May 2010

Sometimes, we all need a small reminder…

May 26, 2010

… about What Matters Most (from The Purpose Driven Life) Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. That’s why we’re given a lifetime to learn it. Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life. Love leaves a legacy. How you […]






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Dusk in the city

May 19, 2010

There is a change a comin’ in bustling Buenos Aires. The days are a little shorter, the air a little crisper, the wind a refreshing coolness on the cheeks. It’s Autumn.  And wow, it’s beautiful. Spanish classes run every weekday from 5.30 to 7.30 PM.  It’s a 40 minute walk to class from our flat […]






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Lèche-vitrines

May 18, 2010

Translated to English, lèche-vitrines literally means lick the windows. This is the French phrase for window shopping (sometimes the French can be so brilliant I could almost forgive them for their snobbiness!). If window shopping is licking windows, then here, I’m slobbering all over the glass. And if I could fit the door into my […]






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Adventures in foreign fooding

May 13, 2010

Juicy, bloody, fresh, soft, tender. The steak here in Argentina is to die for (so I’ve heard). I’m not a meat eater. I know, crazy right? I currently reside in the meat eating capital of the universe.  It seems a sin that my mouth refuses to water at the mere mention of lomo or entraña […]






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Congresso

May 11, 2010

As crazy as this city can be, it never ceases to amaze me just how beautiful some of the architecture is. We’ll be driving by some random neighbourhood and catch a glimpse of perfectly restored French colonial buildings. These are from Plaza Congresso.






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Nunca Hicimos Amistades

May 10, 2010

Never did we make friendships This is the welcome banner that would greet you as the opposing team when you enter La Bombonera (Boca Junior’s home stadium). Charming, arrogant, shameless. So sweetly Argentinian. Last night we attended the last Boca Juniors home game until August. We didn’t stay in the sheltered tourist area, nor did […]






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An overwhelming love

May 9, 2010

The women in my family… are very good at swallowing disappointment and moving on. They have, it has always seemed to me, a sort of talent for changing form, enabling them to dissolve and then flow around the needs of their partners, or the needs of their children, or the needs of mere quotidian reality. […]






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How to be hoochie and get fit too

May 4, 2010

Gawd I love Latin America.  They just know how to prioritize all the important things in life.  Forget efficient governments, reliable laws and customer service.  There is passion, great food, tango, gratuitous shows of affection in public, and hoochierobics. Hoochierobics! After last night’s not-so-great Reggaeton classes, I figured Areo Interval would be more, you know, […]






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