In: Economics
31 May 2007In my Spanish class yesterday, Maria was telling me about all the government mandated paid vacation time employers must give to employees. There’s a minimum of 2 weeks right off the bat after hiring. If you’re a student, you’re granted 12 days per year to be used at your discretion to take exams or study. [...]
In: Stuff I Use
30 May 2007After having built my own computer and changed hardware several times, I had become very familiar with Windows. Too familiar. Too many viruses, blue screens of death, random crashes, and wondering what was going on. Too many times having to restart because my ram had drained down. Too many reinstallations of Windows because the system [...]
In: Daily Life
29 May 2007Friday was the 25 de Mayo, the day Argentina declared Independence from Spain. So, not having work or attend classes, Vanesa and one of her classmates were over to watch some movies required for their film history class. They were able to watch 2 films but the subtitles on the other dvds didn’t work because [...]
In: Daily Life
28 May 2007Right now it feels like November. I could swear Christmas is coming soon. Today was quite cold with a high of about 40 and a wind chill around 30. Compared to what I’m used to, it’s not that cold. However, I don’t think the houses here are insulated and the windows leak like a sieve. [...]
In: Argentina
28 May 2007People back in the U.S. frequently ask me about the prices of goods and services here in Argentina. One of the reasons I chose Argentina over Spain is that, for foreigners, it’s much cheaper. Before the economic crisis of 2001, the Argentine peso was pegged to the American dollar at a ratio of 1:1. Now [...]
In: Culture
25 May 2007I just finished watching season 3 of Lost. I hate it when you leave you hanging and you have to wait months until the next season! At times it was a bit strange and felt like they could just keep making episodes forever without anything getting solved. But it really started getting good at the [...]
In: Daily Life
25 May 2007I’m looking for places to volunteer here in BA and there are groups of all shapes and sizes. After sending out emails to 5 or 6 different organizations, only one has responded. Today I went downtown to the big McDonald’s by the Obelisco to meet up with a couple of the girls from Vientos del [...]
In: Argentina
23 May 2007At the ripe old age of 25 one starts to realize the world isn’t always the idealized place they once thought it was. The cheating, stealing, conniving, lascivious, lying nature of the world becomes more apparent every day. One’s pleasant upbringing can shelter them from much of the harsh reality that eventually hits everyone in [...]
In: Daily Life
23 May 2007Last night I walked into the subway station and just kept right on walking. No turnstiles to walk through or tickets to buy. I wasn’t sure what was going on at the time. Today I read that the drama between the subway employees and the administration is still going on. This week, rather than striking [...]
In: Politics
22 May 2007Al Gore may not share any political viewpoint with me, but he’s got a pretty cool computer setup. My friend Spencer sent me this photo with Gore and his 3 giant 30″ Apple monitors. Now lcds don’t use much energy, but I still wonder what kind of carbon footprint they’re leaving.
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