Whoa…take it easy

I tied my stomach in knots the past few days with all of this Italian stuff, but riding the bus to Miss Tango’s house yesterday, I realized that whatever happens later, whatever I happen to manifest, will happen.  But right now I am in Buenos Aires.  In this very moment.  I am here.  Now.  I don’t want to get so caught up in my Italian dreams that I forget where I am in the present.  Yes I will get there but I don’t want to forget to enjoy where I am now.  What’s happening in my life as I write this.  There are beautiful things around me, I have good people in my life.  Love.  I live in a great city.  I’m going to savor this.  That doesn’t mean I won’t be dreaming and scheming, it just means that I need to remind myself to stay grounded in the present moment.

Oh!  And here’s a surprise – I found an olive oil I like enough to buy!  From here!  By that I mean, olive oil that is actually somewhat green, smells like olive oil, not rancid, and that has a peppery, slightly spicy finish in the back of my throat.  I had to go to Villa Urquiza to find it, but I found it.  Now that is a first, considering my standards.