day 5: 9:06pm -- F-ing Hippie.

Ok, as if Master Cleansing didn't push me into weirdo territory enough, I went into full crazy hippie dreamcatcher mode and did some skin brushing and then... an epsom salt bath. This was all on the suggestion of my friend Gillian, my Master Cleanse Counselor on the west coast.

So... skin brushing apparently stimulates the lymphatic system to excrete toxins through the skin... I AM detoxing, right? Skin brushing is done on dry skin with a natural fiber brush, first the soles of the feet, then all over your body, brushing towards the heart.

I followed it up with a bath. yeah, that's right, A BATH. I can't remember the last time I drew a bath, damn that took forEVER. I am a single guy as well and... well... I had to make sure that my bathtub was clean enough to take a bath in. Anyway... I filled the tub and sat in it for 20 minutes, and... now I want to go to sleep. Damn that was awesome. In any case, I guess an epsom salt bath also draws out toxins through the skin and is really really relaxing.

Gillian mentioned that our friend Jen says that "Baths are for cats and for hippies", and I was sort of inclined to agree, but... I'll probably do it again. Don't tell anybody, k?

* edit* - actually, the quote was "Baths AND cats are for hippies". oops.