Eternal Flame…
The Bangles were a totally underrated band. I’m listening to the delightful mix CD Schmanthony made for us as a wedding present. I’ve been dancing around, making a tasty fruit smoothie for breakfast. I’m also making some sun tea - some Mother-To-Be tea with an added dose of raspberry. It’s got dandelion, which is good for circulation. My mission is to improve my circulation and regulate my weight gain (I’ve gained about 40 lbs). So, less cheese (sniff), more cucumber. Apparently cucumber is good for circulation, as my midwife has informed me.
I’m going swimming this afternoon, also per midwife’s prescription, to help balance the liquids in my body. I’m really excited - my body has been wanting to be in water for a while. It’s funny - it’s like a compulsion. I often think of just going over to the lake and walking in. But I have Lake Michigan issues, on account of it being full of nastiness (I don’t care how many people swim in it everyday - it’s full of nastiness). When Mike and Evan came up for a visit this week, we went over to the beach by our apartment. They were skipping stones, and being so close to the water, I couldn’t resist wading in up to my thighs - it was calling me in. It felt really good, too. I’m not saying public pools set the standard for cleanliness or anything, but I have a better idea of what I’m getting into, and less of a chance for extra industrial waste. I tried taking a bath yesterday, but our tub is too shallow to really be comfortable and effective.
I’m taking my statistics final exam tomorrow. Don’t worry - it’s open book. Otherwise, I’d be totally freaking out. But I’m so glad it’s almost done. I’m so close to being free. From school, anyway.
I actually got some cleaning/organizing done in the study this weekend. That’s awesome, ’cause usually when I think of cleaning, I feel like I have an anchor tied to me, weighing me down, sinking further into the ocean of malaise. Ian has been extremely cool about this, and I’m trying to do more to pick up some of the slack. I just get so tired sometimes.
We skipped church yesterday, on account of the world being an oven. The sanctuary does not cool well, so we stayed in until time for our childbirth class. We saw 2 cool videos in class - The Elk and the Epidural (Birthing From Within) and the Suzanne Arms video. I always cry when I see the birth at the end of that one. The class was pretty quiet - I’d like to have more discussion and conversation. I always feel like I should give other people time to talk, since I know a lot of the stuff. I do speak up and ask questions though. I just don’t want to start dominating the conversation, as I can tend to do if I’m really excited about something. After class, we had some friends over to share our aid-conditioning and dinner - Ian cooked. I had 2 turkey burgers (dressed with some veggie items). It was fun. Thanks to Ang & Roz for the food. And for picking us up.
Today, I’m taking it easy, trying to balance between taking it easy, and getting my blood moving. Ahh, the delicate balance of all things. I hope everyone is doing well, and staying cool. Give me a call if you’d like to come over and visit and enjoy some apartment coolness. Having company also gives me incentive to clean.
Peace,
Atena Oyadi
