just living

Hola Pals! Long time no talk, lo siento. Its finally getting warm here so I have been out and about exploring the city a lot more. As I was expecting, Buenos Aires has completely transformed for the better. It is still “winter” until September 21 , it was actually mildly cold since I’ve been here, but the lowest it dropped was probably into the 40s at night. It was always funny to see people bundled up in winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves on the average 50 degree days, it reminded me of a New Orleans winter. A few times when I would walk through the streets with my friends, we would be talking in Spanish (and we all have dark features, we don’t stand out as foreigners) and still be called “gringas” by random bypasses, I could never figure out how they pegged us so easily. Then I realized it was because we were wearing color. During the “winter” there were only seas of neutral colors, and anyone who knows me knows my closet does not consist of these- only the brightest colors. When I would go on a run in this weather I would get the dirtiest, most confused looks. I now realize that los portenos (portenos=BsAs citizens) are fair-weathered friends. Now, the streets and parks are packed with people at all times and I now can understand how everyone is so fit. The past weeks have consisted of lounging in and exploring parks and other barrios of the city. The other day we were invited by some local people in our university to play a “friendly game of futbal”, to drink some mate, and eat some biscuits. I felt like a real live portena! I was on the winning team and may have scored a few goals, but I won’t brag. I have been avoiding los boliches and we have been going to friends houses for dinner and drinks or just to hang out, it has been super awesome and I finally and am enjoying myself. I guess I am a fair-weathered gal as well. last weekend we even went to the house of one of our new friends Agus, it was a FREE STANDING HOUSE! In a neighborhood! It was the first free-standing building ive been in since being here I think. Excuse me, it wasn’t his house it was his pool house. The cutest little thing ever with a pool in the yard right in front of his families actual house. When it is officially warmer they promised we can go swim there whenever and have asadas (bbq’s). My friend Sam from Loyola has finally come and its good to know ive got a fellow loynoer here with me. My computers about to die but now that im actually doing stuff ill start blogging more! Ciao peepz