Archive | January, 2007

13 January 2007 ~ 3 Comments

Fajitas

I like the steak here, but find much of the food lacking in variety and flavor. They don’t tend to mix the foods together and none of the food has any spice. (Paul, in this regard, Mexico wins hands-down). I was really missing Mexican or Tex-Mex food. So, Vanesa, her roommate Monica, and my friend [...]

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13 January 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Better Classes

This is how to go to school folks! Or as the kids say “This is how I roll.” Forget taking the hot, crowded subway and dodging people in noisy, crowded downtown area. Forget a congested, dilapidated, hot “school building.” Forget frustrations with the school and disrespect for the students. I have private classes!
The classes cost [...]

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08 January 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Uruguay

Argentina does not have the most strict customs practices in the world. When you come from a first world country, they assume you have a good reason to return to your country eventually. They’re welcoming tourists by the boatload and want them to stay as long as possible. The standard practice here is to receive [...]

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08 January 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Back In The Saddle

I cannot express to you the joy with which I accepted my backpack of goodies from the United States of America! Once again, I have a computer and a digital camera. I can take pictures in order to capture memories and share them with friends and family! Now with my own place, I can blog, [...]

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03 January 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Air Conditioning, Por Favor!

A mere 36 hours after moving into my oasis of an apartment, the air conditioning went out. I can have a lot of patience with people, but things like this frustrate me to no end! I wanted my friends to enjoy the New Year as much as possible, but we ended up sweating quite a [...]

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