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We all got dressed up and went out for Indian food (to fit the theme). Then we showed up at the dance where there were HUNDREDS of people dancing in a beautiful and wild circle. I adore the chaos and the energy of this kind of event.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately I still feel pretty awful all the time and I find it too challenging to be vertical. So I ended up sitting and watching the whole time. Sad because I love dancing. But there\u2019s always next year.<\/p>\n

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We actually ran into some friends there, three ladies from our bhajan group. That was neat.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really glad that we went, but being pregnant is seriously challenging. Way more challenging than I expected. It\u2019s been rough trying to get anything done at all. But I should only have about four more weeks of this and then I\u2019ll be in second trimester and, if rumor is correct, I\u2019ll have a ton more energy and feel a lot better.<\/p>\n

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