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South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 7th 2006

I leave tomorrow night for my trip to Mendoza and Santiago, so probably won't blog until I'm back. I'm pretty excited. The weather is supposed to be nice and it'll be good to get out of the city for a bit. A few weeks ago I had a bunch of the other Rotary scholars over to my apt for a get-together. Here are some of the pictures from that. Otherwise things are going well. My classes are busy. Most of us who chose good masters programs here are discovering that they mean business and we have a ton of reading. ... read more
John and Arianna
Jane and Kim

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 6th 2006

I have been avoiding writing because I am still depressed that my camera is broken and I have no pictures to show and tell about. However, too many days are passing, and so before we get too behind on the updates, I will post a summary and commentary about my life in la gran ciudad de Buenos Aires. Sweating in the Subte (underground subway system) on Tuesday afternoon I finally scored an empty seat and was able to sit down and observe my surroundings. I saw hundreds of people, all in their own worlds, minds, troubles, chores and rhythms. Each rushing from work to home, home to work, to school, to home, to lunch, to church, to the hospital, to the 'shopping' or somewhere else. Each one thinking in her or his own mind, one million ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 6th 2006

Here I am on the otherside. Im through with my class and have a day all to myself. Looking back on all of your responses and emails I got I want to say thank you for the encouragement but don't feel that I am hovering anywhere near deep depression or even depression. I had a lot on my mind and I wrote about it. After I finished I felt lighter then air and haven't looked back. Please take my journal entries with a grain of salt. You are all stepping into my head and while it may be scary at times feel assured that it is stable and while I have my moments everything is alright. For further clarification. I have died my hair permanent....I know. I will dye it darker soon. Maybe today. My job ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 5th 2006

I haven't written in almost a week and here I am desperate to think, express myself, go through yet another process of discovering myself. The past week has been fun but also draining and emotional. Riddled with confusion and self doubt I sit here now with desperation, dressing my wounds in El Hipopotamo. I am so frantic to write that I have opted to set the sandwich, that was presented in front of me, aside so that I can have more room to write. Things are changing here inside The Republic of Z. The exterior changes are more obvious so we will start there. I have dyed my hair. I wanted rich dark brown hair but got a more redish brown instead. Now my hair is the exact color as my eyes. My finger and to ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 4th 2006

Check out this travel article about Buenos Aires that was just published this weekend: http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/travel/02going.html?ex=1144296000&en=66f34f9b5141bbda&ei=5087 ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 3rd 2006

So I'm finally posting some pictures from my neighborhood. I have a picture from the outside of my apartment, a picture of the parilla across the street, a picture of my fruit stand, a picture of my cheese store, and the church that's a few blocks away. These are some of the sites I see every day. I went to La Boheme on saturday night with Emily and Melanie. The opera was really entertaining. Much more modern than I anticipated. The only other opera I had seen was Mozart's "Magic Flute" in college in Chicago. It was pretty long, and somewhat borning. But La Boheme was easy to follow (thanks to the spanish subtitles projected above the stage), the music was good, it was funny, and it was easy to relate to the characters. Plus the ... read more
my living room
fruit stand
my cheese and wine store

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires April 1st 2006

I went back to BA, a third time. Got an apartment this time in lovely Palermo Viejo in a high-rise with a doorman. Great little place with a fabulous view. I entertained a couple of times- Mark, Martha, Martin, etc. came over for wine and cheese, and the view... For two weeks, I went to school to improve my Spanish base further. I learned many new verbs and new tenses of all verbs. It helps. But I still suck. Will have to keep at it stateside. M&M and I wined and dined, sometimes with David, sometimes with Martin, mostly without either, in the fabulous city. We took in the opera "La Boheme" at the historic Teatro Colon. We ate at Sucre, where Bono ate a week or so before. We ate at many of the finer ... read more
Entertaining Buddies
Sunrise View
Mark Send-off night

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 31st 2006

I have a secret. I have a crush. Fernando Two is what we call him in class. He plays the standup bass and laughs at all my corny jokes....very hard. He is also very sweet. Today the secret came out at lunch. Both of my teachers, Karina and Julie think I should go for it. I want to draw smiley faces all over this page. I'm going to bat my eyelashes as much as possible on Monday. ACK! Crush city, I have arrived... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 31st 2006

I bought some suede shoes today . . . and they're like butter on my feet. They were only about $55 w/ the exchange, and they’re from the Argentine leather shoe-maker Ferraro. I want to get another pair already, but that might be ridiculous. Meanwhile, I decided today that I’m going to travel to Mendoza (Argentine wine country), then over the Andes and to Santiago during Easter-week. I’m going to travel with one of the other Rotary Scholars, Emily (see picture). Mendoza is pretty near the border between Argentina and Chile, due west of Buenos Aires. Even though it won’t be too warm, we’ll probably also spend a day and go to the Chilean coast. Also, the Rotary District Conference for Buenos Aires is coming up next week, and I’m going to be attending at least ... read more
Emily, Rotary Scholar and Travel Companion

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 31st 2006

Tonight I had dinner with Alejandro Teper, a doctor friend of my dad who lives here in Buenos Aires. He does the same type of research, pulmonary pediatrics, and eerily has the same last name (though with only one 'p'). It turns out they only live a few blocks from me here in Palermo. They were very nice to me and fed me good beef, wine, and applie pie (that really is the Argentine way). Alegandro and his wife gave me lots of travel advice, like where to go in Patagonia, and also told me about some cool non-touristy places to see tango here in the city. Alejandro's nephew goes to my university, so maybe we'll meet up, and his brother is an actor who's currently in a play in a theater in my neighborhood. So, ... read more
Alejandro's kids




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