So nice...

I got to have my first experience of Philippa's newly acquired skills last night as she gave me a bit of a shoulder massage! I mean, we've massaged each other often before, but man it feels different when someone is getting properly trained and knows exactly what to press, and how!
I mentioned it at work today and someone in the office said, "Oh - you should get her to call the health club here, they're always on the lookout for new practitioners. She might be able to come and work here." I'm not sure how I would feel about that, but it's good to know it's an option! On her darker days, she is convincing herself that this will all fail to work out and she'll never get an appointment with anyone. And on my darker days, I will be thinking about the fact that my wife's hands are gently moving over the skin of other people's bodies, both male and female. I genuinely hadn't considered that aspect of this course until I started writing this blog entry, but now I have no doubt it will become a bit of an issue in my mind. Oh God - I'm going to have to be all grown-up about this aren't I? I'm going to have to accept the fact that my wife's new career path might involve her being in a darkened room for several hours a day while a procession of men and women file through, remove their clothing, and get touched by her. With oil.
Man, I wish I hadn't taken myself down this road now, so let's change the subject....
I watched "Network" at the weekend, and I had forgotten just how wonderful a film it is! Funny, full of outstanding acting, possessing possibly the finest script ever written for any film ever, and so, so prescient! The understanding of just where the world of news media was heading is unbelievable when you think this was made nearly 50 years ago. It is so, so apt to today. I can't remember who wrote it, but they should be known as 'The Arthur C. Clarke of the Film World' because man did they predict what was on the way.
My only complaint about the film (and it's not really about the film, it's about the industry) is that William Holden should have won Best Actor, not Peter Finch.

RC 17-10-23