Date Night Log : "Tui Na" Massage, "Biergarten" and First Snow in 2017

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My husband and I decided to go on a date again, tonight. We dropped by our favorite coffee shop. We passed by those city lights on the way there. I bought my favorite smiling coffee cup there, can you guess where it is? We didn't have coffee this time though, I had my "moments of happiness" tea and my husband took "winter socks tea". Yes, you read it right - socks .. please don't let me explain that part cause all I know is I bought a whole pack of it since it's so freaking delicious. It's a combi of dried apple, ginger, cinnamon and everything else that made it smell so good.

The plan was to have a Tui Na massage and have dinner in the city. We've recently discovered a massage spa called Zen in the city and finally, I could now say that after so many long years of looking for professional massage service, I found one that speaks my language. It's actually our second time to be there tonight. I had a relaxing massage the first time and I fell asleep during the process but since my hubby and I were being massage in the same room, I kept being awaken by my husband's conversation with the guy doing him and I heard the guy explain how the way he's massaging him would really set his muscles free from damp and being tense so I asked for the same thing.

Tonight, A Chinese lady did me and she's amazing. My lower back has been hurting specially when I'm walking outside since it's been bloody cold these days. Playing the guitar and not observing proper posture causes all of the meridians in the left side of my body get all tensed. She loosened all those tensed muscle up and explained what she's doing to me and showed me all the other spots that are actually tensed, too. I'm so content I could kiss her because she massaged me with passion.

She also told me that she really does her best to help her clients otherwise she won't go back to work the next day if she knew deep inside that she's done a crappy job. I like that kind of mentality, I resonate with people who take pride in doing their best and helping others get better plus, I appreciate the fact that she's so honest cause I asked about whether they do cupping and she said they do but they don't let the client decide on it. She explained that cupping is advisable for people whose body holds the damp in their muscles longer than normal and that is not my case so I just need more sessions of this Tui Na massage and my body will be okay. I agree because I was already starting to have a stiff neck before I went there but now it's all good.

I love the fact that she knows about the meridian points, that we agree that we shouldn't wet our bodies nor expose it to the cold outside right after getting a massage. I told her, the many other massage spa I went to before says, I could just step into the shower right after that. That they all told me it's a superstition that the pores in my body are all open and damp could again seep in to my muscles and add to them being tense and painful. We also agreed taking ginger and eating right helps keep the muscles healthy as well as proper posture specially when I'm on my computer. I just felt so happy that finally someone understands and says the same thing my grandfather used to tell his clients.

Most of the time, I just mum while lying on the massage table cause I worry that if I insist these to the masseuse they may hurt me so most of the time I actually get more tensed but not tonight. Tonight, I could just lie down, relax and entrust my whole body to a real professional and enjoy Tui Na with the faith that I would really feel better after that. I was so sleepy and relaxed right after that so I had an apple after taking the warm green tea they serve as after the massage.

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We headed for the restaurant or more of what they call "Biergarten" here. It literally translates "beer garden" so I asked my husband whether it is where they grow and brew beer on the way there. Of course, I was just kidding. When we got there the place wasn't full house yet but I didn't bother taking pics of the place because I made this video of what we ordered instead.

I left a clue about the resto and I wonder if any Arnhemse Steemian could actually guess where on earth I had dinner tonight. If you had ever experienced attending the BTC meet up last year, they held one here. Would you also please guess which beer I took? They have a lot of beer the barrels looked like the boob of a 707 boing and a whole pipe line for the taps.

I'm not a beer fan so I actually ordered fresh mint tea first but that horned small voice defeated me and screamed they may be have one with 0% alcohol so I asked. I also asked for one without sugar in it and got it. Am not sure whether it is wise to have a beer, even though it's 0% alcohol after massage but F**k it I only live once!

I also learned that there are so many kinds of beer having read their drinks menu. #til about Tripple, Dark, Blond, Distilled, Saison, Fruit beer, Trappist, White and even a Naughty Beer. There's lots of choices but you don't have to worry because on the food menu, they included a "beer tip". I think that's a cool thing to do so the client could really enjoy whatever their eating with whatever choice of beer they ordered. Ten points to them for that.

My husband and I agreed on a Flamkuchen Italia which is a German specialty perfect for a biergarten. They also serve black angus beef burger, green egg spare ribs but we went there for their grilled chicken and we ordered a whole. They serve organic grilled chicken there! How perfect could this night be? Hurray!

