Since The Boy has gone to spend the summer with various grandparents the temptation has been high to slouch in front of the TV and watch some brain numbing rubbish instead of doing the usual rushing around trying to have dinner ready, homework done, day at school retold, various domestic goddessing tasks accomplished and child in bed by a decent time. Obviously Him Indoors disapproved of myself turning my brain to mush in a matter of weeks while mopping around trying to imagine what fun things my child is getting up to while away from me. He has encouraged me to take advantage of a special offer at the leisure centre. I take it summer is a quiet time for them so thay have put out a deal which includes gym and swimming pool for 6 weeks for a reasonable price. Because it includes the swimming pool it means I will use it even if I don't take to the whole gym experience. I have tried the gym for the first time today and became one of the people I normally laugh at: people who drive their car to then go and walk on a treadmill. I have also tride all the weight machines and if everybody else was laughing at me they were kind enough to do it in a manner I did not notice. I wonder if after a while I will get the same feeling as when I swim. I am not a good swimmer and my 'natural' stroke (read my only stroke) is breaststroke, however after a couple of laps concentrating on getting the breathing right, remembering to kick the feet out and only starting the arm sequence at the end of the leg sequence I get into a rhythm and face down, looking at the tiles at the bottom, I feel the body take over as it performs movements which become automatic and my brain just empties. No thinking, no constant wild train of thoughts, no analysing all the different decisions I could or should have taken in the past, no thinking about the mountain of things to do. Nothing. Pure bliss. Maybe I'll get the same high from all the repetitive activities of the gym if the bad music does not burst the bubble effect. The only downside. The stupid place has lockers which do not refund your 20p so if I go to the gym and the swimming pool and I go on the bike after work it will cost me 40p each go on top of the money already paid for the card. And I worry my hair will turn to straw if I keep bathing it in chlolinated water. At least my prescription goggles are getting some use.
The devil will find work for idle hands...
25.7.04 22:36
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(28.7.04 15:08) well done I am baking Tart-Au-Citron and eatinging it ( watching my bottom grow) |
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(29.7.04 09:18) Do you caramelise the top like a creme brulee ? |
