Mondays are long days of class and it fries my brain a little. I have two hours of Spanish language followed right after by two hours of Argentine culture class (taught in Spanish). Then after an hour and a half break I have two hours of The Idea of Latin America. After school I went home and got a lot of things done. I have been thinking of a lot of little things that I need to get done and have been very efficient at checking things off the list. I took a much needed nap in the afternoon and got some homework done. Patricia had somewhere to be for dinner, but showed me what food I had a choice of for dinner and left. This worked out perfectly because I was hungry early, and was able to have a little bit of a few things and sit and finish homework at the dinner table. Every now and then it is nice to sit and eat alone in your kitchen. After dinner I read some news online and then left and met up with Kate for a drink at Milion. We have come to really like that place, since it is classy and fun. Alex joined us a little later and we all had a really nice conversation. I came home a little later, spoke with Lauren for a little while, and then went to bed. It was a long day, but wasn't too bad since I had taken that nap.
Tuesday- My Spanish class form 9-10 this morning was very painful. No one was in the mood to be talkative and interactive, so every time the professor asked a question there was an awkward silence until I would just say the answer so we could move on. Afterwards, I came back and had a mini-power nap to recharge before my really long class from 1-4pm. I got there, sat down, and after a few minutes a man walked in, who was not our professor, and started talking to us. Last week the class was cancelled since the professor was sick, and now this week we had a sub. This was very strange, but I guess these things happen in life. This guy talked to us about general concepts of tango being an art form as well as a thriving business. Then after 45 minutes, he let us all go. I was expecting to be in class all afternoon so this was a pleasant surprise. Elise and I walked for a little and ended up at the supermarket. We explored each isle and found some interesting things. I found everything I was looking for expect Humus. I tried to ask where it was but I have a feeling the word Humus is translated differently in Spanish. The woman didn't know what I was talking about, and then when I tried to explain it, somehow "cut up chick peas" didn't get across to her. I found everything else i wanted, including Ziplock bags, which I had been in desperate need of. I left, got home, and unpack everything. I organized all my food, made my sandwich for tomorrow, and cut up some peppers for a to-go snack tomorrow. I got some food that would be good for a 5pm snack, since I am always hungry then and needed to find a healthy snack that wouldn't fill me up too much.
I finished putting everything away, finished my homework, and came online to update my blog. I will probably take the rest of the night easy and do some more homework, reading, and maybe some web surfing. Tomorrow should be exiting since I start my ceramics class at the local university.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday and Sunday - Its already been 4 weeks!
Wow...four weeks. Its gone by so fast its hard to believe its true.
Saturday- Woke up early to play soccer with a bunch of guys. We reserved a turf field for a 5 on 5 game. I was the only one to wake up on time and get there. The game never happened. I came back to my room and just relaxed the rest of the day. I read my book for a while, rocked out to a Dave Matthews Concert on my iPod, and read a lot of news online about politics in America and also Argentina. I met up with a bunch of friends at Plaza Serrano for dinner and then a few drinks afterwards. Plaza Serrano is a little circular plaza with restaurants and bars all around it. I think once it gets a little warmer and people want to hang outside, it could be an amazing place to go and hang out at night. We went to a parrilla, which is a traditional steak restaurant, and have some great meat. Afterwards a group of us just went to the bar and sat at a table for the rest of the night. It was really nice, but it started to rain around 3am, so I took a cab home and went to bed. Overall a good day.
Sunday- Woke up and was supposed to go to the craft fair in San Telmo, but since it was raining those plans got canned. Met up with Elise and Alex at a mall in the city for lunch, then went to the Bodies Exhibit. It was different than the Bodies that I had seen in New York City, but was still really good. We walked around the mall for a bit and then came home. I got in bed and was getting ready to read and enjoy my book when I got a call from Nell. She had an extra ticket to a show that night and wanted to know if I would like to come. I asked her what show and she told me that it was the finals for the World Championship for Tango Dancing. It was being held at an exhibition center in Buenos Aires for the last week, and that night was the last night and was the finals for the Salon Tango style. This is the more traditional non-flashy style of tango. The show was great and was a great way to be a part of the tango culture. They had groups of couples dance on stage and in between groups they had performances by a live tango band and a few other similar performers. In the end, a couple from Buenos Aires won and the crowd went crazy. I ended up going out to a cafe after the show for dinner with Jane, Nell's friend from home who is also studying abroad in BA, but on another program. I didn't get back till late, but it was a really fun and interesting day.
Saturday- Woke up early to play soccer with a bunch of guys. We reserved a turf field for a 5 on 5 game. I was the only one to wake up on time and get there. The game never happened. I came back to my room and just relaxed the rest of the day. I read my book for a while, rocked out to a Dave Matthews Concert on my iPod, and read a lot of news online about politics in America and also Argentina. I met up with a bunch of friends at Plaza Serrano for dinner and then a few drinks afterwards. Plaza Serrano is a little circular plaza with restaurants and bars all around it. I think once it gets a little warmer and people want to hang outside, it could be an amazing place to go and hang out at night. We went to a parrilla, which is a traditional steak restaurant, and have some great meat. Afterwards a group of us just went to the bar and sat at a table for the rest of the night. It was really nice, but it started to rain around 3am, so I took a cab home and went to bed. Overall a good day.
Sunday- Woke up and was supposed to go to the craft fair in San Telmo, but since it was raining those plans got canned. Met up with Elise and Alex at a mall in the city for lunch, then went to the Bodies Exhibit. It was different than the Bodies that I had seen in New York City, but was still really good. We walked around the mall for a bit and then came home. I got in bed and was getting ready to read and enjoy my book when I got a call from Nell. She had an extra ticket to a show that night and wanted to know if I would like to come. I asked her what show and she told me that it was the finals for the World Championship for Tango Dancing. It was being held at an exhibition center in Buenos Aires for the last week, and that night was the last night and was the finals for the Salon Tango style. This is the more traditional non-flashy style of tango. The show was great and was a great way to be a part of the tango culture. They had groups of couples dance on stage and in between groups they had performances by a live tango band and a few other similar performers. In the end, a couple from Buenos Aires won and the crowd went crazy. I ended up going out to a cafe after the show for dinner with Jane, Nell's friend from home who is also studying abroad in BA, but on another program. I didn't get back till late, but it was a really fun and interesting day.
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