It is no secret – I am not having a difficult time adjusting to the finer things here in China. It is interesting living here because there are so many things that I don’t have that I took advantage of in the US such as drinking water, a dryer, dishwasher, or an oven. Yet somehow, I am becoming spoiled. Let me tell you about my favorite things in China…CoCo Bubble Tea, Pokey Sticks, market shopping, Foot Massages, Hair Wash, and Oil Massages.
CoCo Bubble tea is just a kind of juice and tea drink, very similar to the bubble tea in the US, but delicious. I am obsessed with Pokey Sticks, but I don’t really know why. They are just a cracker/cookie kind of stick with a flavor cream/frosting either on the inside or covering the outside. My favorite is dipping them in peanut butter – yummm. I am sure you can imagine how much I love market shopping, I mean, really who wouldn’t? I am getting better at the game, even though I leave thinking that I just got it for so cheap, yet I am sure I was still ripped off.
But really, nothing can compare to the massages. I don’t want to make you jealous or anything, but they are pretty fabulous! My favorite is the foot massage. First of all, you sit in an oversized lazy boy recliner while they serve you hot tea and an orange (I know, kind of weird). Then, while my feet are soaking in a hot tea oil bath, the masseuse rubs my neck, shoulders, arms and back. Following the upper body massage, the masseuse spends the majority of the time rubbing my feet and legs with an oil cream. My favorite part is at the end. They mix up some kind of clay and pour it over my feet, and then wrap my feet in plastic. As the clay hardens on my feet, it also becomes warm, and when they finally break it off, my feet are sooo soft. All of that takes about 70 minutes and costs only 58 RMB – which is only about 8 USD.
The hair washes are pretty much amazing. I am not going to lie, when the Courtneys told me how much they loved getting their hair washed, I made fun of them a little bit. I used to tell them that I could wash my own hair. Well one day, they convinced me to try it, so I did – after all, it was only 20 RMB. Well they started off by just rubbing my head, then added shampoo to my dry hair. As they rubbed in the shampoo, they continued to massage my head and play with my hair for like 20 minutes. Then they rinsed out my hair and did the same with conditioner. After the conditioner was rinsed out, they wrapped my hair in a towel and rubbed my neck, shoulders, arms and back while my hair was drying. Finally, they dried my hair.
The full body oil massages are pretty similar to the ones that I have had in the US, only when they give a full body that also includes chest and stomach. I was not sure how I was going to feel about the chest and stomach part – A. because my stomach is ticklish and B. because I didn’t think I would be comfortable laying exposed while someone rubbed around my chest and boobs. Court and I went together and we were in the same room divided by a curtain, and she assured me that it was enjoyable. However, when two young guys walked in to do our full body massages, I was even more skeptical. I went through with it and it ended up being great! My masseuse was professional, and never made me feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, Court was nearly molested by her overzealous masseuse who kept insisting that she take off her panties.
I realized I was a Princess after Court and I spent the day market shopping, then went to the mall to get some CoCo and Pokeys and headed to The Silver Bowl to get foot massages (our second ones in one week). What kind I say… you should be pleased that I am adjusting well :-)
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