i only have one week and weekend left in BA. consequently, we have all made long lists of everything we want to squeeze into this time period, and are running around the city like maniacs trying to make it happen. here is my list:
1. go to a party with porteños--done. an alum of usc, matt, moved down here after he graduated and is having a party at his apartment tonight. he doesnt have american friends here, so this means lots of porteños and speaking spanish! hooray!
2. see rent in spanish--apparently the translation is wonderful, as is the acting.
3. see "open house"--it's a play that is very critically acclaimed, and a little more "edgy" or small-theatre than rent.
4. go to this restaurant called kansas--i MUST have a picture of me in front of this, i dont care if the food is good or not.
5. go to thelonius, a jazz bar. it's supposed to be great, but of course i'll be judging it against kc jazz.
things that were on the list that i've done:
1. see a movie in spanish--i saw "super agente 86" (get smart) in english with spanish subtitles, and yesterday i saw a documentary called 4 de julio, about 5 priests that were killed by the government durning the military dictatorship. understood the first one, the second one....er....well, 50%!
2. go to cafe tortoni-- it's a total tourist spot now, but it's the oldest cafe in ba, and it claims that borges wrote there. it was beautiful, with lots of old wood work and colums.
3. buy harry potter in spanish: harry potter y el prisionero de azkaban!
this picture has nothing to do with this post, but i thought i'd put it up anyway becuase it's adorable. this is from our night in rio at rio scenarium, a samba club. it was great--becuase all of our professors came with us and we samba-ed the night away with them!
besos y abrazos,
ellen
3 comments:
Hola, como va?, espero q bien, bueno, esta muy bueno este blog, me gusto, si tenes tiempo pasate por el mio, saludos!!
Luis
Thank you for the KC jazz comment, Ellen. Going to see some tonight at the Majestic, where we will likely be speaking English. or American. Thanks for keeping us up to date (in spite of the song lyrics, sometimes things in KC aren't :) )!
Andy (dad)
well hey there! i stumbled upon your blog and am really enjoying it! i feel like i can vicariously live your trip, which is nice since im dying to go to argentina. ive also put you on my ballin blogs list, which is quite an honor, so keep writing! hope to see you next fall.
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