A few Pics of July 3rd

the Sunday street Fair

Putting on a little solo tango show

Love me some argentine artwork

Our new favorite litle cafe, awesome pizza and empanadas : )

Me and Kristina, my roomie from LA

A litre of Stella, yummmmmmm

Which paired well with the empandas...

and the pizza : )

Day 6- first day of classes

If you read my previous blog, then you probably already guesses that I had to drag myself out of be, because I had to wake up at 8 am. If you know me, then you know I don't wake up at 8 am in any time zone, but that's 6 am Texas time. Anyways, I had packed my bag with snacks, and dance shoes, And extra layers, the last night. All I had to do this morning is shower and dress, which took me an hour because I had to convince myself to get into the shower, and out of the shower, it's sooo cold here in the mornings. Then the adventure began.
Our roomie Laura has been here for three months, so she showed us the way. We have to walk like five blocks to get to the subte(subway), then we ride the c line for three stops, then we get off and get on the b line and then ride thAt for another 3 or 4 stops. Then we get off and walk like five or six blocks to the studio, and this is all before class.
Five of us in the program took ballet, along with some other argentine students. The studio was tiny, I kicked and got kicked I don't know how many times.
The instructor "chichi" is very sweet, but she only speaks Spanish. It was a ballet class so I could sort of follow along, but I would have to admit I was a little thrown off. There were times when I knew exactly what she was saying, and other times not so much. I still really enjoyed the class.
I then had a break so me and one of my roomies went to the supermarcado And I bought water and some strawberries, that look very fresh but I haven't tries them yet. Then we went back to the studio and ate a snack and waited. Once the next class was over, it was time for my individual. I lllloooovvvveeeedddd it. I was definitely pushed out of my comfort zone, but I got a lot of good specific corrections, even though they were in Spanish. I think these individuals are going to be very helpful.
Next was my roommates turn, and I waited because we Are both new to this subte thing...boy are we new!!!
When her class was done we bundled up and hiked to the subte, got on the b line and got off at the right stop, then we accidently got on the green line, then had to ride back, then we finally got on the blue line but got off at a stop too early, so we had to walk really far.
We made it to our new favorite cafe and ate some empanadas and salad to refuel, then it was time to head back to class.
So we walked again to the subte, but we took the right trains this time, probably only becAuse we ran into our other roomie at the subte. Anyways we nicked to another studio in the same area, but a little bit farther down the road. This studion was a little bit bigger and actualy had marley floor, which is next to impossible to find down here. So we took another ballet class, then road the bus home because it stops closer to our apartment then the subte and it's night time. But the four of us got off the bus a couple of stops late, and had to hike once again.
This is when I decided that I deserved helado. We put our stuff up at the apartment and ran into another roommate that just arrived, so we went to get helado, and it was ofcourse delicious.
It was such a long day. All the Spanish can be a little overwhelming, and mentally exhausting. And all the walking and dancing is physically exhausting...I'm already sore, can't imagine what I will feel like tomorrow, but it is definitely satisfying. And now it's bed time.
Happy fourth everyone!!! And I will post pics of the last coue of days in the morning, I have free time then, because Spanish classes dont stArt til next Monday and that will be my morning activity.

Day 5- July 3rd, 2011

Delayed blog...yesterday I slept in, Then we had a group meeting to get our schedules :) I have four ballet technique classes a week, two individual ballet classes a week, two "flying low" classes, which is contemporary, one modern class a week....soo excited. Then me and one of my roomies went shopping, and went to eat....that's basically it, then we hung around the apartment and I stayed up wwwaaayyy too late reading but it is a good book :)

Day 4- July 2nd, 2011 Only in Argentina

oday was a day of a lot of boring with a little excitement thrown in. Last night when I went to bed at 11:30 I thought that was it, but at 2:30 I woke up to music and singing in the common area. I decided to check it out and it was one of my roommates and two of the other dancers in the program. They were all dressed up and invited me to go out with them. Did I mention no one even thinks of going out until atleast two in the morning here?


I hesitated at first, but hey I´m only here once, so i went and got dressed and we went to a place just around the corner from our apartment. A raegae club. Did I mention that other than their fashion they are about ten years behind on everything else? This club was supposed to be happening, but when we got there, not so much, we were too early, go figure. So we decided to run (because it was cold) to another near by club, and I was totally wearing the wrong shoes! but anyways, we got to the club and there was karaoke!!!




Needless to say I slept until 11:30. I got dressed and got myself organized, then headed out for a few groceries. I was getting cold and tired so I headed back to the apartment, but I did stop for an empanada first, and it was muy delisiouso!!!



I took a nap and did a little reading, and then headed out on a search for a pillow, which I finally found. YaY!!! I picked up a few more groceries and then headed back in to read and check email and such.


