Thursday, April 30, 2009

Double standard

It seems that my parents are applying quite a few double standards when it comes to what their pregnant daughter should and should not do: A four hour trek two weeks before the delivery date is a definite should, while going out in the evening to catch up with people, take a sip of wine and a glass of mineral water is a shouldn't. Walking my dog through the forest is a should, while walking doing some shopping in the afternoon is a shouldn't. Cleaning my flat appears to be a should as well, but sitting a couple of hours in front of my computer is a shouldn't. Watching movies that have some bloody scenes in them are a defenite shouldn't. So far, we reached consensus on the should part; the shouldn't part could do with some few more solid arguments from my parents side...
Despite the should and shouldn't, as well as the rain, we all enjoyed the trek - including Argo
The obligatory cup of coffee after lunch - a "must" all members of the family do agree on - regardless of altutide, weather and level of exhaustion.

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