It's been awhile

So I've been a terrible blogger lately. It's been over 2 months since I last updated. To be honest though, I haven't really felt up to writing lately because I work online about 10 hours a day and being on the computer anymore than necessary isn't that appealing. But what needs to be done, needs to get done!

So to recap a bit, I went to the beach with Facu and his family. They have a house there with a grill and it was so nice to escape the big city and just enjoy the ocean. Especially since there weren't a ton of people there since it was chilly. His mom made homemade fried calamari one night which was wonderful. With just a little bit of lemon and salt and we were all set. Nom nom nom...

I think the best part of the entire trip though was when we went out to a bar one night with some friends and they had a special going on for unlimited beer for 3 hours for 30 pesos. And that my friends is the equivalent of $6.83 USD. Oh what fools! They told that secret to the wrong group of people too. Why pay 24 pesos for one beer if I can pay 30 for infinite beer? And then, to make the night even better, the bouncer was from none other than the greatest city in the world: Dallas, Texas. AND THEN, if you didn't think the night could get any better, oh it did. This random German Shepherd just strolled into the bar and plopped himself down on a couch like he owned the place. And of course we took a picture with the celebrity before he was quickly shooed away:

The rest of the weekend we spent failing miserably at fishing, but at least we tried.

Facu Fishing

Facu's Dad fishing

And then this week was spent getting back into the swing of things. Facu's birthday was yesterday so I made some chocolate chip oatmeal raisin walnut peanut butter cookies since he doesn't really like cake. Nom nom nom.

Yes, that is a triple decker cookie stacked with layers of dulce de leche!

Anyway, that's all I've got going on at the moment, but hopefully I'll have some stories after my first soccer game this weekend! Got my cleats ready and everything (my mommy polished them for me before she sent them). I'll let you know.

Bridget

Pinamar beach

Buenos Aires!

So I am officially moved into my room in Buenos Aires, or "Baires" as the locals call it.  I am currently living in the dormitory for the girl boarders.  It's like being in college all over again, woo! Except that I'm not because I'm grown up, and I have my own bathroom, and I'm not very cool here, and I also don't understand half of what everyone else is saying.  But it's pretty good, everyone here is very friendly and welcoming, they are just very shocked when I correct them by saying I have just graduated from university instead of high school.  The administration here is super helpful too and takes pretty good care of us "gap students." About half the adults talk to me in Spanish and the other half in English.  I would prefer Spanish, especially since I'm required to speak English to the students, but apparently I don't look like I'm from the Argentine.  And apparently my Spanish isn't very good because last night I asked a waitress where the bathroom was - in Spanish - and she answered me in English. 

The weather here has been pretty for the most part, not too warm, it was probably mid 60s when I got here yesterday.  It's impossible to know for sure though because I don't speak Celsius.

The school is located about 15 minutes outside the capital city, in Quilmes, which is nice because it prevents me from spending all my money.  But Manu (EA's boyfriend) took me into the city for dinner last night at this local place called Cafe Piedra Dura.  Not really, but he did joke about it because it's the opposite of local, and EA gave him crap for it so, naturally, we settled for some "local" Irish instead.  Also, EA warned me he was a crazy driver, jokingly, but in all seriousness, I was scared.  These are the craziest drivers I have ever encountered.  Also, the widest roads I have ever seen.  Check it out.

Avenida 9 de Julio

That's 14 lanes, I think? It is a beautiful city though, and I can't wait to see more of it.  I plan on going to a soccer game with Manu tonight so I will let everyone know how it goes.  Hasta luego!