This time next Tuesday night I'll be sitting on a plane headed for Buenos Aires.
Wow... I guess its starting to set in that I'm really going to do this.
Currently I'm in "getting ready to go" hell. This includes moving, showing my place to potential renters, trying to get over a lingering cold, buying gear, dry cleaning business clothes that I won't have to wear for a very long time, buying travel insurance, cancelling car insurance, and realizing that I don't have the slightest clue about blogging. This also includes copious amounts of drinking with friends. The drinking isn't helping my hacking cough. New Years Eve in New York City with my boy Kyle didn't help either.
A good friend of mine, Jeremy Young, lived in Argentina for 6 months a few years back. He brought back sweet Spanish skills and a hot Latin bride. I'm hoping for the Habla Espanol aspect. Not that a smoking hot Argentinian wife wouldn't be fantastic, but this is a long trip. Anyway, I'm meeting up with J Young tomorrow night to try and figure out what the hell I'm going to do in South America for four months. There is also a chance that some ferocious free styling may occur. Right now I have 4 days booked at a hostel in downtown Buenos Aires. It looks decent on the web...http://www.milhousehostel.com/en/home.html. I really don't have any semblance of an agenda yet.
Let me be very clear about one thing: I took three years of Spanish in High School. I hated every second of it. I'm pretty sure I received straight C's. Senorita Rosak wasn't a big fan of dford. The only phrase I remember is "Donde el Bibliotecha". So, I'm hoping to get into Spanish classes immediately or else suffer the consequences of ADD in Baltimore Public Schools.
Let me be very clear about one thing: I took three years of Spanish in High School. I hated every second of it. I'm pretty sure I received straight C's. Senorita Rosak wasn't a big fan of dford. The only phrase I remember is "Donde el Bibliotecha". So, I'm hoping to get into Spanish classes immediately or else suffer the consequences of ADD in Baltimore Public Schools.
That's it for right now. If anyone knows someone that wants to rent an amazing spot in Canton shoot me an email. Click here for pix and info: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/apa/256490102.html
Here's a bit about Buenos Aires that I ripped off of of wikipedia.
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port. It is located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent, opposite Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, at 34°40′S 58°24′W (-34.667, -58.40).
Strongly influenced by European culture, Buenos Aires is sometimes referred to as the "Paris of the South" or "Paris of South America". It is one of the most sophisticated cities in Latin America, renowned for its architecture, night life, and cultural activities. It is also among the wealthiest cities in Latin America, housing an extensive middle-class and number of residents who have Higher Education. After the internal conflicts of the 19th century, Buenos Aires was federalised and removed from Buenos Aires Province in 1880; its city limits were enlarged to include the former towns of Belgrano and Flores — both are now neighbourhoods in the city
Strongly influenced by European culture, Buenos Aires is sometimes referred to as the "Paris of the South" or "Paris of South America". It is one of the most sophisticated cities in Latin America, renowned for its architecture, night life, and cultural activities. It is also among the wealthiest cities in Latin America, housing an extensive middle-class and number of residents who have Higher Education. After the internal conflicts of the 19th century, Buenos Aires was federalised and removed from Buenos Aires Province in 1880; its city limits were enlarged to include the former towns of Belgrano and Flores — both are now neighbourhoods in the city
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Dave, Good writings. I miss Argentina and south amer in general. Wish I could travel with you guys more........Zaheer
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