When I thought I was done for the day and was contemplating my pajamas, the new roomie showed up, and some of us headed to Capital Pub, the first bar in San Telmo, for dinner. Then we girls head to Fredo to get Ice Cream. Im gonna have to get into class quick if we keep eating ice cream, because its soo good.


Anyways we just got back, but Im already in my pajamas, so I really think im going to bed this time.


Goodnight All!!! Love yall and miss yall : ) o and ill post pics tomorrow morning

Pics of July 1st exploration

the center of the apartments is open air, its a cool set up

La Calle defensa (the street defensa) that im living on

the breakfast i had at Havana

the plaza i lived really really close too

part of a mural on a building

statue at the park i found

a political poster, covering another political poster, which probably covering another political poster

a cathedral

my first beer in argentian, its called Chopp, its pretty good

these are just a handful of the pics and the things ive seen, but you get the idea : )

Day 3- July 1st, 2011 ¨oh the places you will go¨

En la manana (in the morning)

Sitting in Havana, a cafe, waiting on my dos medialunas y te on lemon (2 croissants and tea with lemon) Just walked down the street a ways to see what was around. Its a very busy street. The internet was right, it is very european here. Not many latin american cities that i know of have a cafe on every corning...but im not complaining : ) And the people seem to be very laid back here, which doesnt completely shock me. Its 11 am here and several of the tables are full of people just talking and sipping on their coffee. Ive yet to meet an angry or rude person here, however, id hate to hear what they say while they are driving....They drive like bats out of hell down here. I was told that the only true threat to my life down here would be a bus, car, or motorcyle. They dont seem to pay attention or follow many traffic laws. However i cant say its any better in New York, LA or Dallas for that matter.


En la noche (at night)

After my little excursion to the cafe i went back to the apartment and picked up some of my money because i found a place to exchange it. However they sent me back because i didnt have my passport on me. so i made a second trip. Then i walked all over the town. Ive never seen so many cafes bars and antique shops in such a small area, but it was really neat. I found a book store which is good because i only brought two books with me and i finished the first one in two days, and im starting the second one now. Once i start to classes on monday i dont think ill have much time to read though. Ive been kinda lost will all this free time on my hands im not used to it.
Any ways, after about three hours of walking i was getting cold so i went back to the apartment to warm up and read a little. Then i went and walked around on the other side of my apartment for about an hour and a half, and managed to find a really cool park. Think i might go run there tomorrow. Then the neighborhoods started to look a little sketchy, so i turned around and walked back towards my apartments. Later I found out i was right to turn around, its not a bad neighborhood per say but it has its moments, and wouldnt be the best place for me to go especially by myself.
Then once again i headed back to warm up and finish my book. Later i met nathan (the guy in charge) and Mariella (the tango teacher) at Origen a coffee shop. I actually drank over half of a cafe con leche. It wasnt so bad, i think their coffee is better here than in america, especially starbucks. Then i was given a tour of the neighborhood, he showed me the directions of where i shouldnt go at night, and i got to see two of the dance studios. I would have to say that was my favorite part. They are both in really cool buildings and have unique set ups. I cant wait to take class.
Then i got to meet two of the other girls that are in the dance program with me. We went to their apartment but the lights were out so other than the structure i couldnt really see what they looked like, but both girls were nice.
I decided to walk home but around the corner from my apartment i heard tango music coming from a bar cafe so i decided to go in. There was a couple on a small stage doing the tango. so i sat down at a table (dont worry my back was to the wall so i could see everything around me, my daddy taught me well) and watched the end of their little show. Then i just people watched a bit. Apparantly i dont stick out too much because everyone speaks to me in spanish and expects me to understand what they are saying, sometimes i do, sometimes i dont, sometimes i just fake it.
Then i was hungry so i went home and ate a peanut butter sandwhich. I timed it just right because my roommates were eating dinner also. Then when we were done they decided they wanted ice cream and invited me along. It was the best helado ive ever had. It was hard for me to order because i didnt know what all the flavors were, but i picked three good ones. We decided to eat the ice cream outside, which seemed like a good idea at first, but i was shivering on the walk home. Who would have thought i would be shivering on the first of july. O well it made the apartment feel even warmer.
So thought id just update everyone on my day...this is probably the longest blog ill have, i dont think ill have this much time on my hands the rest of the trip. Think ill read a little bit and then head to bed. I know in texas its only 9 o clock but im sleepy.

Goodnight all,

and p.s. i will post the pics ive taken in the morning, and no i still havent bought a pillow, i started the search this morning then got destracted and forgot lol, a shocker huh?, but i made due last night with folded up hoodies and sweats lol and i can do the same tonight it was just as comfortable

pics of other stuff

Dont I Look Rich? Its only about 30 US $

keys to our apartment : )