should have followed my instinct.
take a deep breathe and be prepared for a longggg doodling. here's the story:
i decided to go for my foot reflexology again during lunch today. coincidentally, the building management gave away coupons to tenants to enjoy some retail therapy. when i flipped through the booklet which was a handful of discounts, i noticed that Chen Kang Wellness is giving $8 off for every 40 mins of foot reflex. no, it was not the $8 which attracted me, in fact it was the actual or usual price: $28 nett for 40 mins! thats almost half of what Kenko charges! so ok, Parco Millenia is just stepssss away from my office.
when i came to the shop, a PRC attended to me. She's nice, very soft spoken and courteous. an angmoh was receiving some sort of a fullbody massage on a chair and leg rest. another massuese was giving foot reflex to another man seated two seats to my right.
the only thing i really like about this place is i get to wash my feet cleanly with soap and warm water prior the treatment. Kenko uses wet wipes and baby powder instead, but then again, no issues for me.
i was served by this uncle. i don't know, but the moment he lathered some sort of cream - i strongly think its Vaseline coz i recognized the green bottle and shape as i have used one before - and started rubbing my feet, i just felt that i made a mistake.
and then, came hell.
uncle started using his knuckles and scrapped my feet vertically. im telling u, his knuckles are equivalent to that of chopsticks! it @#$%^& hurts lah ok! it got so bad that i was sitting UPRIGHT and held my breath every so often. tell u what's worst: something is wrong with the uncle's ears. i believe its due to his age. yes i pity him, i really do and im thankful he did my foot reflex. but oh my goodness. my pleas weren't replied, i even used hand gestures to get his attention and even jerked my knees several times, but very sadly he could not hear nor take notice of it! im telling you, midway through my left feet (which was the first feet he began with), i wanted to just run away and zoom to Kenko. and for the rest of the "journey", i was UPTIGHT and seated UPRIGHT for 99%. the only consolation (and enjoyment, i must say) was watching the angmoh's reaction while getting massage. at some points, i burst out laughing because his massuese seemed to be punching his "gun" and squeezing the hell out of his arse. i thought that guy was like a bolster. or pillow. or cushion. u know, he reacted the same way if you would hit a pillow: that same bouncing reflex action. his face was all red. one time, the masseuse shook his entire arms by the fingers as if she was shaking dust off a carpet! it really showed the flabbiness of his arms. oooh unsightly. and u know what? even she was laughing! the poor man got redder and redder. wahahahah! just as i was amusing myself, the uncle yet once again scrapped my tortured feet, jolting me as if i got struck by an electric shock. incredibly painful. a sure-fire and fantastic way to grab your client's attention. *thanks, uncle* anyways, huhu for me. i didnt managed to doze off like i usually do rather comfortably at Kenko. the man beside me was sleeping. lucky him, his female massuese must have given him a good time. (sounds cheesy, i know). hehehe.
i endured the entire 40 mins, and ended up with sore feet as well as redness on my left knee. bruised. argghh.
in comparison, Kenko foot reflex works in such a way that the masseuse will press on acupoints and then thread your feet horizontally in a sequence. also they constantly check whether the pressure applied on your feet is suitable and will adjust, if needed. dozing off only 10 mins upon starting the reflex is normal. at the end of the 45 mins session, i feel very relaxed and my two feets are light and happy. gosh.. how i miss my Kenko. every single penny is really worth it at Kenko.
*Dear Kenko, and my therapists Joanne & Esther, im never ever gonna stray away from you guys*
toodleooooo!
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