Photo Break: Bathtub Blues

Bathtub in the Spa (Fort High Street)

Ay grabe ang bathtub. I think this is the best invention since the sandwich--charaught. Lately ko lang na-rediscover ang sarap mabuhay sa bathtub. For a good 20-30minutes lang naman after that ok na 'ko. Ang sarap lang maka-luxe ng buhay.

Pag ikaw mahilig laspagin ang katawan sa trabaho, hobby magpagod, adik mag-puyat, nanakit ang likod, nanlilimahid o paminsang taong grasa--- ito na ang nag-aabang na biyaya sa 'yo't bukang buka kang tatanggapin. Bathtub na may relaxing atmosphere syempre. Ang sarap mag-isip at magmuni-muni sa ganito, di ba nga't sa bath tub naka-isip si Archimedes ng mathematical principle with matching Eureka! But of course, pag ako nandyan, hindi ako nag-iisip ng equation or any math problem. Wala akong iniisip kundi sarili ko lang at ang mga pelikulang associated sa bathtub. Like Psycho? Wag naman. Teka nasa bathtub ba siya nun? Or pwede ding City of Angels nung nasa bathtub si Meg Ryan habang nag-iinit sa kanya si Nicolas Cage na isang angel. At kung init at init rin lang, why not Bridges of Madison County nung nag-bathtub si Meryl Streep mag-isa at na-eroticize niya ang kaunting tulo ng tubig mula sa pinagliguan ni Clint Eastwood. Ha! O sige na nga. Fifty Shades of Grey bathtub scenario. Yeeek.

But a bathtub is a bathtub and you don't actually bathe in it. You just simply marinade like a liempo to it's toyo, only that it's caviar to the weary body and soul especially when done right. It can also be a prelude to a good massage.  I find it very personal and a version of your own cozy swimming pool. You can almost feel like you're back in the womb of your mother; cradled and taken care of in that imaginary amniotic sac of bubbles and gushing water. Lalo kong na-aapreciate ang buhay sa simpleng pagbabad sa tubig. Cue in some nice pipes from Norah Jones or an Ella Fitz and wait for an out of body experience. Ugh. It is that good.  Life is good in that tub. Why not try a good bath tub today?