Tired

I'm thinking that massage is starting to burn me out -- so much of my ego rides on the idea that I'll be a good therapist. I get anxious, I try to talk people through too many problems, and stop being centered. Which is counterproductive, since massage is the art of just being with a person... *sigh*

I also wryly note that the Chihuly photos I took went over like a brick. What do you think of this one? It's with the new point & shoot...

Dinner out

Funniest moment from the amazing dinner that was my birthday present from kizlj and aussie_nyc:

Neil, wide-eyed, coming back from the bathroom -- "Kim, they have little sinks in the stalls. And TVs that show poker playing above the urinals. Not that I've ever had the urge to watch poker while I peed..."

Tastiest moment:

My entree -- roast duck, which had a flavor of woodsmoke and something wild that I couldn't place. A vaguely soy-and-sweet sauce.

Surprising moment:

My dessert -- chocolate mousse that was incredibly light and airy, but so filled with chocolate I thought I'd eaten a brick of seriously-dark chocolate right there. A lovely shock. But I had a very nice mango tea and raspberry sorbet to go with it.

Thank you lots, Stacy & David!