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We were early to the restaurant, and I noticed an antique store that looked open next door. A little apprehensive about the word "Handicrafts" in the store title, I put aside my wariness of aggressive sales clerks, decided it was worth the risk, and dragged Jake in to take a look. Here I got brainwashed on the holistic importance and healing powers of "Singing Bowls," these mixed metal vibration vessels that are supposed to bring your om to its natural chi or something. But seriously, you circle the rim of the bowl with this leather covered mallet to generate a deep base sound and vibration that starts at your head and cascades down your spine. Because the body is 60 percent water, it's supposed to stir up all of this motion in your body and release tension. You can tell it's working if you're swaying from your feet. I was apparently swaying from the solar plexus, whether a measure of blocked chakra or seasickness... I'm still trying to sort it all out, but I'm sold!