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Continue reading →: My First Pre
Although my son turned 18 and loves going out, he is not such a big organiser. He usually goes to pre-boliches (pre-parties) at friends houses. That is what he is going to do tonight, before he is off to his “fiesta de egresados”. Yes, he is graduating. But also today,…
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Continue reading →: Just another day in spring
I cannot help it but once again I must write about the most beautiful trees in the world, the Jacarandas. They are able to change the look of a city completely. This year their bloom seems to be endless, and a lot more abundant than the previous years. Three times…
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Continue reading →: chaos?
This topic couldn’t be avoided. It is what expats and tourists complain about the most, it is not just dangerous. It is chaotic. I have never really heard Argentines complain. Did I miss that? Or is traffic something that really does not bother them? I am probably not the right…
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Continue reading →: Meeting Of Styles
For 3 days there has been an international meeting of Urban Artists in BA, coloring the city with their art. During these days you could see the artists at work, but their pieces of art will be seen long after their creator has left the city. Here are a few…
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Continue reading →: Gay Parade!
I really cannot imagine I missed the this event! I but must definitely keep my eyes open for next year. Meanwhile you can read this article from Argentimes on this topic… Gay Day.
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Continue reading →: Ni en pedo!!
Is a typical Argentine expression that I love. Literally it means ‘not even if I’m drunk’, it’s a strong way of saying ‘never in my life’! Only a couple of days after Cristina’s reelection, her minister of economy Boudou took a few important measurements. On friday and Monday exchange offices…
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Continue reading →: Las viudas del jueves
This book, written by the Argentine Claudia Piñero was recommended to my by a friend in Belgium. It is the story of life in a “country”, also known as a gated community. Countries are very popular here. In the nineties they were mainly in the north of the city, but…
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Continue reading →: Ontheemd (uprooted)
I like the word “ontheemd”, and unfortunately there is no English word that has quite the same meaning. It took me exactly 2 years and 2 months to realize that I am “ontheemd”, or lets say uprooted. I had always expected that at some point of the day, the week,…






