With so much happening on a daily basis, I found it's easiest to write it all down ASAP as my memory fails me often and this is a sure way to look back and re-live many memories. Here it goes...
1) Mosquitoes...they love us. Lesley woke up yesterday with 18 bites on a single leg. Looks like she has the measles! My fair skin has been the target of many attacks, too. From behind my ear to the palm of my hand and down to my poor little ankles they can't get enough of us. Thank God malaria isn't in the city!
2) We had a 4th roomie move in yesterday. Evan, from NYC. He is 24 and been traveling all over S. America for the past 8 months. Seems super cool and is a photographer. However, he will only be here two weeks, then is off to Brasil. Supposedly a Sweedish guy will replace him for the 3 months after, yet rumor has it that he is a "tweeker" and slighlty odd. Lesley and I are not too thrilled and hope for the best...
3) Planning on spending a week at the beach to escape the intense heat of the city. Headed there with Laura, Alberto and his friends. The thought of submerging myself in agua fria sounds incredible right now :)
4) Attending a soccer game in Mar del Plata: San Lorenzo vs. Boca. We heard these games get quite rowdy, but think it will be awesome to experience. Going to the baseball games while living in the Dominican Republic was one of my favorite memories, so im excited!
5) While sitting at the plaza and conversing over a Quilmes, yesterday, a guy walks past Lesley and I turned his head and said, "hi!" Um...random. We said "hi" in return and the next thing we knew he was sitting at our table with us, ordering a beer and conjugating verbs from his notebook. He was anxious to learn English and we could always practice our Spanish. The dude smoked 6 cigs in a period of 45 minutes and chatted up a storm. We were quite entertained by this short, pudgy, hippy of a local :) Explained he worked in a restaurant in Palermo Hollywood and just wanted some American friends. We exchanged emails and are planning on kickin' it with him soon. Same went for a guy who worked at a store where I found my shoes. Super nice, helpful in giving us advice about anything and just really chill. Good vibes here.
6) The style here is very bohemian. Although appearance is huge, the clothing is super-laid back. All the heels I brought..yah, I won't be sporting :D Everyone wears flip-flops, even at night to the clubs. Comfort is key. Also, Lesley and I are shocked by the size of the girls here. They are TINY!!! 90lbs seems to be the average/acceptable weight. We asked some of the locals and apparently eating disorders are a huge problem in BA....hence the skin and bone structures everywhere. Lastly...tattoos and piercings are the thing to sport. Almost every "skeleton" we pass has ink on some part of them. Guys and girls alike. I was surprised.
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