My 20th Birthday!

I have been very tranquil and low-key recently, haven't really been in the mood to crazy party. Not really sure why. So my 20th was a low-key and tranquil multi-day celebration. On Saturday I went shopping in Palermo Soho and bought a really cute dress from Jazmin Chebar (amazing store PS). I had dinner plans with 10 friends at Cielito Lindo, a small Mexican restaurant. I crave Mexican food, but I may have to accept that it is just not the same here. The food was alright, the margaritas were amazing. Joanna (recent Emory grad, moved back to BA after 2 years since she studied here on the same program as me!) and I felt the affects of the margaritas after about 4 sips. Dinner was fun, I blew out a candle and we headed to Sugar, a bar near by. It was full of international people, but whatever. I got a free bottle of champagne for my birthday! We went to another party, but it was kind of a bust and by 4 30 am I was so tired, I just wanted to sleep.
Sunday, my actual birthday, I woke up and headed straight to meet Becca and Orly and 3 of Becca's host mom's nephews. We were going to a FÚTBOL GAME!!! River vs. San Lorenzo. We at tickets in the popular section-- like wear the mafia sit, where we were the only girls, where there are human avalanches when someone scores, where they sing songs the entire time and jump and wave and fall and drink...Imagine how us 3 poor American girls fit in there!! I was nervous at first but it was fine and we ended up having so much fun. The boys are so so so nice and they were really protective and helped us a lot. The fans are soo rowdy and loud. On the subway home, the fans were still singing and they nearly broke the subway train with their jumping and climbing on the walls and stuff. I am kind of glad that the teams tied so that I didn't have to witness the celebration or the sadness- I think both would have been pretty intense.
I cam home and we had a birthday celebration for me here at the house- with the family, friends, girlfriends of the brothers, etc. We had delicious dinner and an amazing home-made dulce de leche cake!
I am off to have lunch with Joanna, but I will try to write more often!!!
LOVE & MISS ALL OF YOU!!
xoxo
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