<p><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/PC200180.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2858" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/PC200180-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>I've never thought about getting an in-home massage.  Too pricey.</p>

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<p>Svennykins solely gets in-home massages through <strong>Melody</strong>.  Here's the kicker:  I found out that she only charges $10 more for an in-home massage!</p>

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<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: medium;">??? !!!</span></span></strong></span></p>

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<p>Still...I'd rather save $10 for a lunch out or something else 10 dollar-ish until...</p>

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<p>I found myself crate training a puppy until she was completely housebroken.  I certainly wasn't going to leave Little Miss B in her crate for even more time at the end of the work day!  So...</p>

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<p>Can you tell that I'm trying to justify spoiling myself to the Nth degree?  This is a bad habit of mine...</p>

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<p>I asked Melody if I could be decadent like Svenny and schedule an in-home massage.  This way, I could get my aching back worked on and Bella could be free.</p>

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<p>Here's an extra bonus for scheduling an in-home massage during the holidays:  Christmas Playlist!</p>

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<p>For whatever reason (holiday braindeadness?), I couldn't get the repeat feature to work on iTunes.  The intention was to have Charlie Brown Christmas repeat, but...</p>

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<p>Melody and I found ourselves listening to both the extended and regular versions of "Last Christmas" by Wham.  :-)  Followed by...</p>

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<p>"Do You Hear What I Hear" by none other than Ms. Whitney Houston.  Hers is the only cover that I like for that song.  Wow, that woman has a set of pipes!  Followed by...</p>

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<p>"Fanfare for the Common Man".  You know this as the "Olympic Theme".  Yep.  "Christmas Genre" on iTunes ended with Whitney and moved on to "Classical".</p>

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<p>I dressed to "Moonlight Sonata" which was very relaxing and reminded me and Melody of the upcoming and historic Lunar Eclipse.</p>

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<p>Bella highly approved of all of this spoiling.  And I HIGHLY recommend.  :-)</p>