a story i liked

i read this story in the sunday times and really enjoyed. the right mix of harsh realities and hope.

the article is about the fugees- a soccer team of refugees. ironically, immigration services decided that the heart of the bible belt would be a good place to resettle some families. unfortunately, kingdom welcome is not the expereince described in the article. hope you get to read it too.

speaking of fugess (and i don't mean the band)- we watched children of men last weekend. charles didn't like it as much as i did- i liked it very much. made me hope for the day where the dialogue about immigration can take a different tone.

on a personal note- have been thinkking about fending off the winter/post partum blues and have some thoughts of things that i can do to make myself smile after baby comes (aside from looking at her all day long). here's a brief list:

• talk to someone other than charles and/or my mom daily.
• go for walks.
• make progress on my modest list of house projects.
• get out of the house daily as soon as i am able w/ or w/o baby.
• get a professional massage.
• take baths.
• have one thing daily that i can look forward to (that can include any of the items on this list).
• take naps.
• get some highlights.
• go out w/ charles.

any mommy's out there that had a hard reocvery from birth- feel free to add to the list.

the next time i write- we might have a kid.

later my peeps.

chewable vitamin (a repeat- but i love it):
"i am only one, but i am one. i cannot do everything, but i can do something. and i will not let what i cannot do interfere with what i can do. ~edward everett hale