Arte BA '09

This contemporary art exhibit opened in Palermo. So me, Cous B & E went to go check it out. It was actually pretty cool, had some fun interactive stuff-- like the giant pile of polyester I jumped into. So avant garde. My favorite though was the photography outside that I saw on my way out.... then I saw flamingos through the zoo fence... so I'm really not sure what my fave part was. All good.

Arte BA Pics

Sugar High

I'm proud to say I got kicked out of a bar on Friday night. It was called Sugar, it was cool, but not as cool as us getting tossed out. We had the top area to ourselves, they were playing fun music. We got some Aretha Franklin, some James Brown, then we got ourselves some ABBA and all hell broke loose. Glasses started falling, then we started throwing the glasses, and pretending we were Greek. Then we got escorted out by 6 people. It was cool, we were trying figure out the next place to go. (pizza). So, yay Sugar!

Deja Vu - Palermo Saturdays, San Telmo Sundays

Had another Saturday night out in Palermo, same club as last time. Woke up late, ate the same breakfast, and went to the San Telmo market again. I seem to have found myself a lovely little routine!

More San Telmo Pics

Early, like, Argentina early?

Me: Ya, we went out in Palermo, but I went home early.
Someone else: Like Argentina early?
Me: Ya, I left at 4:30am

All up in Palermo's business

Yesterday I had a very cultural day... you know, just cruisin' through some museums, some gardens, having some coffee. Wow, I need a vacation from my vacation. I kid. Yesterday I was supposed to go help clean out a classroom and paint it, but by the time I was done with class, i didn't really need to go. Bonus! So, I headed out to the MALBA museum-- Museo de Arte Latino de Buenos Aires. It was aiiiight. To the left you can see an example of their art... REALLY?! Anyways, there were some other interesting pieces, but that one caught my eye the most. I don't know... the angles? the texture? Anyways, I got busted for taking pics.

From there I went to the Japanese Gardens as recomended, oh, by all the books I've read. It was again, just ok. We have these too in LA, and they're better. So I was like-- eh. Then, I went to the Evita Museum. Much better!! It was really interesting to see how she came to be so revered in the public eye (well, by most, not all). I can't believe she died at 33. Most of my friends are now in their 30s. I'm not.

Later that night, I met up with some amigos in San Telmo... in a whole other area of San Telmo I've never seen... that was exciting! Had some delish pizza. Again.

Then today, I went boot shopping. And I actually FOUND some boots! Once again the impossible became possible. I hardly EVER find anything that fits over my giant calves. But I did, and I'm wearing them now and they are awesome. I spent about 6 hours in Palermo getting lost, trying on shoes, getting lost, buying some purses, getting lost, etc...

Tonight there will be some late night Buenos Aires shenanigans. Que vida.

Warning, cute boots here

Reunited and it feeels soo goood

Primo Bryan and Prima Elise have arrived, woooo! This was a very exciting day. It means I've been here for 2 weeks already, and I've added 2 new friends to my growing roster. But it was also the last night with new, now old, friend Isabella. Sad. We went to a restaurant in Palermo, that is "known" for it's fish. I've been craving seafood. Well, it was definitely fishy. I later learned (today) that Buenos Aires is not known for it's fish, and that the waiters are not good at recomending the best dishes, just the most expensive ones. True that!

El Superanticlimaticlassico

Today was the much anticipated El Súperclasico between La Boca and River Plate. I wore my new Boca T-Shirt! Me & some other amigos gathered at a bar in Palermo and I caught the second half. It was a cool bar, good atmosphere for the game. People were really excited when Boca scored the first goal. And 1 person was excited when River tied it. So, then it ended. In a tie. Just like that. I must have asked 5 people "is that it?!" No tie breaker? No winner? No singing and chanting and gloating? Pft! Kinda anticlimatic eh? So then afterward we walked around the little plaza selling cute things, and walked by lots of stores selling cute things, then found a pretty little rooftop restaurant. I'll be back, Palermo. I'll be back.

Speaking of rooftops, I need to make friends with my neighbors. They had a rooftop bbq party for the game and I wish I was invited. They were listening to oldies and blues not too long ago and are now jamming Bob Marley. Must. Make. Amigos.


PS. In the video, I love the pissy River Plate fan reactions at the end.

¡My First Hangover!

Today was my very first hangover, so special! It's very possible that I'm too old for these porteño late night shenanigans. At one point I checked the time and it was 4am, and I gasped. After people calmed me down, I was fine and lasted another hour-ish. I was in bed by like 5:30am. When I left the club, people were still trying to get in. Good lord people! Palermo is a nice little area. Tres chic, and tres far from my apartment, so thank dios for taxis.