To everyone who's been calling me a city chick since last summer: I am absolutely loving living in this one so far. Buenos Aires is big and beautiful, and I'm slowly learning my way around. Orientation has kept me too busy for much wandering, but I like what I've seen so far. Today I went on a walking tour of the area around Plaza San Martin, which is really pretty -- I'll put up photos at some point.
To everyone who's ever known me to lack any semblance of a sense of direction: I, city chick that I apparently am, have somehow become the fearless leader of all the kids on my program living in La Residencia Mayor (dorm I live in - I think there are 11 of us). I navigated and got us to the Subte (Subterraneo - subway here) station this morning, got us on the right train, etc... I'm sure everyone else will catch on soon, but I'm feeling pretty good that I'm already starting to get familiar with at least the area around the Residencia. The colectivos (buses) are another story; there are about a thousand different lines and I haven't tried any of them yet.
Orientation's going well. Everything is in Spanish, so by the end of both days, I've felt like my head might explode. Guess I'll get used to it. Yesterday evening, I moved into my room at the Residencia. I love my room (photos soon). My roommate, Andrea, is from Peru and seems really nice. We have a balcony! Is there anything I love more than balconies in cities? Can't see Central Park from this one, but the view's not bad. The room is big, probably about the size of my/Sweisbuch's room freshman year at Wesleyan, and we have our own bathroom. I'm really pleased with my living situation all around.
Things are off to a really good start. I can't believe I'm living here, but I'm really happy that I am.
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Sent your package, it could actually be there by the end of the week.
guess we'll have to finish volver in 5 months, eh?
i just finished 3 days with no tv, computer or various other amenities. im still not supposed to have anything containing sugar......so i've been spending my days tracking bear in the mountains. i happened upon some droppings the other day that i thought were from a large female and followed her most of the way to Canada before i realized i was making this all up. we do have some beautiful imported foot-long Japanese goldfish in the Oliver pond, however, as well as a beautiful snapping turtle that probably munches on them for his beautiful dinner.
in other news, i'm turning into a vegetable again. don't tell anyone. also watch out for chileans. they're trouble. so is their sea bass. hope you're having fun.
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