Phew, what a scorcher, as they say. It was over 30C by the time Emily and I got up at seven. I just couldn't face going out, so cancelled a playdate with Victoria (I think she was secretly relieved) and decided to try staying in with the aircon for once. In any case, Emily has a cold and quite a chesty cough, so I didn't think we would be welcome at a jidokan. What a bad decision. We were both climbing the walls by the end of four hours. I did my best to engage her and we went through her whole toy box and book shelf, but it was a carton of old rubber bands and bag ties that captivated her for the longest time.
I had to rouse her early from her nap so that we could make our way to Hamamatsucho jidokan for a TMG meeting, as I was coordinator. There was a surprisingly good turnout of about 10, considering that a lot of expats have left for the summer. I did my best to make sure that I talked equally to everyone, though naturally I gravitated towards Jill and Jo. Helen, a British girl married to a Japanese guy, came along with two year old Kiki and her two month baby Isla. At one point she had to see to Kiki and I offered to hold Isla for her. I was amazed at how nice it felt to cradle the little thing, given that I am not at all a maternal sort of person. Emily looked quite worried but didn't make a fuss, other than cling to my leg for a bit. Further fuel to throw on the raging fire....but there are so many negatives to take into account too. Definitely a head versus heart debate. And why I am making my thoughts public I don't know, as I am the only person who can decide.
1 comment:
Blog is as interesting as ever; sounds exhaustingly hot for you, I don't think I could enure it for months on end.
I doubt there's any harm in making your thoughts public; I am impressed by your openness, and I think we'd all be much better off to express ourselves in that way.
Whatever you decide eventually, at least the Blog will provide a record of the thought processes and events that led to said decision, something to look back on by way of explanation.
Keep as cool as possible, lots of love, Kate & the Meowmeows.
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