Women's Gymnastics, My Arse!

Anna Pavlova, Oksana Chusovitina and Deng Linin
Doha Gymnastics World Cup March 5, 2008
Reuters Pictures
Via Daylife


I don't know we pretend that there is a sport called "Women's" Gymnastics since most of the participants are really just girls.

The Chinese team, in particular seems very young. I swear some of those girls still haven't lost their baby teeth.

On the other hand, Germany (why do I still want to call them West Germany?) has an actual woman on their team, Oksana Chusovitina is 33 years old and will be competing for an individual medal in the vault.

Why does she keep punishing her body? To help save her son who was diagnosed with leukemia and couldn't get the treatment that he needed in their home of Uzbekistan.

Now there is a woman!

There must be a trick that I am missing

When do I get my pre-partum body control back?

I have a gag reflex with a hair trigger. I always did. Smells, tastes, visuals and touch can set it off. Everything can be fine and then BAM! It is nasty really.

And the line between wretching and full on vomiting is exceptionally thin.

So can someone explain to me how I am supposed to brush my back teeth without hitting the reflex? This is getting to be a big problem. I was just brushing away last night when BAM! there was my dinner in the sink.

Fun Daddy only complains that I don't move the two feet over to the toilet but I can't. Really.

See, now post childbirth, I find that I am virtually enable to vomit without peeing myself. SO this is a double whammy. Moving means that I can't concentrate on holding my pee. Blech.

Mes filles better be nice to me on Mother's Day. Because this situation sucks. And it is all their fault!