Journal Entry #1

I still have little direction on where I want this whole blog thing to go, but one thing I've always wanted to do was keep a simple journal.  So...

I had a pretty kickass past weekend.  I've been doing an internship at a public relations agency while here.  It's called Colombo Pashkus.  Here's the website if you want to check it out.
http://www.colombopashkus.com/
I have grown and learned a lot from the experience, even though I just do simple work.  :)  Anyway, Friday the whole office all went to a "quinta" to have "asado."  For those not familiar with this, it's basically like having a "company picnic" with "barbecue."  And, a quinta is just like a small private park that you can rent out for the day.  It had a pool, volleyball net, small soccer field, etc.  Essentially what I learned from this experience is that Latins know how to let loose and have a good time with their coworkers!  It was a really fun day for me!

On Saturday night I went to this concert of "folklore," which from what I understand is considered like the country version of tango.  And they have a special dance that I equate to square-dancing a little bit.  Here's an example of the music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhlGKBmaCko&NR=1

It was funny because the place was like an hour away in another barrio called Haedo.  I took a collectivo (bus), but didn't realize that there were 2 lines to the same bus line.  So...essentially by the end of the journey the bus driver and I were BFF.  haha, I was like, "Can you let me know when we're to the main street of Haedo?"  And he was like, "I have more than a few stops in the center."  I said that it was near the train station.  He said there were 2 train stations.  hah!  But he was so nice, he was like, "Do you want me to talk to your friend and find out?"...Keep in mind a little weird...cuz he's driving a bus.  But I was like, "Well, yeah!"  Haha!  But, I arrived and met my friends safely.  Now they are just convinced I really do make friends everywhere!  The place where the concert was, was in open air in the patio of an old house.  The old house is used as kind of a community club and a meeting point for one of the oldest socialist political parties in Argentina.  Overall, a very fun atmosphere!

THEN, Sunday I went to this market in a barrio called Mataderos (Killers)...named so because it's where most of the beef slaughterhouses are located.  The market was pretty much like a mix of all the other markets I've been to.  It had antiques, clothes, kid's stuff, etc.

AND, today I went to see a friend act in a play.  Very well done.  The way the play was structured made me think of how Jennifer and I used to play as kids.  It was set up as a family watching TV and changing the channels.  So, people would come on and act out the different channels as they flipped.  Very funny and certainly well done!