Swan Sightings

So Rachel has left back for home. And this is the tribute post for all times we had. To the crazy nights we had, "Let`s walk in a straight line with the mambo in it." "I love you." "La Concha tu madre." To brushing our teeth together in the mornings....and you ALWAYS forgetting your toothbrush on the sink. To the boys that we met, and the dancing we partook in. Hip hop culture club will be done solo tonight and who will laugh at my "ugly" face to incessant guys? To the youtube videos we giggled over. "Doesn`t bother me any?" And who will "I work out" with? Our laughter filling up hallways, streets, bars and Buenos Aires. Big Bad B.A. was awesome with you!

And of course this is our favorite day. January 15th with the largest attendance anyone has ever seen. :)

Park Lovers

Rachel and I have spent a large majority of our days lounging around in parks. The greenery has a calming effect and it seems like we can have never-ending blissful conversations. And a nice benefit is the tans we recieve. :) Rachel also particularly enjoys feeding the swans and pigeons.

Rachel has arrived!

Rachel and I have been painting the town red. There is nothing more fun than sharing culture with your best friend in a foreign country. Both being adventurous, we end up going out most nights and we are successfully on Buenos Aires time. B.A. time means going out until at least 6 in the morning and waking up around 12 or 1 in the afternoon. There is always such a diverse crowd when we go out. For example we met an Italian DJ, an Argentinean lawyer and a Columbian student last night. Cheers to having good health, great fun and an amazing best friend!

I would recommend the veal with a bottle of merlot 2006.

So I got a job working at a luxury restaurant and I absolutely love it. We get a gourmet meal before work, with fresh juice and dessert. The people I work with are a delight: young, hip and funny. And to finish the day off, we get gourmet snacks and money for our day`s work. I couldnt think of a better ending, could you? Here I am dressed for work.

My wallet`s enemy.

This dress was almost 600 U.S. dollars.....Therefore my enjoyment of it started and ended with the dressing room. But boy oh boy would it be fun to float about in this beauty. A person should better float if the dress costs that much. I must say, the design and colors were very unique and it is one of my favorite pieces that I`ve stumbled across in Buenos Aires.

This is what an Architecture school of design should look like!

So Kristen and I were walking around Recoleta and we stumbled upon this University of Infrastructure and Design. This building was massive and very poorly lit. But somehow the latter just added to its appeal. We enjoyed getting lost on never-ending staircases.

Elina and Elena and Sara

So I met these lovely ladies named Elena and Sara at my hostel and they were a hoot and half! This pair was comedy-team gold. They hailed from Italy (originally) but live in Texas and New York. Their one-liners and loving bickering were my source of endless amusement. They left for home a few days ago and the room has never been quieter..... And the fourth girl is Kristen, another very fun roommate.