Old Year’s balance

December 31, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

I can gratefully say that, of all the important things that happened to me during 2006, most are good things. In roughly chronological order:

I spent 10 days in Mendoza (you have to know the place to understand how much this means) and I made a true friend of one who had so far been only a funny acquaintance.
I got changed from one office to another — farther from my boss, and closer to good workmates, who remember your birthday and spoil you with medialunas.
I got myself a broadband connection!
I turned into a manic amateur photographer right after getting my digital camera, and I loved it.
I travelled to Córdoba City for Easter’s long weekend with friends and noticed a few nasty things about myself (yeah, learning hurts but it’s good).
I went to lovely little Colón, Entre Ríos, and though I arrived alone, I didn’t feel alone at any time while […]

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Tour guide of the year

December 31, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

And the award goes to……..
DIVA!!!!!!!!!!
Surprised face, tears and then a big smile. I take the mic and this is what I say:
Thank you very much, this is so unexpected, I haven`t prepared a speech, and I`m wearing my pajamas. Oh my god! I knew I was doing an excellent job, but this is way too much, and winning this in the last day of the year is so so cool.Ok, First I would like to thank the city of Buenos Aires for being also a beautiful bitch. BA you are my inspiration and I love you just as much as I love myself. My parents, of course, cause they did a bad job raising me, but they love me unconditionally.My Clients, hey guys, I can`t complaint, I`m always meeting the coolest people, and this is the best part of my job. I`m always learning from all of you and I […]

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A christmas present ( a little late)

December 30, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

So, I wanna share with you some of my favourite videos from one of the best comedy shows I`ve ever seen: Kids in the hall. Please watch them, I promise that you`ll love them (or at least one of them)…

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I can’t help it…

December 30, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

…the yanq is a yank, after all…
…and though this blog is not very political or terribly yanqui-centric, I cannot let this pass without .
¿What in the hell were the leaders of the old country thinking?
No one remembers why we invaded Iraq. No one knows why we are still there.
And now we have hung their president.
It doesn’t matter what your views are concerning capital punishment. What matters is your view as to what constitutes justice.
Was he a son-of-a bitch? Sure. But so am I and so are you.
Did he systematically murder innocent people in the course of his insane cause? Yes. But so have the people that sent him to the gallows.
Why was this man not sent to the Hague? Is international justice not good enough?
Don’t speak to me of Nuremberg. That man got nothing remotely resembling Borman, Göring or […]

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at long last… the panettone recipe

December 29, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

What a hectic week! Between Xmas, the puppies and catching up with work, it´s been hard to even think about writing an entry, typing the recipe and translating it.
But it´s about time I do it, otherwise, I´m gonna forget important details about the process and you´ll all end up with a crappy “pan dulce” lol
For those of you who missed the previous entries, I made a Xmas panettone with a twist on

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How to celebrate new year in Buenos Aires?

December 29, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

I received some questions from some possible clients (and also from some people that want advice but don`t want to pay) and a lot of them are asking the same thing. What is the best thing to do for new year`s eve?
Here are some cases and how I solved them.
Hi, I`m john from Kansas. I`m 23 and I`ve just finished college. I would like to meet some people and I think that new year`s eve is a wonderful occasion. I`m a cool guy, I love beer and women.
Ok, this is a typical case of “you say you are cool but I know you are not”. It`s easy to please you John, just go to a random bar in San Telmo, and you`ll find what you want, lots of beer and women. Probably it`s your l day, cause with all the toasts for the new year will assure you a significant […]

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Pesoification

December 28, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

As promised yesterday, I’m going to explain why I think that the decission of the Supreme Court about the pesoification of dollar-denominated frozen bank accounts was the right thing to do. But first, a note…
We Argentinians are like those insecure types that mask their distress by posing as overconfident. To the outsiders, Argentina is the greatest country in the world, our women are the most beautiful, our football team is invincible, Maradona is God, our beef is the very tastiest, the Pampas are the Granary of the World, and we’re the friendliest, warmest bunch of folks on the face of the Earth. We don’t take outsiders’ criticism very well. Yet when discussing our country among ourselves, all conversations eventually conclude that Argentina is and will ever be un país de mierda.
On the same line, we like to ramble about our nationalism, our love for own land, the need for all […]

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End of the year, nothing new (yet)

December 28, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

So`, as we all know the year is ending in just 3 days. Buenos Aires is as crazy as usually at this time of the year.I`ve been doing nothing for the last 2 weeks ( I mean work), that`s why I haven`t been writing a lot. Besides, all these parties and everything are keeping me busy. Anyway, I`m not apologizing for anything, I`m here again and in a couple of days I`ll be in a different part of the country. I don`t know if I`ll have access to Internet, so, probably I won`t write.Leaving Buenos Aires in January is the only thing you can do if you are a sane person.Is not just the hot weather, is everything.You go out on a Friday night and it seems like it is Monday. You want to go to the theatre, and all the plays are bad. You want to go shopping and […]

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naaaaaaaaaaaavidad!

December 28, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

Mi segunda navidad en buenos aires. “Oh what a night..do..do..do.dodo..do..do.do.dooododo.” Puntos culminantes de la velada incluyeron “getting down with it” en la pista de baile con las tias y tios y descubriendo algo muy gracioso entre dos papa noeles despues de demasiado champagne fino.

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What a day

December 28, 2006 | Filed Under Argentina | No Comments

First this…And then this:
And that was only the weather…
Today’s news in Rosario is that the provincial government will raise all public workers’ salaries to a minimum of 1,000 pesos (~330 U.S. dollars), presumably with the corresponding increase for higher salaries as well, and the proportion of our salaries that do not contribute to our pension funds and the like will be reduced. This was ostensibly to calm down the teachers, some of whom were getting less than AR$1,000, and get them not to go on strike at the beginning of school period 2007; I find it difficult since Santa Fe’s teachers have always gone on strike asking for higher salaries every year since I learn to write mamá (it was my mom who taught me), no matter what their real salary is, and no matter that they’ve returned from long vacations in Mar del Plata.
Today’s news in Argentina also has […]

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