Blogs from Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America - page 269

Advertisement

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 11th 2006

There´s a very good Parilla (grill) on the corner next to my apartment (pictures to come). I´ve been there twice already and each time gotten the same meal (when it´s not broke . . .). I got lomo (which is like a big filet mignon) and mashed pumpkin. The meat is so soft you can cut it with a butter knife, and it´s very tasty. I ate it with no sauce or anything. I´m not even a very big fan of steak in general, but the two steaks I´ve had since I´ve been here have been heaven. Last night I ate with Rashmee, one of the other Rotary scholars, her new Italian roommate, Ariane, and the former distributor of the Onion in Colorado (www.onion.com). The meal was so that I could meet Ariane, and what I ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 11th 2006

I just woke up and my eyes feel like they're filled with jam....sticky, gooey, and full of seeds. Last night Fee and I went up to the terrace drinking wine over some giggles. We talked about teaching styles and hermaphrodites. It reminded me of a girl I was talking to earlier in the day saying how boring it is to live in a hostel because you always talk about the same thing: where are you from, where are you going, where have you been....I am so thankful that I do not live in a hostel. I can travel through my struggles and joys everyday and come home and share them with someone. Here there is someone who knows what you like in your coffee and celebrates life with you. Yesterday was my first practice teaching session. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 11th 2006

Dedicated to people who like condensed milk. It´s so nice that I think I must share it with you. Dulce de leche! Meaning ssomething like sweet milk in English. It´s a caramel looking thing that is made from condensed milk! Thought it was caramel when I first tried it. Didn´t think I´d like it cos I usually dun like caramel. But as I tasted it, I gradually grown to enjoy the taste. To my pleasant surprise, it´s actually made from condensed milk with some vanilla essence. No wonder I like it :) You can spread it on bread like peanut butter and it goes well with crackers and ice-cream. Our roommate told us that by boiling condensed milk, it´ll turn brown as the sugar caramelised. Sounds simple hur? Think I´ll try to cook it myself when ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 9th 2006

hola!! i can´t believe im in argnentina!!! ...they arleady think im south american...on the plane, i learnt how to say water(agua) and other things just from the steward speaking to me...it seems my olive skin can pass me on anywhere.. lesson learned' if you enjoy eating, do not fly with aerolineas argentinas...i was starving!!! and the food was shit! luckily i was sitting next to a girl named angela that had snack food...a greek girl from sydney who was going to meet her boyfriend in uruguay... this company needs updating!! i was watching a small screen 5 metres in fron t of me...where they played ¨the legend of zorro¨twice in the same flight...and a chic movie' ¨pride and prejudice!!! arrghh!! another lesson learned...when under stress..any spanish that you may know goes out the window...people don´t speak ... read more
Plaza De Mayo
Dinner with Argentinians

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 8th 2006

Well, this is my first blog entry. I´ve been here for almost a month and have been meaning to set this thing up since I arrived. I´m in an internet cafe about a block from my apartment, but I hope to get internet in my apartment soon. It will be a lot easier to upload pictures then and write entries when I´m actually thinking about something. More to come . . . ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Buenos Aires March 8th 2006

The University I´m studying at, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, specializes in social sciences and is modeled off U.S. liberal arts schools. It´s pretty expensive by Argentine standards (like a U.S. private school is) but with US dollars, it´s relatively cheap. The school is less than 20 years old and only has one PhD program, but lots of masters programs. Most are two years, part-time, but the Masters in Finance is only a year-long, which is why I chose it, since it allows me to leave here with a degree. Plus, I don´t know anything about finance and it´s econ-related. Many of the profressors got their degrees in the U.S., so the teaching style and expectations are similar to U.S. universities. My classes started on Monday. The masters programs meet at night because most of the students ... read more

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

Bueno ya paso tanto tiempo no se ni donde empezar. Oh wait, English, right. I am getting them mixed up more and more as the days roll by. Why, last night with Marcelo the three of us were jabbering away in English and Spanish so interchangeably that the waiter didn’t know where the heck we were from. Anyway, what I wanted to say was: So much time has passed by that I don’t even know where to start. School will start tomorrow, (Monday March 13th) and so today we just relaxed and went to a weekend fair and cultural museum. (Same one as last weekend). I suppose the easiest and most efficient way to do this is in sections. Here we go, COUNTRY CLUB Last weekend Lindsay and I paid 90 pesos each and arrived promptly ... read more
silly swimmers
lunch
the babes

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

We´ve finally got out of Brazil safely and arrived in Bueno Aires (BA) in a luxurious business class coach. The seat allows u to recline to almost horizontal and they provide water and coffee at all times. Dinner is inclusive and is served in pretty classy restaurant, the kind with waiters dressed in shirt and vest. We had a 3 course meal with free flow of soft drinks, beer, wine and champagne! After dinner, the bus captain (or shld I say the bus steward) served sweets and liquor. We were joking that maybe breakfast will be served in the morning, and the next thing when we woke up, the bus captain came with trays of snacks and coffee. Cool huh? Oh yes, we must also thank the 2 kind souls from the States whom we met ... read more

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

My god, I want you to all know what I am doing for you. Pictures take so long to upload. I have spent the hour just uploading the ones on the three new entries I have just posted. Well, lets get down to business shall we? I have to confess, this writting an online journal is a little tough. Of course I am not inspired to write on a computer. I am especially uninspired to write at a computer in an internet cafe. Its hot in there and you are surrounded by a bunch of raging hormonal boys playing video games. Instead of writting at the internet cafe I write in my room, parks, cafes, and anywhere I am inspired to do so. Yesterday I was inspired to write in a food court waiting for the ... read more
my house
these two are cute
crane

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

Went to explore more of Bueno Aires today. Visited a cathedral, some parks and some plazas with statues of generals or pioneer of something. The most exciting part was that we saw many police officers, camera crew and reporters along a street as they wait for a protest against some legislation that was just passed down (I guess). BA gives me a very European feeling with their european style architecture, statues and sidewalk cafes. Bump into a shopping street. Goodness! The things here are so cheap (eg, we each bought a set of bikini that costs S$4.50 haha) But but but.... I can´t shop anymore cos I can´t stuff more things into my bag. So irritating when I see something that I like but yet I can´t buy. Now wondering if I shld change my return ... read more




Tot: 0.12s; Tpl: 0.006s; cc: 5; qc: 72; dbt: 0.0549s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.2mb