It's so cliche but I still feel that it rings absolutely true. Time FLIES, and it honestly terrifies me. I feel like my life is going way too fast. Luckily I've already had some pretty awesome opportunities in my short twenty years, and I can genuinely say that I'm happy with where I am and what I've accomplished so far. That being said, I have some pretty exciting ideas for what I want to conquer in the future. But let me catch you up on what's been going on here!
The last thing I updated you about last time was how I got pick-pocketed at a street fair. You'd think that would be enough, right? I've had my fair share of things being stolen? Nope. Never a dull moment with me. If you know me well, then you know that I keep my things very organized--everything has a very specific place and if something is out of place, even by a little bit, I notice. I know it's kind of creepy and maybe a little OCD but that's just how I roll. Soo it was really obvious when I came home from work one day this past week to find that the bag where I keep my cash hidden had been moved. Upon further investigation, I discovered that $20 was missing, along with the piece of paper I had tucked in with my money on which I had written exactly how many US dollars I had, and how many Argentine pesos. The cleaning lady was still at the house, where she'd been all day. Another girl in the house had mentioned to me that she had had problems with the cleaning lady stealing from her, so after trying to stop shaking from anger (why does this keep happening to me?!), I gathered myself, thought about what I was going to say (she doesn't speak English so it had to be in Spanish), I confronted her. And boy, my Spanish ROCKED. I don't think I've ever spoken so much Spanish since I've been here, with so much fluency and with such a great accent! Who knew that anger and frustration would force good Spanish out of me?! But despite my smooth tongue, she refused to admit that she had taken anything from my room, and even started crying. Luckily the owner showed up shortly after and we were able to sort things out. I didn't get my money returned, but she did get fired, which will at least prevent something like this from happening again. I feel bad that she lost her job, but at the same time, she's the one who's been stealing. And after having been stolen from on three separate occasions, I'm so over it. I know it was only $20 and she probably needed it more than I did, but it still feels like a violation when someone takes something from you. It makes you feel horrible inside. I'm sure many of you can attest to this!
On a happier note, I've been able to go out to some pretty awesome events in the past couple weeks. First, The Argentine Experience. It's a sit-down dinner where local guides teach you about preparing typical Argentine dishes, serve you endless wine all night long, and foster the most fun and interactive atmosphere I've experienced yet in Buenos Aires. There were about 12 people the night that I went. We all sat around a big dinner table and made our own empanadas, enjoyed phenomenal appetizers, learned about how to cook and order steak in Argentina (incredible beef is one of the things Argentina is known for), made the Argentine national dessert--the alfajor, and got to connect with people from different parts of the world. So basically, it was a night of many things that I love. Food, wine, people from around the world sharing stories and learning about cultures. What could be better? If you're ever in Buenos Aires, I would very, very highly recommend taking a night to go to The Argentine Experience. Here's their website if you want to take a look for yourself: http://www.theargentineexperience.com
Another cool experience I had recently was a tribal drumming concert called La Bomba de Tiempo (The Time Bomb). I've heard so many great things about it from locals and expats alike, and I finally had the chance to check it out. It consists of about 15 guys playing different kinds of drums, and they create a very unique experience for their audience. You can really feel the music, and I kind of felt like Pocahontas...Moving on. I'm finishing up my internship project to turn in at the end of next week. A group of people from work and friends of people from work are going on a bike ride up North to Tigre, which is province outside Buenos Aires. I think it takes a couple of hours to ride there, we will be stopping at some cool spots for viewing and eating, and then riding and/or training back! It's supposed to be nice this weekend and I'm looking forward to getting out into the countryside for a day. Even further ahead lies my trip to Chile, which I am so very excited for. I'm going to be meeting up with a friend who lives in the town and attended the university where I'll be studying abroad next fall. He's going to show me around and help me figure out where a good area to live would be. I'll also, of course, be visiting my Chilean family while I'm there, and hopefully seeing some friends along the way.
School starts in less than five weeks I just can handle the thought of going back to studying constantly! I love this summer life of being able to stay out late, wake up late, only go into the office three days a week, and have great people take me to see amazing sights and events. I'm going to miss my summer in BA mucho!! But like I said, I'm pretty excited for what is still to come and plan to make some pretty cool things happen for myself. As always, I am so grateful for the love and support that you all give me even in my craziest adventures. I know they're not normal.
xoxo
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