I took advantage of spa week last week and got my first facial ever. I’m officially angry at all the women I know who have had facials and did not adequately forewarn me. Facials are not relaxing. Well, the first twenty minutes are. Then they take what I think was an electrically charged mini-vacuum cleaner [...]
Before my club strength class tonight, a guy I never met before approached me and asked me to give a sealed envelope to his girlfriend Amy, who’s a regular in the step class. He told me that the note inside had instructions for her to come to the front of the hotel, where he’d be [...]
If you engage in any kind of fitness activity, getting a massage every once in a while is a must. (Come on, it’s one of the few things that both feel good and are good for you.) I recently got one from one of the Chinese-run massage places in the city. There I lay, naked [...]
I’ve had “Circuit Girl 3″ sitting on my iPod for a couple of years now. Today I edited it and got it ready for step class, and it sounds great. Now I’m wondering why I didn’t pay more attention to the album when I first bought it. I’m starting to see a pattern. I preview [...]
I love New York, but touch anything in this damn city, rub your eyes, and presto – you’ve got yourself a cold. I’ve also been observing men’s hand-washing habits in restrooms. My conclusion: don’t ever shake a man’s hand. Ladies, I suspect you may be just as bad, but alas, I have no evidence. My [...]