BRAZIL!!!!

I spent last week, essentially on "winter break" in Rio de Janeiro. 

Having spent such a great deal of time in Buenos Aires, it was really nice to see not only another city in Latin America, but another culture. Brazilian culture and Argentine culture are very distinct, the common ground being...well, they both love soccer! 

The language is different, the history is different, the music, the attitudes, the collective experience. 

It was a blast. I think if I would have liked studying in Brazil. If music and dance is the representation of a culture, I lean Brazilian. Samba just...has the OOMPH that I can't seem to find in Tango. I don't know, maybe I haven't given it a chance. But hot damn, I like Samba! 

My camera cord is currently in Colorado, so I can't upload the photos or video I took, but I'll get them up as soon as I can! 

And more reflections to follow....

$$$$$$

My dad once warned me about reconciling my hot dog budget and caviar tastes.

I literally can't go shopping in this town because I look at piece of clothing in the cheap districts and think, "what a piece of crap, that's not even worth my pocket change! I'd rather buy a coffee!" And then I go to higher end places and am so disgusted by how much they want for nice clothing that I practically leave hyperventilating. 

So instead I buy nothing. Except coffee.

Eye for style, my friends!

One of my Buenos Aires photos was a runner-up in one of Glimpse.org's contests, "World Styles."

I'm going to stretch this personal win a little bit, and say I've been published in National Geographic. 

http://glimpse.org/stories/view/photo-contest-world-styles/

There were about 150 entries, 9 runners up, and one grand prize.

Mine is the one of the old dudes playing squash or something in the park....

GRIPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm gonna go to brazil and avoid this whole flu season massacre that's hitting argentina....

in two weeks. :/

till then, i will be washing my hands frequently. 

 

[wish me luck on the visa...]