I'm currently reading a book called The Mask of Motherhood by Susan Maushart. Pretty interesting read so far. But the reason I'm posting is actually this quote she uses...

In the long gullet of this labor, I have come to digest a contempt for the puny world of men. Even for the strongest of them, the marathon is only two hours, weightlifting but a few seconds of exertion. The average woman in her first labor will go six times the two hours of the marathon to give birth. There is turning back, no dropping out of the race, not even the option of simply collapsing: once a woman steps into the great gullet, once she is squeezed in there by the big fist, something must be spat out, an outcome which is never any less than life or death.

- Anna Marie Dell'oso, "Harvest Day" in Debra Adelaide's collection Motherlove

I'm trying to make sense of this utter transformation in my life, hence the current book I'm reading.

In other news, I tried adding a scoop of supposedly un-flavored protein powder to the veggie rice I cooked for dinner. Hopefully, the rice will still taste great and I won't be so worried about not having enough protein. So far it smells good.

I almost cooked masala dosas for dinner, but I think I'll save that for tomorrow.

Gayatri is currently zonked out over my left arm making the most adorable cooing sounds I've ever heard. Whichmeans, for anyone interested, this entire post was entered with just one hand. Woot!