Happily Ever After in Mexico

I had the most amazing night all alone in Mexico City last night! I am such a geek. First , 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 socializing 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 ambiance! 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.