Honeymoon period has begun- I hope it never ends.

I am in a great state of happiness right now! I have had some amazing days this past week and despite feeling really overwhelmed, anxious, and scared, I feel like I may have made it past my initial fear. I have officially been here one week. It feels much longer than that, I don’t know why. I LOVE the area that I live in – I have been to a few other neighborhoods now, not all, but most, and I definitely feel like mine is the nicest and safest. It may not be the best place to go out at night, but there are great cafés and shops, and amazing places to walk. I love just walking out the door and being able to walk around and do anything just a few blocks away. Yesterday Orly, Becca and I (yes, I have friends!! Finally!! More about them later) went to Palermo Soho, which is literally an area of like 5 square blocks, maybe more, of boutiques. Al the boutiques are named after the designer and the stores only carry that designer’s collection. It is so cool. Most of the stores are seriously cheap, its amazing. I didn’t get anything yesterday, but I am not worried – we pretty much shop 24-7 when we are not in orientation, so I have plenty of opportunities. Some of the clothes are really funky, but most are so cute. There is a Polo store (not Ralph Lauren, but clothing and boots and bridles and everything for the sport).. it reminds me of the barn! There are so many amazing leather stores and most everyone in the stores are really nice. They help us a lot and we ask them stupid questions like how to say “hangar” and “too tight on my boobs” and “I need 4 sizes bigger or smaller” and “Can you speak a LOT more slowly please?” and “please only speak to me in Spanish, not in English, cause even though you assume I am American, I am actually from Poland and speak not a word of English.” Haha. We try to practice Spanish, cause its kind of pointless to practice with each other, so we try to speak everywhere else. Its fun when we try together; alone it is just sad.
So anyway, the shopping rocks and I can’t wait to collect more items for my wardrobe. People don’t dress up as much here to go out, mostly just wear jeans and a top, so I need to get more of that kind of stuff. Last night we went to a place called Sucre. It was a restaurant and reminded me so much of something in America.. it was really boring haha. Woke up early and went to orientation again, except Becca and I got so caught up shopping that we missed one of the lessos. Oh well. :/
Now I am here in the casa, listening to Pedro take his piano lesson and looking out the window to the Alvear Palace Hotel. Its so beautiful. I can’t wait for tomorrow to start so I can explore more. I don’t think I have it in me to go out tonight, I have to register for classes and stuff like that, plus my throat hurts. I was so tired today in my class that I was practically falling asleep and I had to white-lie to my teacher that I was sick .. which I might be, but still. Need to sleep more.
I think that’s all for now…I am having a great time and love the girls that I have hung out with so far. The city is incredible. It never sleeps, except on Mondays.
I hope it never ends…