Happily Ever After in Mexico

I had the most amazing night all alone in Mexico City last night! I am such a geek.
Fist , I made a list of Goals for 2008... refusing to call them "resolutions" because that would be way too conforming to societal norms (Yes, I'm in denial).
One of them was to actually READ more. I love reading, and book club, and socialing with books club members- doesn't every avid reader? Though I'm not sure I would actually qualify as "avid" quite yet- something to aim for in 2008. Life just gets so busy sometimes and I don't make the time. But since I have now completed my MA, I am determined to return to reading for enjoyment. How I love it! So....while in Mexico City (also known as DF), I decided to actually search for the book I had stowed away in my bag, and actually begin to peruse the pages. I carried the book with me, walked outside my hotel in the Reforma, and searched for a perfect restaurant to read in. As I meandered through the streets, I ran across a local Feria, crowded with families, carousels, magicians, music and street vendors. What a lovely sight it was, but not a great place to settle in to read, so I continued my search. I finally ran across the perfect place- a cute, trendy, restaurant in the middle of the Reforma! I walked in and was immediately greeted by sweet, kind, professional locals. I decided to take a seat at the bar, even though I was the only one seated there. I ordered some traditional cuisine, tacos de pollo that came with beans and guacamole, along with a local cerveza. Then I proceeded with the book, which was given to me a few months ago, called Eat, Pray, Love. In a nutshell, it is an amusing, comical, yet deep book about a woman's self discovery through travel. Turns out it was quite fitting for an American currently in Mexico City. So here I was in Mexico City, alone, reading a great book, enjoying some local food, all while watching the city night lights of the cars along the Reforma- all to say, a totally blissful night for me! How I love the ambience! The only thing that could have made it any better is if I had met a sweet, older couple and shared some conversation about their lovely city. But there is still time for that, so no worries.

Written by co-author of Princess Bubble
Kimberly Webb
www.princessbubble.com

Living Water

When I was at the shore, I looked at the waterI realized how much we are like water
We should be I guess, we are largely composed of water
Like water:We seek our own level
We are shallow around the edges and deep in the center (when you get to know us)
We have cold spots
We carry some and drag others down
We are basically clam with an occasional ripple
We like to make a big splashWhen it shines we sparkle
When it is dark we are muddy
We can be used in several ways to better things
We are a comfort to the achingI'd rather adapt (like water) than to force others to do it my way
Sometimes we boil
Sometimes we are ice
We can be used to help others clean up their act
We naturally flow one way in less channeled another
Some water is purer than others, but all can be cleaned up
Sometimes we are in a fallSometimes we flood, drip, are soaked up, trapped or contained
I guess we are “Living Water”

Susan Johnston, co-author of Princess Bubble
copyright 2005