My Life In Argentina

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Uff...Not An Ideal Way To Wake Up :-)

Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 | Views [128]

On Wednesday morning just before my alarm clock went off, I was awoken by a fire truck´s siren and the school band right in front of my window. It was like they were marching in my bedroom!!  Our house is located in front of the high school and on this ... Read more >


Study Time

Sunday, 21 Sep 2008 | Views [139] | Comments [5]

Its almost been two months that I have been in Cordoba.  I can´t believe how fast time flies.  I am getting use to the city and the people, but at times I feel like I should be learning more Spanish.  I want to know it all right now, and that is impossible ... Read more >


La Guayaba Dance Studio

Thursday, 18 Sep 2008 | Views [109] | Comments [1]

Besides going to spanish school, I decided to take some dance lessons at the local dance studio called La Guayaba (which is a delicious fruit known in english as the Guava).  The instructor, Arial, is from Venezuela and his wife, Sandra, is from Argentina.... Read more >


What? I Can Be A Part-Time English Teacher

Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008 | Views [135] | Comments [2]

I was asked by an English Institute, which is only 10 steps away from our front door, to moderate a small group of teenagers who are at conversational level of English. So of course I accepted because its just another way to meet new people, and it turns ... Read more >


The ¨Horse and Cart¨ Recycling System

Tuesday, 9 Sep 2008 | Views [115]

There is an interesting recycling system here.  There are families (and I say that because I always see children doing this) who use a horse and cart to pick up the cardboard from in front of the homes, where the garbage bags are placed (and I might ... Read more >


An Afternoon At The River (El Rio)

Saturday, 30 Aug 2008 | Views [122] | Comments [1]

On Saturday, my friend Coti took me to Icho Cruz, which is a small town about one hour away to sit down by the River and have a sandwich and drink Mate (prounounced Ma-Tay) and its what all the Argentinians drink.  Its a special herb that is prepared ... Read more >


Pizza On The Grill

Friday, 29 Aug 2008 | Views [106]

On Friday night Walter invited to the house a co-worker named Frank, who is American and his wife (who is Argentinian), and they just moved to Cordoba three months ago to give it a try and live in this country.  Frank teachers at the same school as Walter.... Read more >


¨These Boots Were Made For Walk´n¨

Tuesday, 19 Aug 2008 | Views [117] | Comments [3]

I read in the local paper that a music group that I really like, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, were coming to Cordoba in concert.  They are starting their tour soon in Mexico City and will be in Argentina in December.  The concert will be on Saturday, December ... Read more >


Parque Sarmiento (The City Park)

Monday, 18 Aug 2008 | Views [122] | Comments [2]

On Sunday Walter, Gloria, and Lissette took me to the City Park called Parque Sarmiento.  Inside the park is a amusement park and a zoo.  Everything is very brown and dry right now, but I can imagine it really green in the summer time.  I´m sure we´ll ... Read more >


Spending a Saturday with New Amigas

Monday, 18 Aug 2008 | Views [126]

On Saturday I went to a ¨vacation town¨ outside of Cordoba called Carlos Paz.  It reminded me of Stillwater with a Casino.  I went with two new friends named Coti and Marta.  How I met them is because my friend, Belen from MN, had sent them an email ... Read more >


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