So, a couple weeks back at the end of June, had a long weekend off from school and so we decided to make the official tourist pilgrimage to Colonia, Uruguay. Its just an easy, couple hour ferry-ride across the river (the widest in the world, as los Argentinos are so proud to tell you) and … Continue reading Colonia, Uruguay
So this 4th of July came and went without me speaking a single word of English or seeing a single American- other my own reflection in the mirror. Its the fourth year now that I’ve been out of the States on the 4th, so you think it wouldnt be that big of a deal. But … Continue reading a 4th of July without America
So what do you get when you take a country that’s hooked on soccer and mix it with a world-wide competition when the entire population is convinced that god (meaning Maradona, the head coach and national deity) is on their side? Have you guessed yet? Yup, its Argentina during the World Cup. Does anyone in … Continue reading World Cup Maddness
So one of the benefits of being here in Argentina as part of the Rotary International scholarship program is I get connected with a great network of Rotary Clubs. The other day I visited my official host club of Flores and was able to enjoy getting to know them a bit. This is a picture … Continue reading Visit to Flores Rotary Club
So, when im really paying attention in class, i can learn all sorts of new Spanish (or as they call it here, castellano, ha…)words. Me and my little handy-dandy dictionary -which I’ve covered with magazine photos to try to hide the fact I’m always slightly lost and looking up words- but here’s a few from … Continue reading New Spanish Words
Years ago, when I was a Little girl growing up in cold, stiff New England, in my church there was an old retired missionary who had spent some 40 years living here in Argentina. And he was this crazy character, who maybe after so many years of living in Latin America had no sense of … Continue reading The Art of Mate
So with a group of friends we put on a Noche de Pizza Loca. Essentially, an amazing excuse to get people to make me pizza, disguised as a competition. Each team had to try to come up with the most creative and most delicious pizza. I led my team in making a dessert pizza, something … Continue reading Noche de Pizza Loca
So as part of the conference this past weekend, Francisco and I and went to see the documentary “The General and the Judge” (www.pbs.org/pov/judgeandthegeneral) which is about the atrocities which were committed during military dictatorship in Chile during the 1970’s and ‘80’s. Literally thousands of people ‘disappeared,’ which is to say they were secretly kidnapped … Continue reading When Good Men Do Nothing…
When you hear the Word “Democracy,” what first comes to mind? For me, well it’s some sort of combination of images involving a bald eagle, a waving American flag with its stars and stripes, and maybe superimposed over all that the first few words of the Constitution in gold letters, “We the people of the … Continue reading Congreso on Democracy
So, before I got here to Buenos Aires, practically every person who had ever spent any time here before told me to be careful of the cab drivers because they are notorious for slipping you fake bills. Well, a couple weeks in, don’t you know I get one. The guy was so nice and friendly … Continue reading Monopoly Money
Wandering Joy 