The days here seem to last forever, which is great. I have to be at orientation at 9 most mornings and I am out and about until 7 or so. This morning I was supposed to leave around 8 30 to walk 6 blocks to my orientation, but Amanda knocked on my door at about 8:25! I guess the alarm on my cell phone doesn't work here.. or maybe it does and I will have an alarm go off at 7:30 am. So I had a quick breakfast of creamcheese (kind of) and jelly on toast, a bowl of granola, and some grapefruit juice. It was great. Then I went to orientation all day and learned about the different grammar things that are exclusive to BA. It was really helpful since it was even difficult to understand really easy phrases. Now I can recognize the use of "vos" which they use instead of "tu" (for you). We also learned some slang, most of which I knew from the brothers, but in less 'dirty' ways. I walked around after orientation... I live in an amazing area called Recoleta which is probably the wealthiest part of the city and a lot of people compare it to Paris. I live across the street from the Alvear Palace Hotel, which is one of the nicest hotels in the world. I also live around the corner from Valentino, Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. I bought an incredible pair of leather boots today from a great shop right up the street from me. I have trouble in most stores and restaurants, but my Spanish is no problem when it comes to shopping. When I walk into a store I feel home lol. After that I went to the gardens and cemetery and cultural center really close to my house. Everything is SO beautiful. My camera died but I'm going to go back tomorrow. Eva Perón is buried at the cemetery and there are all these little vendors selling everything from leather to fur to Cuban cigars, jewelry, paintings, photographs and hot dogs. Its my favorite place I have been so far. Juan just returned home as I am writing this and now he will probably skip dinner and wake up around midnight to eat and then go out. Crazy. I hope to go out tonight if I can get in contact with my friends-- its hard living in different houses and neighborhoods..no one really wants to take the bus alone. I still take cabs at night, and I will until I look like I know my way around so people don't mess with me. For the most part, every time I pull out my map someone asks me if I know where I am or if I need help. It's great and I am very thankful for them!

I hope to have some fun stories to post here tomorrow! Have a good weekend!
xo