I recently came into some music, mostly of the World variety. Tonight, as the Hotel Rwanda soundtrack failed to lull me asleep, I noticed the name of the song playing. Umqombothi. What can one do with such terrific words but google them? If you have nothing better to do, try it out on Wikipedia and be proud of yourself for learning something new and of moderate interest.
Speaking of Wikipedia, I’ve lately made it a personal quest to read one article per day. This augments my routine of late, breaking it up a bit, as in: get up; eat breakfast while reading a book, National Review, or the Atlantic; find a patch of sunshine, read a book; eat lunch, usually while reading; spend some time reading online … and so on. I go for walks and watch movies from Netflix (seen two excellent Iranian films recently). It’s a nice rhythm to be in. I’m not sure I could stand it for an extended period of time, but it’s still less than 3 weeks since I’ve been home (hard to believe).
Tomorrow, it’s off to Michigan for the grandparents’ 50th anniversary shindig. I have high hopes for some nice photo opportunities; purchased film and all that. I can’t wait for the hints about when the great grandkids are coming along.
