this weekend
April 26, 2009

1. i read 150 love letters
2. watched teenagers create music to combat hate
3. savored a two-hour nap
4. stepped on the scale and gasped
5. rescued a baby just as his dad was about to run him over with a stroller
6. memorized the lyrics to bebe’s “te hecho de menos”
7. contemplated things, wild things, that were it not for fear or doubt, i would dive into this very minute
8. heard one of my favorite writers speak and discovered a new one
9. dreamed of a vacation to oaxaca and cuba
10. read three chapters in three dalai lama books
11. bought $10 worth of chinese party poppers forĀ emely bear
12. longed for my long hairĀ
13. wished my craziest tia a happy 43rd birthday
14. hosted ofelia, my first out-of-town guest
15. rooted for the salvadoran remaining on american idol
16. promised to take better care of my body