Dia 26, A Sunday, 12 de julio

Well, today I woke up thinking I was going to have nothing to do. Elsa decided not to go to church and by the time I realized the time it was too late to try and make it to the one Thomas found. Next week (well, next week is Iguazú! So the next week I will either go with her or go with Thomas for sure). I had homework to do, so that was the plan…and since Serri is coming back soon (tonight or tomorrow, not sure) I knew that I needed to upload my latest photos on facebook because it takes so long and I needed to use the net as much as possible. So those were my plans. A friend once said, “Plans can be fun and exciting” (you know who you are =P) well…mine weren’t. The more days I spend not doing anything here, the more I realize that my time here is getting shorter and I know I have not done everything to experience the B.A. life! I mean, after yesterday, I was still pretty tired when I woke up, more of my body being tired than my brain, you know what I mean… so I didn’t want to try and go do anything crazy or touristy.

While I was working on some homework, Elsa was preparing my dinner (yeah, at 1 in the afternoon). She came and asked me if I liked fried onions and I said no. Don’t worry; it’s not rude to tell people you don’t like food here. They would much rather know you don’t like it (even after they’ve cooked it!) than for you to eat it and hate it. Then she asked, “Do you like ‘lee-bear’… I didn’t know what that was…and she didn’t know the word in English, so I went in the kitchen to see what she was talking about…and there was this big LIVER sitting on the plate! EW! I was like, “Oh, oh…no….” and she laughed and said she figured I didn’t but she thought she’d ask. I’m sure my father would have wanted some though! (Ha ha…)

After finally finishing up my Zoo photo album on Facebook, I got a hold of Bridget. She wanted to use my computer to upload photos and that would give me something to do for the day. I went and met her in her neighborhood and we had lunch first at Havana. It’s a café, but Havana is also well known for their chocolate. It’s Argentine chocolate and it’s pretty darn good. I bought these little chocolate crowns with dulce de leche in the middle, so amazing.

After Havana, we went to….Freddo! And no, it actually wasn’t my idea. Thank you for having such a wonderful idea Bridget! After Freddo we walked around this little market in Belgrano…well, I say little, but it was one of the bigger ones I’ve been to. It’s the same old story, however. Different vendors all selling the same things as at other markets…although, it’s strange that no matter how many markets I go to, I’ll still want to go to one next weekend. I suppose it’s that hope of finding that one thing that keeps me going. Don’t ask me what that one thing is…I don’t know! But if I find it at the next market…I’ll know.

After the market we went to…McDonalds! They are the one place that for sure has wi-fi so sometimes, it’s just easier sharing a large fry and sucking it up and going to the American restaurant. While we were trying to get the computer to work, Bridget goes, “Ew, gross.” I turned to see what she was staring at and not three tables away was a couple making out…in McDonalds! And this wasn’t like, a kiss and cuddling, they were making out. I was disgusted, but when I think about it now, it’s not the first couple I’ve seen making out in B.A. People here are so much more open about it and no one else seems to think it’s improper. But at McDonalds? Well, I guess so. Still, not something I recommend the states picking up!

The internet didn’t work too well, and we were too frustrated with it to keep trying it out. So we went back to the market to…get my dread fixed! There was a guy there (well, I suppose there were a few guys) that were giving people dreads, and since mine has been falling out we thought, “Why not?” This guy had an actual tool (it looked like a really small crochet needle) that he took through my hair. The dread looks so much better now. It’s still nappy, but it looks like it’s supposed to be, plus he put jewelry in it, which is cool! Pictures will be up soon! =)

Then, it was getting slightly dark and much chillier, so we decided to part. I went back home and now I am updating! I finished putting up all my pictures (other than the dread ones) so I feel pretty accomplished! =) I finished my homework for tomorrow and continued to work on the LONG reading for my Politics class on Tuesday. (I am even taking notes for that reading, how strange that the class I like the least is the one I am working the hardest in…hmm).

So all in all, it wasn’t a completely lazy day. I did get out and do things and it was fun. I feel a lot better than I would have if I just stayed at home all day.

I don’t really know what else to share with you. After my four day weekend, I am going back to class tomorrow. Spanish class tomorrow! Yay…and apparently, we have to go to Freddo after class, because Monday is buy one get one free…how can you say no to that? Exactly.

I hope you are all doing well! Miss you and love you!