pampering day

i finally got the time to spend time alone with my mom after soooo many months. it's partly my fault that we don't get to spend time together because i got so busy with work and with my b. it's also partly her fault because she always declines on the rare moments that i invite her out. thanks to b's insistence that i make plans for a bonding session with my mom, us girls got to enjoy shopping and pampering galore today.

after tiring ourselves from going around the mall looking for fabulous finds, we invigorated our jaded bodies with a hilot massage at relaksasi. both of us have been suffering from back aches time and again so i preferred the hilot massage instead of the usual swedish massage i always have. although i've tried relaksasi once before (about 2 yrs ago), i didn't make use of the steam bath included in the package because frankly, i didn't know how it goes. but after having tried it several times during spa session with my spa buddies, i always made it a point to go use the sauna, steam bath and shower before a massage whenever it's offered. mom was a bit hesitant at first because the first time she tried it, she immediately went out because she can't take the steam. this time, she was able to last 10 minutes in the steam bath with me..yay her. after the steam bath and shower, then came the best part of the whole pampering thing, the kneading of my tired aching muscles. i liked the way the masseuse handled me with just the right amount of pressure. the massage felt so good that i think 1 hour seemed so short, i was still bitin. mom enjoyed hers as well that she kept oohing and aahing about how good the whole pampering thing felt.

i'm so so glad that this day happened and that my mom had fun. i think i've just introduced her to a new habit. a real good habit. i hope we can both do this again soon.