Rease’s Buenos Aires Apartment Video Tour
Everyone keeps asking for photos of my apartment, but I thought a video tour would be better. Unfortunately I had to compress the shit out, of it so it's pretty low quality, but it works. Enjoy.
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Correo Argentino, la puta que te parió
The mail system here makes no sense. I went through hell to get the packages I was sent! On Wednesday the 7th of July last year, I got a notice saying I had missed 2 packages from my mom. I had zero time to go the next day, and Friday was a national holiday. The notice said to go to... Continue reading
Working in Argentina: This Shit is Legit
Rejoice for I am now officially a legal resident and employee of Argentina! Nevermind that I have been living and working here mildly illegally for almost a year, the point is, I am legit! I didn’t actually start the process until late December 2010, but it was a solid 5 months of frustration and stress. I am so glad it… Continue reading
No Ladro en Español
For those of you who do not know, I have a dog named Padfoot. Yes, like the Harry Potter character. He’s a very special dog, the kind that involves a lot of explanation. He has always been special, but moving to Buenos Aires... Continue reading
An Amazingly Awesome Tale of Train Chasing
I had to catch the bus, which takes me to a train station. This is a tricky thing to time, nothing is worse than arriving at the train station just as a train pulls away. The short version of this story is I caught the train. The long version... Continue reading
Experiences of an Expat: I am the champion of all things!
Being an expat in Argentina is full of new and exciting things, but it's also full of confusing and frustrating things. It's a tough balance, one that that can offset by a bad attitude or failure to find the joy in small things. When I first moved here, I used to mark all of my "small victories." Every time I found a good... Continue reading