another day, another drama...

Another looong day at work, went in early, at 8.30 and didn't get out until ten past seven tonight. I can't describe how busy I am at work at the moment. You know when you have five things that all need to be done immediately, everything on your to do list is urgent and should be prioritised. I did stop for 15 minutes and go down Portobello Road to run an errand, but other than that I haven't stopped all day. I work at 100% capacity, all of the time. No time for facebook, checking my private e-mails, flicking through a magazine while I have my lunch. I keep working while I quickly shovel in a plate of food. I don't walk, I run. While I finish one task I am mentally preparing and planning the next. I am even rushing when I go to the loo! Granted, I do that about twice an hour, so I guess it adds up... The irony is that I think it makes you very inefficient working in this way. My mind is always on several things. I misplace things all the time because I am too busy to be organised, and then spend ten minutes looking for them. Most importantly, I'm sure my margin of error is far greater than if I did things methodically and calmly. And errors take up valuable time to correct.

I realise I shouldn't complain as I am lucky to still be working and hope I can continue as long as possible. Having said that, I do need to be careful not to do too much. I want to be able to do everything I normally would, I carry heavy boxes when deliveries arrive and run up and down stairs carrying collections on heavy wooden hangers. It just feels silly to expect some sort of special treatment because I am pregnant. But when it comes down to it, my health and that of my baby is far more important that having a "can do" attitude.

I am trying to compensate for all this activity by taking it easy in my spare time. Even though I would like to start going swimming once during the week as well as on Saturdays, I think rest should take precedence over exercise, especially when you get so little of it. At the moment week nights only involve simple dinners, a few hours or down time and an early bed time. I am trying to stay away from anything stressful in my private life and only see a couple of friends each weekend, making sure I get lie-ins and plenty of couch-time.