So no one told me the particulars to the argentine dialect. Granted, Laura (my lovely portena friend and masseuse) said something about it perhaps, but my mind is like a sieve, and always with a “I´ll figure it out when I get there” attitude. Not that I speak Spanish, but I was particularly flustered by [...]
I am trying so very hard to get over the inertia, the fear, the whateveritis that stops me from doing those things that I want to do. I don´t want to be one of those people who looks back and says, “I wish I had done …” So I´d passed a sign in my neighborhood, [...]
Slowly branching out, beyond Palermo, I made it to the renowned Feria de San Telmo. Basically a huge flea market, street fair, crafts festival that happens every sunday. Despite my late schedule (woke up at 1pm, made it there around 3) it was still very much alive. It is so great to see a new [...]
Yes, this is what I wanted. To wake up whenever, preferably late, walk late at night, far, and be timeless, without responsibility in a place where all is new, often beautiful, where stories, even history are evoked at every turn. Alma and I discovered Palermo Hollywood today. Also beautiful, interesting. We sat outside at a [...]
New word learned: GRANIZO. Means hail. Today there was the most intense hailstorm I´ve ever seen. Hail as big as pingpong balls. Put lots of dents in all the cars unfortunate enough to be caught in it. They said it was not normal for BA. I hope not. Amazing….
I´ve arrived. Alma was a great passenger despite the THREE attempts to get her to pee in the bathroom in teh airport. She just looked at me and wondered why I wanted her to pee indoors. She´s so well trained. BA is not what i expected, but I don´t really know what I expected. The [...]
It’s Friday, I leave monday morning. So how many days does that leave to do way to much work and prep? I don’t know. Like I have time to do that kind of math calculation when there’s still much work and prep to do?!?! Had a weird, uncharacteristic flash of “why the hell am I [...]
I’ve never been much of a diarist. I’ve started them many times but for whatever reason, I never stick with them. And for all I know this one might await the same non-fate. We’ll see. In any case it’s just 8 days before I fly far away for some combination of relaxation and adventure. Who [...]