Random Things

So people keep telling me to put stuff up so here I go! Nothing too exciting but here's been the past couple weeks.

Firstly, look at these pictures of me with food.

My host mom made a "torta" with vegetables like broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes, fish, etc all inside baked bread. Pretty tasty!

And some friends from my program (James, Zoe, and Emily) and I went to this restaurant called "El Cuartito" which was suggested by my professor to be the best place to eat pizza. Amazingly good pizza with cheese and onions. I usually wouldn't order it is the states but it tasted great. And look how cheesy! Picture courtesy of James.

So I've been going to these "intercambios" or exchange nights where you can meet people of different countries. Mainly my goal is to practice Spanish with Argentines. That's where I met Santiago (not pictured but is visible in a number of my facebook pictures). I also met Darlene at one a few nights ago. She's a French-Congolese who speak Spanish. Cool. She tried to teach me how to say some French words but I straight up failed. "Tres Bien!"

So I saw this street sign and thought I had to put it up for all the Jersey Shore fans out there. It was kind of funny, but I must say there was nothing spectacular about the street. Just a regular city neighborhood. Argentina has alot of influence from Italy because of all the Italian immigration in it's history and you can notice it. Also it's pronounced "gee-do" not "gwi-do".

Couldn't even capture this campus on my phone. It's so big. This is the "Facultad de Derecho" at the University of Buenos Aires, the biggest school in South America. It encompasses its own block and it's huge. I wish I could've gone inside.

I was hanging out with Darlene and Santiago today and we passed this Hard Rock Cafe! Santiago asked me why it's such a big deal and my response was "it's the hard rock cafe of Argentina"! Underneath is a shopping mall. Looked pretty nice.

Not a very good picture but it's the "Monumento de los Espanoles" which is the big statue. You can go there and take pics right in front of it. In the distance you can see tall buildings and whatnot. The statue is in the center on a roundabout, which now makes me wonder how people can get there.

We continued to "Los bosques de Palermo" (Palermo Woods). It was cool. You can rent skates, dance, rent a bicycle, jog, eat, hang out, be with your family, etc. Crowded on the weekends but nice to enjoy time with friends. And it's nice just to go and get some fresh air. "Not a place to go at night"- says Santiago.

How artistic am I? Look at me gazing with my back turned at the lake in Palermo with the geese flocking me. The trees are nice though aren't they?

And with this I conclude this installation. There's definitely alot to do in the city. During my vacation I plan to sightsee everything. But I also want to see other cities in Argentina. After all, it is a huge country with diverse climate and life....

I'm daydreaming. Anyways, chau guys!