I finished half the flamkuchen Italia which is made of just basil, cheese and tomatoes in 10 minutes so we ordered one more. I only got to finish just the half of the half of it though. The chicken came with a sweet chili sauce and a mayo served on giant cheese boards with fries. Mind you , I ate the fries but it didn't make me play tuba tonight (if you know what I mean). I had cheesecake with raspberry ice cream for my cappuccino and my very full hubby just had cafe Americano. My, both the ice cream and the cheesecake are divine that had I not been so full tonight, I would have had a second order. Hubby just had the tiny Tony chocs that were served with the coffee.

We weren't supposed to have coffee in there but look what was going on outside which held us in a bit longer. Why? I was hoping the city would be covered in snow when we go out and that's exactly what has happened. I love it when it's snowing and can you blame me?

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I hate the feel of the cold and our bus came rather late so we had to wait for it for half an hour and so many things have already happened within that time. Three sets of cars which came out of the tunnel below us had a bad night for driving pretty fast in this snow night in the curve.

Not a very wise thing to do and it's very unusual that these accidents took place minutes after the other. A woman who stood next to us said she came from down there and saw everything so she rang the police to report that it's too slippery tonight. A few minutes later, a truck came spraying salt on the road below.

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I went on watching buses stopping by in front of us and laughed at them getting stuck in the snow along with the other stranded passengers in the bus stop. It's funny how such a cold, slippery incident could bring people to suddenly talk to each other which is a very uncommon scene here. While I was watching scooters and bike, slow down up the hilly overpass and bikers pedaling against the snow falling on their faces, I noticed a lady picking up snow and forming a ball in her hand. You probably have already guessed she was making a snowman. I went up to her and filmed what she was doing and she was fine with that but no this was not it. She also gave me her email so I could send her the video of the whole process of her making the snowman.

While I was feeling bored and feeling the tips of my fingers and toes tingle from the cold, I sort of regretted going to the city by bus but after experiencing all these, somehow... it was fun except for the accident part. My husband and I decided to take the other bus instead since the number of the one we're waiting for hasn't appeared on the screen for more than half an hour. That means, we'll be taking a stroll in a snowy winter night tonight. I actually love the idea. When we stepped in the bus, it suddenly felt warm and my hands and toes were feeling less frozen in there. On the way back home, the city looks so damn beautiful I wanted to walk had it not been too cold and I was properly attired, I would have.

On the ten minute stroll back home, I found these. Looks like a pet owner was taking a snowy walk tonight. I'm guessing it was from the white Siberian husky I often see taking its regular evening walk with his boss.

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Is it snowing where you are tonight and you're out on a date with your spouse or friends, too? Don't drink and drive and drive safely, don't forget, the first snow causes the road to be too slippery and if you are a driver you know why that is ;) . Yes, it's late but am still pretty full tonight so I decided to post anyway.

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I like snow, to see, but not realy to drive trough with the car :)

Thank you for posting dear @englishtchrivy.

Lovely atmospheric photographs.

So enjoyed reading about you and husband's night on the town....sounded like loads of fun and companionship.

The snow is lovely....appreciate all the photos and video of it......

Wishing you and yours a Happy Christ-mas....mon ami. A bientot.

thanks a lot mon ami and sorry for the late reply
I came home rather pretty late at dawn this morning :D
but I did try to log in and decided to just hit the bed

yes it was fun and cold too :)
Happy Holidays and I hope you're having a warm Sunday where you are <3

You and your husband have enjoyed you together, nice to hear.
need such moments where one can enjoy and relax.
Seeing the first snow came with you.
Here is the first snow coming, but gone again. The weather now changes all the time from minus to plus and vice versa. But it is here in Fredrikstad, Norway, many places in Norway there has been snow now.

Enjoyed your pictures of the snow, it's pretty.
Re-stemmed

yes, this was not expected but we sure did enjoy it
and almost got frozen :)
stay warm!
it's still powdered sugary white here :)
slippery on the facade now though

Keeping warm is important, think we have the most common climate

we do ...
thanks for resteeming this :)

Hey, I know that coffeeshop! Got the happy face mug as a birthday present when I had the pleasure of visiting Bitcoincity Arnhem last summer. Had a great time there with two beautifull people, that I am glad to know as my friends.

There were not enough hours in that day. Next time I sure want to visit the biergarten too! We did not even get to that, but I guess I would have had to book for another night then too. And I like the idea of a menucard that advices what kind of beer to have with a meal. For me something that goes well with a La Trappe Quadrupple. :-)

Here the snow did disappear as fast as it came. It is great in this time a year to walk through a winter wonder land when it is dark. The silence, the snow flakes falling, street lights creating a mystical atmosphere. Can imagine it was great. And it brings out the inner child, people connecting on a happy level.

