Since I still had the rental car on Monday night, I decided to drive down to Union Square and pick Jason up from work at midnight, and we went up to the top of Twin Peaks, where we talked and stuff. The fog didn’t allow for any sort of view at all, but it did allow for some privacy and paying attention to one another. Something that had been sorely lacking for us for a while.
Yes, I am still involved with Jason, the errant cub. I’m not really sure where things are right now, except that I am his friend and sometime mentor. He is saving up the money to move out, either on his own or into a platonic roommate situation. Once that happens, we might want to re-address the situation (or not), but for now, I listen to him where no one else does.
Tuesday was low-key, and I didn’t do much of anything except work some and went to bed early.
Yesterday, I had a late lunch with Will at Little Delhi, then headed up to Lush to check on their facial masks. They were pretty much out, though, as their deliveries arrive on Thursdays, so I’ll go by there today and pick up one or two. While we were there, Bruin had gotten off work and joined us, and the three of us went to Lids and tried on hats. I wanted to introduce them to Jason, so we walked over to the St. Francis where he works and took a few minutes to introduce them all to each other.
It was time for me to go to work, though, so we all departed and I went to work. I did an entire session of rocking and shaking on my client, and had to sit with him for about 15 minutes afterward until he was ready to try to stand up. Rocking and Shaking is one of the most profound forms of massage and it can have very dramatic effects on a person’s body. It is deeply relaxing, as it confuses a person’s proprioception (the sense of body position and movement - where we are in space and what we are doing) to the point that the body utterly relaxes. But this can also have other effects, such as disorientation, so it is extremely important to sit with the client afterward before letting them leave the office to make sure they have their bearings back.
So, after that session, I walked back over to the St. Francis Hotel and hung out until Jason got off work at 21:00, and we smoked a bowl in Union Square, then walked down Market to the UN Plaza and through Civic Center and back up to the MUNI station. He hadn’t ever walked down Market Street at night before, so it was a treat to see it through his eyes.
We hopped on the train to the Castro, where I deposited my receipts for the day, and introduced him to Ed (castrowoof), and finally he had to go back to Drunky’s place and eat supper. Ed and I had a lovely conversation there at the Gayest Intersection In The World, until I got a text message from Bruin, asking me if I’d like to come to the SOMA Gold’s and do cardio with him and Will. So, I hopped on the 33 to Potrero and walked the few blocks to the gym, were I worked out on the treadmill in my stocking feet, which was weird, but I wasn’t going to do it in my work shoes.
Bruin and Will drove me home after that, and I read for a little while and eventually fell asleep at around 01:00. Sweet, restful sleep.
It seems that spending a week listening to the trees has long-lasting effects. I have been highly relaxed and calm all week, and hope that this continues.
Before I head to the office today, I am going to go out to Ingleside to look at a Comfort Craft Model 800 table. It’s the table that I have been thinking about purchasing to replace my current five year old Custom Craftworks Athena that has served me so ably. The salesman at Comfort Craft gave me the telephone number of a bodyworker who owns one here in San Francisco. If I like it, then I will very likely place the order early next week.
This is a huge investment of money for me, but one that I believe will pay off in growing my massage business.
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