a new delight

Many of us are familiar with the torturous thing known in gym circles as the "foam roller". It is supposed to be wonderful for massaging out knots in muscles - it is excruciatingly painful to actually do.




Today I experienced a thai massage which is just a human foam roller. Since you don't have any control, you succumb to the pain and feel remarkably energized at the end of 90 torturous minutes.



Imagine lying on a mattress on the floor and having yourself kneaded and squeezed and bent into postures by a incredibly strong and compact woman. There you have it. Heaven (via hell).

A prize to

the person who correctly identifies this object:

Moscow at its best

Ok, so this picture didn't come out perfectly because guy with enormous belly walked into the frame. However, what I was aiming to capture was the lady who worked this set of porta potties (ubiquitous around Moscow - 20 rubles a go) who was eating her lunch in one of her stalls....