A Few Cultural Experiences..

Cultural Experiences

1. Tonight Grace, Laura and I went for ice cream and mine burned me. Our mom Carmen wanted some so we got ours to go and I didn't realize it was wrapped up with dry ice. I thought it was just cold, nono it's burning.

2. I had my first Argentine margarita last night.. but we asked for sugar on the rim, instead they mixed the whole drink with sugar and Grace and I woke up with stomach aches. But we decided it was worth it.

3. Last night coming home around 1:00am the taxi driver sang (in spanish) to Grace and I. Some of the drivers are very very friendly. He was from New Jersey.

4. While we aren't in a "rich" family, our personal manicurist did come yesterday. For 20 pesos= 4.5 dollars. Bargain. She also told me where to go at night to find a boyfriend. Cha ching. Thank you, nail lady. Can't put a price on insider tips like these.

5. We can't find our turtle. I check under my bed every few hours. Just in case she's under there somewhere.

6. This past weekend was the Bicentennial, kind of like 4th of July, and the streets were PACKED full of everyone, it was super overwhelming and I felt like I was being robbed every time someone knocked into me. I'll add a pick of the streets.

7. Grace and I want to see kids our age. We can't figure out where they are. The night-life thing is actually true here, we know they work, go to a little school and then sleep all day and wake up for night. Grace and I are trying to decide if it's worth it to stay out all night to finally see some of them. We tried to go to a club last night and the "bouncer" acted like we were nuts because it was 11:00 pm and the restaurant didn't become a club until 3:00am. Dangg Argentine kids. You're soo wild. Also, I think it may be because Buenos Aires is a lot prettier at night. When you can't really see all the crapy parts. Hahaha.

8. I've made it my goal to accumulate as many pictures as possible of dog walkers. Sometimes I have to run after them to get a good shot. I hope I win the TCU photo contest. I think I have it in the bag.

9. The beds and the coffee are still WAY too small.


***Hasta Luego, See you on Skype!! (7:30 your time)
Samantha