Indulge in the pleasures of the flesh for $54 -- 60% off original price! (It's a couples massage, silly).

I am a reformed spa junkie. I was born and raised in the heart of a busy metropolis in the tropics where spas are as common as Mexican restaurants in San Diego. But here in the land of milk and honey, where coffee is often ordered to go and doing nothing is NOT an important part of living (booooo!), a body massage is about the cost of a month's worth of groceries. While the drama queen in me languished for a luxury beyond her reach, the bargain hunter kept an eye out for manna to fall from heaven. (It pays to have a split personality). So I need not elaborate why an ear-piercing squeal sent the dogs in my street on a howling frenzy at exactly one o'clock in the afternoon when I received this coupon in my e-mail.

Now here's the catch -- as I write this blog, I only have about 10 hours left to avail of this promo by purchasing it online. And the only way for YOU to avail of this amazing offer is if I send you a referral through email (yes, even the great and omniscient google is not privy to this conspiracy). Since the size of my online flock currently amounts to none, I am shamelessly dangling this carrot to any salivating cyber passer-by.

Here's what makes it funner. It's a 45-minute massage for each couple and you don't take it at the same time. While one is indulging in the pleasures of the flesh (not THAT kind) , the other observes and takes part in hands-on learning. Then you switch places. So it's not just a flop on the table and try not to snooze kind. You and your better/lesser half get a massage AND bring the magic fingers home with you.

(I've been trying to learn massage methods by reading up a lot on the subject, but these manuals should ideally supplement practical training. So this is a must-have for anyone who wants to use soft tissue manipulation to subdue a cranky and exhausted subordinate. What the professional masseuse will teach you in particular is the Swedish technique, which uses long and flowing strokes for a gentle and relaxing body massage.)

This spa facility in San Diego has had rave reviews so far and is on the $$ side. So if you want to avail of this amazing deal, let me know so I can send you an invitation/referral BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT!!! More importantly, begging for my blessing will uplift my downtrodden spirit so consider it an act of charity. It's nice to know that at least my blog is of use to someone out there.

Oh the drama of being me.