Friends, Futbol and Chocolate Cake

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My head is numb from three hours of hollering, noise making and jumping estatically at the soccer game. I cannot possibly do my homework or even think about studying for our History Mid term tomorrow. Forget it. I would rather upload fotos, write a blog and go to bed before two AM. Bad news, Lindsay's computer has a virus and the hard drive is apparently dead. What a pity, all of our fotos are deleted and no more. Not to mention the 8 GB of music she had on the computer or important documents (vegetarian recipes, Rochlin papers, Guitar Tabs and new paper articles). What a shame and what terrible luck we've been having with electronics. I need some ice cream.

NEWS FLASH
Laura and Chuck have arrived from Canada. They are happy, in love and brought gifts from our families! Yipee. Thanks Mom and Dad! Peanut butter, letters, Jasmine Tea, Almonds, Candles, photos and lots of love. Thank you! Lindsay's mom sent delicious coffee, treats, fruit to go's, a mug, an advil! Yes. We are ready for the next few weeks. We have had a few dinners already with Laura and Chuck, ice cream, and the highlight of it all, a Boca Juniors soccer game. Today. We rolled into the apartment at about 6 this morning and so were a little foggy getting up, but as soon as we got to the Cancha (Stadium), which the Bosteros (Boca Fans) call the Bombonera, we were full of energy and ganas (willingness) to jump around. There were about 40,000 fans wearing Yellow and Blue. Oh, I could actually talk about soccer and the history of Boca for ages, but I am too tired from the soccer game. Ok, Boca won against Bahia Blanca 2 - 0 , but last weekend they won the championships, so this game was more of a party than a soccer game.

STUDYING
We have new best friends, Yvo and Bart, we went to their apartment to study economics and they had bought a delicious chocolate cake. We will study with them more often I reckon.

There is much more to write about, but it took me forever to upload the pictures and I will just have to finished writing about our adventures later on.

Lots of love, muchos besos

Jenica

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Photos

el sol
a lovely evening view from our apartment, i am already thinking about how much i'll miss our place here

mariu
our favorite friend in argentina, mariana ferrer, and my precious guitar, la guachita.

lindsay
looking beautiful, as always, and totally enthralled with a text message, or maybe she is playing snakes. i love playing snakes and eating chocolate fondue!

Viva Evita
Inspired by our current readings and discussion topics on Peronism and especially the role of Eva (Evita) Peron, here is Lindsay herself talking with the trabajadores.

Mariu & Jenica
enjoying the fall sunshine while studying for midterms

Before
Time for a hair cut, it has been about 6 months or maybe more! keep in mind I just rolled out of bed, it was 9 in the morning!

After
Hopefully someone will at least mention that the 'after' picture is a bit better than the before. you always have to wonder about that.

Chocolate Cake?
The delicious italian chocolate cake that the dutch princes presented us with when we came over to study economics!

Bart Kaasschieter
Super Modelo and Economic Master Mind, Our dear friend Bart who joined us for dinner with Laura and Chuck on Friday

Yvo Vroegh
Also Super Modelo and International Finance Expert, Our dear friend Yvo who is 195cm tall, dances like it's nobody's business, and tricks people on international nights

La Vista (the view)
the view from Yvo and Bart's Apartment, very cementy, no?

LAURA! and lindsay
que bonitas! Having dinner at the grandparents house

Welcome!
Laura, Chuck and Bertha (Laura's Grandma) at their apartment in Buenos Aires, near our house.

Bearing Gifts
Laura brought us gifts sent from our families in Canada. Peanut Butter, good coffee, Fruit To Go's, Almonds, letters, fotos and love. So sweet. Thank you!

Dinner
Chuck, Laura, Lindsay, Bart, Jenica and Yvo; out for a nice dinner after studying and before a wild night of dancing at ROXY (celebrating Juanitas birthday) more pictures from that coming soon!

Aguante Boca!
At the Boca Juniors soccer game on Sunday. Heck yeah! good times

Aguante Boca!
Our $5 peso flag that we bought in order to have something to wave around. What a day at the Bombonera (Boca's Stadium)

Aguante Boca!
The 'Seccion Popular' at the Stadium, the crowd jumped and hollered for the whole game and about 30o minutes before and after. Good workout at least!

Aguante Boca!
The girls at the game

Comments

[Frisky]

hair
the new hairdo is gorgeous.Makes you look younger.What a game that you attended.Glad you enjoyed the Canadian goodies.love mom/marg

[hails]

las quiero UN CHINGO
las quiero un chingo, osea mucho, y espero que esten pasando super bien, parece que si! que pasan bien con lau y chuck, comen un heladito de chocolate para mi....y porfa....los hollandaises son bastante guapos....quien no tiene esa bandera......jejeje......dale! ciao bellas!

[hails]

ps
ps...jen....hair looks good, not such a bloody mess! tq

[hannah]

hola bonitas!
Hi loves! I can just imagine the excitment at the soccer game! Verruckt! So viele Leute! I will send you girls a little package as well. Today is my day off and I am going to the beach to enjoy the sun:) Jen, your hair is wunderschon! Du bist immer wunderschon! Say hi to Laura and Chuck for me, it's so wonderful to see you all there together! te quiero, deine Hannahli

[tallis]

man that game looks awesome
I bet you guys just had sooo much fun at that game. I mean Liverpool is intense.. but I'm sure you jsut had a blast. Well I'm livin in Revelstoke now with peter. We get along well. Sometimes he gets pissy and we wont talk for hours.. But other then that it's been awesome so far. We both got golf memberships at the course so we've been out golfin everday this week. Which means yes i've got a knarly sunglasses and t-shirt tan. No i'm not any good at golf but today i wasn't quite to brutal today. Hit a couple of pars which was alot better then yesterday lol. It's really really chill here though. Peter and I live in this big 4 bedroom house which is in the midle of renovations. So most of the walls are covered in primer and the floors consist of the the wood floorboards. So needless to say we hardly pay any rent at all. There's not really much to say other then that not alot gets done then coaching, swimming, golf, fishing and sun tanning staring at the glacier covered Begbie mountain. You know which I mean Jenica. Anyways have fun girls... not too much trouble.. Peter and I have really been behaving ourselves. OH Braydon is such a douche, he crashed the echo on the way home from vancouver a couple of weeks ago. So that was getting fixed and they were using my prelude fora while there. But now it's back where it has been all year(my parents driveway). Have a good one girls

[Karina]

Fantastique!
I am so happy to see that you girls have been reunited with Laura and are living it up, as always! Seeing you enjoy Canadian treats reminds me that I must also send you a package soon. Enjoy your time together and have a blast! Lots of love from Toronto P.S. Jen, your hair looks fantastique!

[M!]

flag collecting...chuckle. oh hailey. see you both in exactly 2 monthes