Blogs from Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 263

I had an accident at the hairdressers the other day. I can't tell if the problem started with the bald and bossy hairstylist or with the lack of communication. One thing is sure. I am 26 and I have an extreme mullet. I showed the man a picture of a girl with a lovely cute pixie mullet. Her hair was cut short on the top and sides in a pixie fashion....the back was long and wavy. I liked her bangs. They were piecey. I covered up the whole photo leaving only the bangs. I tried to explain that I wanted bangs like hers but only longer because of my calick. He asked me what I wanted to do with the rest of my hair. I was honest....I didn't know. He gave me a suggestion first "why ... read more

Lindsay has gone to meet up with Mariu to attend a Justice and Penalty class at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, (UBA); I admire her academic perseverance on such a lovely sunny afternoon. This morning we had our Political Science class, we discussed the transformations from military dictatorships to democracy in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. After, we had Literature as a Mirror of Social Change; we continued our discussion of Roberto Arlt's The Seven Madmen, a revolutionary existentialist masterpiece by an Argentina author. Following our morning classes we had a much needed cafe con leche (latte) and some medialunas (croissants). We took the #42 bus to the train station and then walked a few blocks to the GreenPeace office. We are going to do some volunteering there with some of their current campaigns. The building is ... read more

Today I got: a headache a letter from Uncle Jimmy three new students a steak sandwich a round brush Last week I bought a hairdryer for $98 pesos. Today a round brush. My hair is styled. I look like the Lizzz I once knew. She looks hott! Today I drew the line of what I would do for a job. Every Tuesday and Friday I have a class at 8 am way up north. I leave at 6am so I can walk to the subway. Then I take a forty minuted subway ride to the last stop on the D line. I then walk a block and board the 161 and sit back and relax. In an hour I will be at my destination. For the 3rd time my students did not show up. No-no-no. They ... read more

Tonight we saw another film at the film festival. It was about a gypsy boy who lives in Spain and a Japanese girl who moves to Spain. The boy sings but has recently stopped because he is in mourning...his father died a year earlier. The girl wants to sing like a famous Flamenco singer but goes home after a few months because her father dies. The movie got me thinking about why I am here. I realized I ony answer the question "Why are you here?" On a superficial level. I know there are deeper reasons and I need to look at those, to explore them deeply, to understand why I am here. By answering this question now I hope to push my self deeper into my journey. Lizzz, why are you here? On the most ... read more

Today is my mama's 3rd annual 55th birthday. I am trying something new today. My room has been transformed into a cafe. I am sitting on my bed, headphones glued to my head. Coffee thick and sweet with real cream and sugar. Currently I am examining my red varnished nails and cursing my truly uncomfortable bed. I know Jeff would fight me to the death on this one. His new foam mattress (mine is also foam) is 100 times better that his old bed made of sleeping mats and blankets. Foam mattresses for Jeffs in Olympia may be perfectly fine but they are not good for Lizzzes in Buenos Aires. My mattress holds the shape of someone else and there is not enough room for the both of us. I am developing back problems. I think ... read more