That picture just makes me pine for the Russian/Turkish baths which I have been to twice, both with Buffistas. (First Jessica and Elena, then Kristin and Cass).

They only have Women Only hours on a weekday or I would SO be there as soon as this bug is through so I could get scrubbed half to death by Masha. Masha, oh Masha, you darling of the steam.

Oh Masha! How I have longed for your scrubby strength!

I dunno about baths, but I'm just waiting for everything to finish completely healing so I can get a deep, deep tissue massage, preferably by some 6'6", heavily muscled behemoth named Lars.

There is nothing like ivory soap, scrubby gloves, and a Russian woman of indeterminate age (because she lives in a steamy steamy world and her skin remains marvelously hydrated)to make everything all better.

There's an awesome spa in Northwest London that rocks with a series of steam rooms, hot rooms, whirlpools and an ice cold plunge pool.

You can get a massage, etc, there and a killer pot of tea.

I still dream about it.

I really want to sit in a sauna right now.

Or really, I would like to do almost anything that's inside plus not at work. I just read a bunch of stuff about Lois McMasters Bujold books, and I would like to curl up and read them for days. Or maybe go to the movies. Or possibly just go back to bed.

In short: I would prefer not to.

We have a sauna at our clubhouse, but since the office closes at 6:00, which is when I'll be out of here, the sauna won't be accessible. Damnit.

would prefer to be getting a massage followed by a pedi.

Sometimes getting a pedicure is stressful for me (ingrowing issues) -- I just want to be cozy!

I hate massage, manicures, pedicures, anything that requires a stranger touching me. I will occasionally suffer through a pedi, though, as I like the results.