This weekend has been a significant one, both historically and politically. Yesterday, el 9 de Julio, was Argentina’s Independence Day. Today was Mayoral Election Day in Buenos Aires. Argentina is one of twelve countries that enforces compulsory voting, so all citizens who did not fancy a sizable fine were required to fill out a ballot. Exit… [Read more…]
July 6, 2011
Eyepatch approached David and me at the bus stop across the street from my old host parents’ apartment. His sidekicks followed: a girl and a 5-foot kid. They wanted a “monedita”, a coin or two. But it became evident very quickly when we hesitated and they threatened to take my purse that a monedita just… [Read more…]
July 4, 2011
I have few adventures to recount, as the past couple weeks have been mostly dedicated to showing David around the city and finishing up my classes here. I have only final paper left, and it has to be about this contemporary dance piece: Don’t worry. It’s not what it looks like… Even worse: I dragged… [Read more…]
June 26, 2011
I realize that I have once again fallen off the face of the blogosphere, but I have a really good excuse this time and it is not even homework. Last Saturday, my boyfriend David arrived in Buenos Aires for a two-month legal internship. Below are some of the adventures we have had in the past… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
Which mammal has the most teeth? 78% of comparative animal teeth specialists will say that the Giant Armadillo has the most, boasting over 100 teeth. But they are wrong. Only a minority of these teeth enthusiasts recall that dolphins are mammals as well. They will argue that when rightfully included in the competition, the Long-Snouted… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011
For the most part, I feel like I do a decent enough job of blending into the porteño masses. I dress like a porteña. I walk down the street with the signature porteña expression that says “I’ll knife you”. I stand on the Subte without needing to grab onto a bar for support, and I… [Read more…]
June 2, 2011
I am very aware that this study abroad blog has been more of a travel blog in recent entries, and this one is about to be no different. So before I begin to gush about Patagonia, know that I am paying for it in my classes. When I compulsively checked my email upon returning to… [Read more…]
May 12, 2011
My internship boss, or supervisor, or whatever you call the young author who hands you pages of LazyTown Clip art and tells you to write a sixteen-page book on healthy eating for porteño kindergartners, commented that I had not updated my blog in a while. I am here now, armed with excuses to justify my… [Read more…]
April 27, 2011
I think I was first acquainted with idyllic Mendoza when I had to learn to do proper wine service for my waitressing gig in Carrboro. One of the train wreck’s four managers made me shadow him while he opened a bottle of Malbec for a table of old ladies, a performance I would try and fail… [Read more…]
July 10, 2011
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