Deep Thoughts

Dudes, I passed my half way mark last Wednesday. I'm not sure why I didn't make a big deal about it, but it is! The best part is I've done all the things I've wanted to do already. The only one missing is seeing a game at La Boca. That could all go down this coming Sunday.

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I've made it a point to be positive about (almost) everything. BUUUTT, the one thing that is really killing me are my keys. I have 2 keys. 1 for the front main door, the other for my apartment door. When I got these keys, I was like ooh coool! They look so neat. No, not cool. You have to put the key in just so, and turn it like 5 times. And I pretty much NEVER get it right the first time. It's always upside down, or I'm turning it the wrong way, or it's upside down AND being turned the wrong way. How can there be so many options for this thing. And every time this is going on, my bladder is about to burst. Then today I saw a guy at the bank with like 10 of these keys on a key ring... and I'm like, ok, it's not so bad.

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I'm not above eating at McDonald's in a foreign country. Or a Burger King, or a Subway. I don't do it often, but I do it. It's not out of desperation, just jonesing for a little hamburger ok? People that are so culturally above this probably don't watch tv either, and I just don't know what to do about these people. Anyway, as simple as ordering a cheeseburger and fries sounds, it's really not. At Burger King, I wanted a kids meal, and somehow ended up with EXTRA pickles, onions and ketchup (no toy!). Today at McDonald's, I got nothing but cheese. Why can't I just get a regular dang burger? Also, maybe it's a good thing that there aren't stacks of burgers in the heating window ready to be served, but it is a bit maddening when you're starving and all you can think about is how inefficient this all is. Plus, it cost me like $5.

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Did some shopping today (had the day "off", yay). And this all left me in a really good mood. I found everything I was looking for, and even got me some mo' boots! But the best part is that I got so many compliments on my spanish today. I mean, ya, these people were selling me things, but it was still nice of them to say it.

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Had a totally awkward but funny exchange with Raul, the fruit guy, about the size of his cucumbers.