the new year (and cold winter!)
1. Find a place and make it your ATF place. Or visit a new place recommended by others.
2. Be a good (and polite) client. Make appointments, keep them. Call if you are going to be late.
3. Be appreciative when MMS greets you by name and wishes you a sincere Happy New Year or greets you as a potential new, long-term client. Pay the house fee.
4. Let your ATF (or new friend) Massage Therapist (MT) know you have dry skin. Ask if she can help.
5. Enjoy a great (soap-free, use the "liquid-soap" from the bottle and loofa) TS to wash away the cares of the day.
6. Enjoy an even better than usual Massage from your uniquely qualified and beautiful (if you are lucky) MT as she works high-quality moisturizing lotion into the dry skin.
7. Enjoy the hot-towel wipe off to remove the excess.
8. Be appreciative of the attention to detail as she assists you with shirt, sox, shoes.
9. Demonstrate your appreciation with an appropriate gratuity (as I say, be nice to the ladies).
10. Repeat frequently.
I did all these things today. I feel marvellous (and no longer dry-skin itchy).
PA
Early Dec then 20 Dec then 20 Jan
[QUOTE=Morozek;1343776]I thought that one was closed temporarily for "renovations"? Or do you mean the other one?[/QUOTE]Every time I call, Mamasan tells me a new date. Beyond the one most recently published on the door. Yet they still have ads up. I don't know if they will come back. They spent some time revamping the place, but I hear through the grape vine that they had LEO and inspection problems. Could be haters at other spas or could be the truth. There is a kernel of truth in every lie.
Here's the relevant part of the story
[QUOTE=Drunker Irish; 1353250]During the inspections, representatives from the Polaris Project, a nationwide network that works against human trafficking, were on hand to interview potential human trafficking victims. None were found.
Representatives from the Fairfax County Police Department, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Homeland Security Investigations, the Virginia State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Prince William County Police Department, Herndon Police and zoning compliance, Vienna Police and Fairfax County zoning, code compliance, regulation and licensing were all present. Fire marshall officials also participated.[/QUOTE]The constant allegations of "human trafficking" are used to prevent open discussion of the issue, and intimidate anyone who dares to oppose the government.
We already get enough security theater from the TSA. If this many agencies have time to participate in a pointless show of force, with 'show' being the key word, we wouldn't suffer any loss in public safety from major budget cuts.
MWC which is now I guess PWC
I read the reviews on the place and decided to give it a try. Paid for hr, since did not know what to expect and tipped, total $. May be I spooked the lady (Kya) , but came out of there with not so great massage. So when you go I suggest discuss everything beforehand.
Another spot shuttered unexpectedly
Evergreen over in Falls Church in the Viet "Rx" complex: has any regulars of this place know what went down with them shuttering their doors again? I have been driving over to this place the last 3 weeks to see if they have opened up again but no dice. Door is closed and locked.
They shut down in late summer and opened back up early Dec. Unsure if there was a change of management. The TS was out of commission last time they reopened. I use to see Maria. She has a tramp stamp and another tatt on her upper arm. Very attractive chick. She was the kind of girl that wouldn't be afraid to go with you to a rock concert or kick it with you at the local watering hole watching Sunday NFL (if she warmed up to you). Feel free to back channel if you prefer if you know if they are open.
*Happy Seollal (&49444; &45216.
Happy (Korean) New Year! < [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_New_Year[/url]
Korean New Year, commonly known as Seollal is the first day of the lunar calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays. The Korean New Year holiday lasts three days, and is considered a more important holiday than the solar New Year's Day.
So. Today's visit was very festive. MMS greeted me warmly with a "happy new year" (she often greets good clients warmly. And I think I am a good client!)
My ATF (who is always superb) was particularly cheerful today.
At MMS's request I no longer post identfiable details. Suffice to say, my ATF is the best (and one of the prettiest women I know, and arguably the prettiest Massage Therapist anyone has ever known). On every scorecard, in every category she is a 10+ (YMMV).
Great place. Good parking. Usual two door entry (and thank you to the brother monger who exited the place just as I was about to enter. Both of us politely ignoring the other). The very good rooms (#1 for me today. Which is the usual room for me, but I have been in all the other rooms at one time or another). Because of changes at some other places, this place now has the best TS and sauna facility of any other place.
Everything about this visit was great. And not-rushed (eventhough the bell rang at least twice while I was present).
Go celebrate New Years with your ATF! And reminder. For the entire year of the Dragon (OK-that is Chinese New Year) , always be nice to the ladies (regardless of where they come from!)
PA.
PS. Additional New Years fact: Tteokguk (&46497; &44397. (soup with sliced rice cakes) is a traditional Korean food that is customarily eaten for the New Year. According to Korean age reckoning, the Korean New Year is similar to a birthday for Koreans, and eating Tteokguk is part of the birthday celebration. Once you finish eating your Tteokguk, you are one year older. (They were eating rice-cakes today in the back-room, or so I was told)