Want a Massage but it's midnight?

Well, I was dragged reluctantly to this place in Perea Street.

"I want a massage," said B.

"Me too," I said. Well I didn't really mean it though. I did want a massage, but I still had a million things to do, and it just wasn't the right time to relax. You don't relax in the heat of battle right?

But it was too late. I already said I wanted a massage, and it was too late to change my mind. So there I was, dragged in front of The Lotus Massage Place on Perea Street in Makati. It was 10:30 at night, and I wasn't really expecting much. I was expecting some dingy place...like, how can a decent "cheap" massage place thrive in the heart of the country's business district?

When we went to the door, the place was really dark, and I thought the place was closed already. "Yes!" I thought. No massage for us tonight! I can go home and revel in my stressed state! But then again, it turns out I was wrong. (And good thing that I was)

The Lotus Massage Place is open from 2PM - 2AM, perfect for when you're looking for an affordable massage in the middle of the night. They offer dry massages (shiatsu, swedish, thai massage, royal thai massage, etc) for only 350 pesos. The place is nice, a bit dark (maybe it's the ambience), but quite nice actually. It was more than what I was expecting, and the staff are courteous and friendly. Relaxing nature music (complete with birds chirping and gurgling water sounds) play in the background, and cloth curtains serve as dividers for the different cubicles. Upon signing up for a massage, they wash your feet, and give you some pajamas to change into. If you opt for the full-body massages, you're massaged while you're fully clothed, so there's no need to get naked here. They also offer foot massages, etc. And they have male and female masseuses.

I tried the Royal Thai Massage, which, according to the lady at the counter, was preferred by the Thai Royal Family (duh). In this massage, the masseuse uses his/her knuckles and fingertips to press and compress your muscles. It's a deep tissue pressure point massage to reduce stress and relieve muscle soreness. Well, after the massage, my upper back didn't ache that much anymore, I did feel more relaxed, and I slept like a baby afterwards.

Verdict: Worth your money.

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The Lotus Massage Place is located at 106 Greenbelt Mansions, Perea Street, Legaspi Village, Makati, beside Union Bank.

Sava Sprints at Sunny Singapore

Yup, Pyros won! Well, somehow we did. :) We didn't get the cash prize...but what the hey, we still won.

Sava Sprints International 2005 Results

mens (Philippine Youth Rowing Society) - 200m - gold
womens (Philippines-Penang Friendship) - 200m - bronze
mixed 200 m - silver

mens 500m - silver
womens 500m - 4th place
mixed 500m - silver

mens 1k - bronze
womens 1k - silver

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Photos posted at fotopic and multiply. Click on the pictures to access the photo albums.

Francis' Tagaytay Outing!

Start:	Oct 15, '05 9:00a
End:	Oct 16, '05 6:00a
Location:	Tagaytay, Philippines

Sava Sprints International 2005

Philippine Youth Rowing Society (PYROS) goes to Singapore

Sava Sprints International 2005
Bedok Reservoir, Singapore
October 8 - 9, 2005

Bok's Singapore Swing

Ano pa ba, kung hindi ultimate? :)

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Singapore Ultimate Open 2005
West Coast Park, Singapore
September 16 - 17, 2005
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The Philippine Ultimate Association sent 4 teams -- Huck Rebellion Red, White, Yellow and Blue. Bok was part of Huck Rebellion Blue, which placed third in Pool C. First place in Pool C was another Huck Rebellion team. First place in Pool B was also from the Philippines....in Pool A, Philippines was 2nd place (ata).

Photos by Bok.