Segunda Semana

Hello my friends!

It's the weekend! So I finally have time to sit down and write about what has been going on this week. Are you excited? I know I am. And I already know what happened this week.

Monday was a holiday, which meant no classes! The wonderful thing about this country is that they make up any excuse they cant just to have a day off. I have at least one day off every month that I'm here! It ended up working out really well that we had a holiday because the night before Cata took us out, and we did not return home until 6! People don't normally go out until 2 AM here, which has been an adjustment because I'm used to going to bed at 2...not going out.

So Monday was a lazy day. I didn't get up until 1:30 and basically laid in my bed the whole day. Minus getting up for food. Because that's important.

On Wednesday I had my first UP class! I literally felt like I was going to throw up before it happened. Carson can verify that. But I did not. I kept it together. The reason why I was so nervous is because this class unlike my other classes at the University of Palermo has natives in there. Whereas my other classes just have people from my program. It turned out to be awesome though. I'm taking a pop culture class, and the professor is very very nice. Which isn't the case for all of the UP classes everyone is taking. We also met a girl who lived in New York for 10 years, so she said if we need anything just to ask.

Thursday I only had one class, and then I had Tango lessons! So much funnn! And I'm actually really impressed with the boys in the group. They are all really good dancers. Good job men. Proud of you. The only thing that's awkward about it is that the eye contact is pretty intense. Cause I mean...there's really no where else to look. Besides the ground. Or the ceiling. Which I feel like is more awkward? My friend Colt and I were struggling with how much eye contact is socially acceptable for two awk kids dancing in Buenos Aires. We'll get back to you on that.

Friday we went to a modern art museum named MALBA. It was...interesting? I'm not the biggest fan of modern art simply because I feel like I could paint a piece of wood with industrial paint and title it "Wood Painted with Industrial Paint" and call it art. (Literally that happened. Didn't even make up that example) Afterwards Carson and I grabbed some coffee at the infamous Starbucks (I knowww. Why Starbucks? I'm in a foreign country. But y'all. The Starbucks in Buenos Aires is bumpin'. And I can't even any of the pastries in the regular coffee shops. So I always just have cafe con leche. And Starbucks is cheaper. SO BACK OFF, OKAY?!) The guy tried to guess where Carson was from. His first guess? Switzerland. Makes sense. Guess we don't look as American as we thought we did!

And today? Well I think Tiffany and I are going to hit up the local supermercado and get some groceries for the week, and then perhaps go shopping with Cata! This girl knows all the cool places. And her style is awesome. So I'm pretty excited. Tonight we are going to some concert that infuses electronica music and indigenous singers? Should be interesting. Or just super trippy.

It's already been two weeks here, and I am in love. Seriously. I am going to bawl my eyes out when I have to leave. I probably just won't ;]

Mi grupo al museo MALBA :]

Estoy Aplazando

I have been procrastinating on writing a blog entry for the past week. I am not huge fan of writing, but I've realized this week has completely flown by and if I don't start writing down my adventures, I will completely forget everything.

This whole week has been so incredible. From stepping off the plane at 8 AM last Sunday to now laying here in my bed, it has been an adventure. I love everything about this city (Well, minus the constant raining and confusing bus systems). The people here are so nice and hospitable. I may be biased...but I'm pretty sure I have the best host family ever. Adriana is my "mom" here, and she is amazing! She is an amazing cook and has been so patient and encouraging with my weak Spanish. Without her, I wouldn't be able to navigate the city like I can now. I would probably be hanging out in some alleyway right now with my homeless people friends. I also have a "grandmother" here. Her name is Gloria and is absolutely precious. Can I understand her? No. But! She is very sweet and loves to talk to me anyways despite my constant "....como?" (Which is what? in Spanish). There are also two other girls who live here with us. They are kind of doing the same thing I am doing. Living here and studying in Buenos Aires. Cata is from Chile is absolutely gorgeous and so sweet. Flor is from Jujuy, Argentina (northern Argentina) and is equally beautiful and nice. It's been fun to swap differences and similarities between our life styles. Oh and just to let y'all know...Carly Rae Jepsen is bumpin' over here.

The food has been AMAZINGGGG. The meat. I can't handle it. I'm also blessed to have such an awesome house mom that makes perfect dinners. Everything here is just so much fresher. I even had Subway the other day for lunch, and everything was better about it. The bread here is also incredible. And the pizza. Buenos Aires has a really heavy Italian influence, so pastas and pizzas and extremely common. AND THE EMPANADAS. Y'all. Okay. I got to stop. The food is incredible.

It's been interesting adjusting to the Argentine life style. Everything is later. Dinner isn't until 10 PM. And classes don't start until 11 AM. Going out on the weekends people don't leave their houses until 1:30-2ish and usually do not stop the dancing/partying until 7 AM. Cata took us out last night to one of her favorite spots, and we did not get home until 6 AM! It's been crazy, but I love it. Buenos Aires is famous for being a city that never sleeps. And it's true. There is always something to do no matter what time it is.

On the rest of my blog entries, I'll talk about the things that we've done and places I've visited. This one is more of an opening. I'm also too lazy to write about a week's worth of adventures.

Hasta Luego!