For Valentine's Day, Troy gave me a gift certificate for a massage at a place called Massage Envy. Since we were pretty busy packing and getting ready for our move, I didn't have a chance to use the certificate until we got here. There are Massage Envy places all over the country, and so I went to get my massage today at Northgate Mall, which is 6 miles north of our apartment. I'd never had a massage before, so it was sort of cool to experience it the first time. The lady did a full body massage and there was nice music playing and a heated bed to lay on. My mid and lower back were really tight and are a little sore now.

Overall I can't say I was that impressed. Maybe the lady just wasn't that good, who knows. But it was still a nice gift.

While I was out, I also stopped by Target across the street from the mall and picked up some rather boring, household items, such as Windex and toilet paper. It was cool driving up and down I-5 and getting to see the snowcapped mountains to the east and west. I drove on a bridge across Lake Union and could also see Lake Washington to the east.