My host family, Susana and Jorge del Llano are so much better than I could have ever imagined. They have actually been to Houston before (to visit their son) and shared memories of over the pic book I bought them. They didn't like the astronaut ice cream so much (I agree that it tastes like flavored Styrofoam). Jorge and I watched the World Cup Qualifiers while we talked about how Mara is a great player but a poor coach... finally someone has good sense on such issues! He was also very enthused to hear about ultimate frisbee. Here is a picture of us three:
To me, Argentinians sound a WHOLE lot like Italians, since they put an emphasis on the last syllable usually. If you've been to Italia you know what I mean. They say I speak Spanish great but I have an obvious Mexican accent, which I think is awesome. But I want to challenge myself to adapt to a different Spanish, so we'll see how I am after a month in BA.After settling in yesterday, I met up with the people in my program (6 of us total plus 2 directors) in the center of town and we went to go eat the best pizza ever (even better than Italy or NYC). When I got back home I went out again with my housemate, Ashley, to a pub around the corner. The place had a nice vibe and they played Los Cafres (a great great band) most of the time.
Overall, I am excited about the independence of this experience but, at the same time, wish I could share this adventure with someone close to me - besides vicariously through this blog. Anyway, I do thank everyone for thinking a praying about me, it means alot.
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