2:34a
I have come to the conclusion that should I have to take the train again at the time a sports event or a concert lets out that I will arrange to either come in early or late for work.
Tonight it was a Flames home game, and once again the fumes from the alcohol were something else. Had someone lit a match I think the whole train would have gone up in flames (no pun intended). Feeling nauseated and then being subjected to drunk fans (at least the Flames won, it would have been worse had they lost -- I'd rather be around happy jubilant drunks than disappointed bad tempered ones) is not the way to start one's evening. Although a fight almost broke out between a disappointed Oilers fan and an obnoxious Flames fan, and the police were doing a drug bust so the train had to slow down, and one fan was almost sick to her stomach it was pretty much an uneventful ride. Mmmmm I do so love taking public transit! (reminding myself again I am saving money and I am helping the environment, I am saving money and helping the environment, I am saving money and I am helping the environment ....)
I had the dreaded weigh-in at my ob-gyn appt this morning and at least my weight gain is still within normal parameters. I am really trying to keep things healthy and in moderation. It is becoming a bit more difficult though in that walking is starting to be more of an effort. I try to get out and walk at least half an hour a day but I am finding that in order to not to cramp up I have to slow my pace down so that what I am doing now is not so much a 'walk' as it is an 'amble'. At that pace I think I will have to up my walk from half an hour to an hour. Were the weather good that would be alright but it snowed today, big fat wet flakes -- blah. There isn't much I can do to change my eating patterns since I can't really cut back as that would be unhealthy for the baby so I am going to have to find a way to increase my physical activity.
The YMCA near me has a pool so I may look into a membership there and see about maybe taking swimming lessons or an aqua-fit class. There is also a dance studio near me and I called to see about lessons. I asked what kind of dance would be good for a pregnant white woman with no sense of rhythm. She answered "flamenco". I liked her humour and thought about taking classes there but when I found out the cost I had to change my mind. I was hoping to get a half price deal if I only learned to dance with my left side but she told me that was impossible, I countered with "well, what if I took lessons and I wasn't any good, would I get half price then? " Once again for some reason she was unwilling to bargain. I thought that my suggestions were quite reasonable ; )
I've been thinking about ways I can make money on the side to help myself out financially. As my tummy gets bigger I could paint it with red and white stripes and hire myself out as a bouy. I could just float on my back in the middle of the pool demarking the shallow end from the deep end. Maybe I could pay for my swim lessons that way?
I may write more later but as I am at work and things are starting to get a wee bit busy I should do what I'm being paid to be here for ..... "Aloha and thank you for calling ___________, ...."
Under His mercy and grace,
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