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Sorry I haven't been posting very often. I feel like the time I spend on my computer is such a waste. Anyway, I'll try to remember what went on this week.

Thursday evening I went to a bar called Los Cardones (I think). It is around the corner from our residence, and it is jam packed with locals. The bar actually rents out guitars for free, so the place has an awesome Argentinean vibe. Then we went to the hip-hop party at a club called Lost. The music was awesome, the place was great, but it was 45,000 degrees in there! I could hardly drink enough water to make up for what I was dancing off!! Friday I woke up and went to the meeting for kids that want to volunteer. I still haven't been placed with an organization, but I'm hoping for one called Crecer Con Amor or something like that. I'll let ya know when I find out. 

Friday night we went to a bar called Milion. It actually used to be the mansion of one of the aristocrats, but when yellow fever hit the southern part of the city, the family fled. It was REALLY cool and it just made me imagine what our house would be like as a bar :-) 

Saturday we woke up and wandered around the city. We ended up at the house (now a museum) of the late, great Carlos Gardel. He is the man we can thank for the evolution of tango from a dance to a song, and the locals consider him their Frank Sinatra. Seeing his house and all of the artifacts was really interesting, and for only 1 peso! As we turned the corner we saw a street packed with kids playing soccer, and I truly felt like I was off the tourist track for the first time....until they started playing "kick the ball at the gringas"

Some More Fun Facts:

• They do not eat spicy food here. I'm cravin some flava! However, when the Italians settled here they STRONGLY impacted the cuisine, so everything is infused with a bit of Italian.
• Though there are sometimes lanes on the streets, drivers do not follow them. Also, most intersections do not have stop signs (it's pretty interesting to watch). Also, at the start of 2009 they just developed a DUI policy. Also, pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way here.
• There is no law that forces people to clean up after their dogs. It's gross.
• Carnaval is not really celebrated in Buenos Aires (don't worry, we haven't gone without a party).

Please post questions and comments! I don't really know what you guys would like to hear!

I love you all,

M