June 16, 2013
Rain and Coffee
It doesn’t seem possible that I’ve already been here for two weeks. There’s something new every day, which makes days pass so quickly.
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June 15, 2013
El Día del Tigre
Writing something in my calendar for next month, I saw that “Independence Day” was printed on the 4th. “No,” I thought, confused. “Independence Day is the 9th.”
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June 14, 2013
Subte Problems and Culinary Pleasures
As I type this, I’m sitting at my desk, eating fresh pear and blue cheese, and sipping Malbec. For me, the past couple of summers have seemed like practice for my life after college— except maybe a little more extravagant and exotic. But still. It makes me dread graduation much less.
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June 13, 2013
Faded Glory
Faded glory. That’s the term that came to mind as I walked through the San Telmo area yesterday afternoon. Ornate, grand old buildings left to crumble. Or used like a paper napkin, with no thought to maintenance or preservation. The beauty of these buildings isn’t gone, just ignored. It makes me sad to see it.
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June 12, 2013
Yo hablé español!
Yesterday was everything I’ve wanted from Buenos Aires. Work got a lot brighter, and I spent a solid three hours speaking Spanish!
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