I've got a whole lot to be thankful for here. Buenos Aires has been incredible. Everything just keeps getting better here. I've networked my way into an English teaching job, I've met a great group of friends, I communicate sufficiently well with most of the locals, and I found my lost headphones.
The Food is Getting Better:
The food here tends to be incredibly boring and they don't use or sell spices in any local stores. Yes, the beef is cheap and decent quality, but that seems to be about all the Buenos Aires has to offer. Regardless, I'm finally able to combat this. I met one of the very few and elusive Indian people living here. We decided there are probably about 5 Indians in BA, and that only they know where to get decent herbs and spices. Either way I have access now, and they're cheap.
Barriers to Communication:
All of these are dissolving very quickly. The local accents and dialects sound more familiar now, and I communicate mostly in Spanish. Not bad, considering I haven't had any experience in the Spanish language since 3 moderately informative years of study in high school.
Things are looking good.
That's awesome Matt. You should tell us about your friends and where your working, I'm sure they're both great. Hope da da da da da your lovin' it. haha
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job! I knew that the Spanish would get easier. I'm jealous of your friends because A) they get to hang out with you and B) they are also in BA.
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