Indecisive Traveler

Maraton del Agua: 6K in Buenos Aires

Published July 25, 2011

In April, I signed up for a 6K run here in Buenos Aires. I didn’t really train for it at all, I was just doing it for fun with a group of friends. I ended up finishing in 36 minutes. I didn’t have a set goal so I can’t be unhappy with that. I really wanted to be in St.… Continue reading →

Getting Locked Out: Human Perspective vs. A Dog’s

Published July 22, 2011

Recently, I locked myself out of my apartment. This was literally the first time in my life I have locked myself out of a home or car. In fact, for about 5 years I had AAA lock out coverage. I used it exactly three times- once for my friend Abby and twice for my ex-boyfriend. Sure, when I was a kid and not deemed responsible enough for a set of keys... Continue reading →

Lingerie & strobe lights: the Buenos Aires gym

Published July 20, 2011

In case you did not know this about me, I like to work out. I know my chubby chipmunk cheeks paint a different picture, but it is true. I mostly like to run, but I also like to try out classes and circuit training workouts.

For the first 11 months of my time in Buenos Aires, I survived without a… Continue reading →

Expanish: Learning Spanish in Buenos Aires

Published July 19, 2011

Expanish did not pay me to write this review. People often ask me for Spanish school recommendations, so I thought I would write about a good one I found.

When I moved to Buenos Aires I was already fluent in Spanish. I realize now that this really separates me from a lot of foreigners who come here both as travelers… Continue reading →

Baking Myths (or What My Mama Taught Me)

Published July 18, 2011

Pretty much everyone's mother bakes, but can yours make a bouquet of flowers out of icing? Does she have maraschino cherries on hand at all times? Did you grow up not knowing that Chips Ahoy cookies even existed until you were forced to eat them at a friend's house? I doubt it. My mother went to baking school and she taught me everything I know about baking. Continue reading →

Murder and Something About a Race Car Driver

Published July 15, 2011

The other day, I had to take a long taxi ride to pick up Soren, a 9-year-old boy who I work with. On the ride home, Soren and I got into an excited conversation about board games. Keep in mind that Soren is actually from the United States, but has spent the last 3 years of his life here in Buenos Aires, so while we both speak Spanish fluently, we still converse in English. Of course we were not... Continue reading →