Filtering Life

My title will make sense shortly.
So yesterday I was coming home from work and getting the mail on my way into our apt…..life as a routine…I love it! There was this funny little plastic bag in the mailbox. I couldn’t really analyze it because I was performing a delicate balance of 2 empty tupperware containers, a half a cup of coffee, my purse and binder. I just shoved the mail where I could and went inside.

Once I got situated inside I read the bag. It said, ” We sincerely regret the damage to your mail during handling by the UPS. We hope this incident did not inconvenience you. We realize that your mail is important to you and you have every right to expect it to be delivered in good condition…..” talks about the massive volume and speed the UPS has to do each day…”we hope you understand. We assure you that we are constantly striving to improve our processing.”

So I then proceed to pull out exactly one half of an envelope. Of course this envelope isn’t a stupid credit card offer or a new deal at Adelphia…..no…this is our TAX RETURN! Sorry for the inconvenience….SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!!!!! Are you kidding me????? Half a check….HALF A CHECK. I was ticked. I am so glad it was our state tax return…that is the smaller check. But our federal is really decent this year. Not to mention it is a little unnerving to know that half your check is floating around in a mysterious land of half mail. Who knows who has the other half. So here is a picture of our beloved tax return. I can’t wait to make that call today. “No trust me, we only got half an envelope, please send us another….no I can’t read the check number…IT GOT CUT OFF…but please believe me when I say I didn’t get my whole check.” I love that kind of crap.

So the whole exercise leper comment refers to my attempt at getting back to the YMCA and utilizing the $40 they take from me each month. Because of my crazy tired and nauseous state I was only able to muster 2-4 walks a week over the last month. I could not imagine pumping away on a cardio machine. Although I am still “spotting” blood, the doctor said I can take it easy and exercise moderately. I think there has been a break in the constant state of sickness I was feeling the first 5 weeks…it is spreading itself out to just parts of the day so I don’t feel too bad when the tired/nauseous feeling lets up. My friends Kristie and Sarah wanted me to come to a class called “Iron Grip”. The class uses light weights, dumbells, and bands for overall strength training. I have been wanting to ease back into weights and do that twice a week and cardio three times a week….so I thought I would give it a go. I talked to the instructor about being pregnant and having a few complications over the last two weeks, but that I was okayed to exercise moderately. She told me a few of the exercises that I needed to sit out on so I was prepared. She had one of those Madonna mics around her head and everytime a move was on the stomach or involved twisting she would say in the mic….YOU don’t do these, YOU sit on this one, YOU don’t use any weights. Now she had already explained this to me before the class started, must I be pointed out over a microphone during the class? I don’t look pregnant so when people were looking at me as she was calling me out I get a little self-conscious. I know they were thinking…what is wrong with this chick? Anyhow….I didn’t appreciate being singled out, I understand she had my best at heart, but she was messing with my pride. I am pretty sore today, so despite the modifications I got a good workout so it was a win-win.