Good to read the massage was really ZEN for you. Getting uptide while getting a massage does not seem be the wanted effect. ;-)

Beautifull photos, tricky to do in low light conditions.

Looks like it was a great date night for you both.

Kind regards from here to there.

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of course :)
he's still smiling happily eh? always..
I heard this place was one of the options to where they were supposed to take you for dinner a day before you met up btw it's on BTC alley :)
the video wasn't working right? but that's cause I edited the pics, for some reasons they look darker on utub so I got it fixed but it still is dark hahahaha
i left crumbs of clues to where it is
they probably have your beer there
last night a group of 15 men was on the table opposite side of ours
they were really "bar gezellig" it was contagious ^ ^
probably escaped their mrss last night hahahha

Yes, it is still smiling!

That biergarten is on my to-visit-when-I-am-in-Arnhem-again-list.

The video's indeed where unviewable, now they look alright to me. Karemeliet Trippel is a fine one too. And I saw the nice piece of snow-art. Also for some reason I feel like I could use a bite...

Can imagine having a great time there. :-)

that's the beer S took - that's the beer tip for the chicken :)
hahaha.. okay when you come to visit again ..
they accept BTC for payment there .. oh I already mentioned it's in BTC alley haha

Well, then it will be the chicken and the karemeliet. ;-)

I loved your massage description, wish I could experience it too! I use to do a similar program here that includes jacuzzi and lot of water massage, after that they offer a tea and apples. The first time I went I felt my body was fluctuating, so good!

if you ever get lost in this country again tip me
I'll treat you one :)

I never went to the Netherlands, but the day I go I'll ask you where I can receive a massage like this! ;)

Thanks for sharing your delightful date night with us. So nice being able to combine massages with dinner out and being out and about in the new fallen snow.

thank you :)
it was fun
you should blog again

I really njoyed this post!

Oh, the posture thing, All those years of Catholic Schools and the nuns sticking the pointer in your back whispering, "Sit up dearie, you're going to ruin your back" really came back to me.

I want a massage now. I love how the right person can make my life amazing.

The date night sounds like you need to do it again and again!

Upped and Steemed

thank you

I get you there.. did someone also make you walk with books on your head?
I had that too .. but it doesn't work to strong heads I guess :)
but am going to watch it though ...
the masseuse told me the top of that supposed to be dimple when you get old on my left butt was a bit bumpy compared to the right, she explained that if it didn't get corrected I'd be walking limp
am still not sitting properly now though hahahahha

Yes!! Sister Brendan Marie made us all walk with books on our heads, so we would acquire poise in our etiquette class and for posture LOL

Oh, I hate to admit the old nuns were probably right, but, the way they went about it made you want to be disobedient and take the extra penance. ;)

they are ;)
so that makes us two hahaha
my Mom did that to me though
they were thinking I'd grow up tall and they were hoping I'd hit the run way but it all turned out the other way around hahahaha

Oh, well you really are a rebel, aren't you? No wonder I like you! ;)

It could have been worse! You could have become a short nun!

What a fantabulous post chica! I just caught it in my way to bed. An amazing night and a beer too. The alcohol level even if zero don't matter lol. Sounds great. You will have to work on you guitar posture though!!! ;0)

thanks chico
sorry for the late reply you must be snoring now
I got distracted between chats, skype and replies here
and got stuck in steemworld too

the guitar posture..

by that I meant Im always playing it on the sofa with my legs crossed which is a very very bad idea :D
but am a woman - thats my lame excuse

That's how I play it quite a lot!! I find it quite comfy. But I can't play my big spiky flying v electric like that :0)

yes! it is comfy like that :)
maybe we should do some Xmas song jamming with @oaldamster too but I can't play an electric guitar - he can :)
so I'll be the vocals what do you think?

I am very happy to hear your conversation about coffee shops. If there is time to visit Aceh where I was born. In Aceh is very famous coffee, coffee is a typical drink in aceh. Especially while you are on vacation to Aceh you will be greeted with special welcome coffee by me and other communities. @englishtchrivy

that's sweet thanks :)

You are welcome :)

it is so nice to read how much you like a good massage, i massage now for 35 years and it is my passion, i love storys like yours, i get them regularly, and every time i am so happy with it. When i want to look at your videos they do not work for me. I have it with more so it is something to do with me, but i do not know how to change it. I click on it and get a russian text.

thank you
am sorry about the video, I deleted them before I went to bed
I wasn't happy with how the pics turned out so I had to re-do it
but my eyes were too heavy so I didn't bother posting the link and just thought to do it after breakfast
it might as well work now :)

yes now i could enjoy fully thanks !

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