Closing Time

Thinking about how I will be home in exactly 3 weeks from right now is too bittersweet. While I can't wait to go home, celebrate the holidays, and of course be reunited with my main man, Jasper, I don't want to leave and say goodbye to this city and my life of the past 5 months. I am already anticipating the tears, especially when I have to say goodbye to my amazing host mom. I really got so lucky with her and can't imagine having lived with anyone else.

Since being back from Patagonia, I've finished all my classes (woot woot)! Ironically, the same day I finished, I received my class schedule for the spring. Needless to say, I'm going to die. The weather has also been amazing! Since spring has officially sprung, I've been soaking up the sun in the park with a good book. No complaints. I've been waiting for these days for too long- hope you all are enjoying the cold weather and snow at home!

my favorite springtime trees that are all over the city!

Last Monday, instead of continuing on to the "End of the World" with Alex and Traea, I got to come back and present my final radio project with my group. Good times. It was definitely a cool experience working with a group of Argentine students and I was glad I got the opportunity to do it! With two classes done, I still had two to go. My castellano class through my program, required that we write a 4 page paper and presentation for the final. First time having to do anything like that in a while. I chose to write about the abortion in Argentina, because it is illegal, and I knew I would find a lot of information on it. Therefore, researching took way too long, especially when all the sources are in spanish.

On Thursday, Alex and I spent our "thurs-date" at El Ateneo, a beautiful, old theater that has been turned into a bookstore and cafe, to get some work done.

El Ateneo

On Friday night, Anna and I went to see the ballet of Cinderella at the amazing Teatro Colon! While we didn't have to stand this time, we had trouble seeing anything that happened on the left side of the stage. But what can ya do? It was really cool to see and the costumes were incredible!
After the ballet, we met up with Alex and her BC crew to check out a swanky bar/restaurant.

La Cenicienta

Saturday, I spent the day trying to be productive and that night we went to our friend's apartment to make some tacos and guac! It was fun to actually make our own food for once! Sunday, I met up with my group for Registrando BA, and instead of actually doing our project, we sat at a charming cafe, "brainstorming," and enjoying the beautiful day.

Coco Marie

Of course, to celebrate being done, Anna and I headed to The Oldest- I'm going to miss that place! It's always a great feeling being done with a semester, regardless of how little work I actually had to do. Now I have even more free time! Alex and I spent one of our last "thurs-dates" doing some shopping, lunch at a cafe in Palermo Soho, and then going to see Las Madres march in Plaza de Mayo. After lunch we stopped at this diner and split the most amazing dessert I have ever had. It had all of my favorites- a warm vanilla cupcake with dulce de leche and m&m's in the middle, with a nice scoop of americana ice cream on top! It made me way too happy. Because of the impulsive choice to stop for dessert, we only saw the protest for the last 5 minutes and it was not as big as I was expecting. Las Madres are the mothers of the children that disappeared during the dictatorship. They have been marching every single Thursday since 1977- what dedication!

Las Madres

pure happiness

That night I went to see En Llamas (aka Catching Fire). Apparently it's a popular series here as well,  because we bought tickets 45 minutes before the movie started, but still were stuck sitting in the first row. But so worth it!! Friday was another beautiful day where I actually took advantage of the park across the street from me, read a book and tried to get my tan on. We also planned our trip to Salta! I have so many fun things planned between now and the time I leave! My family is on their way here right now!! We are headed to Punta del Este, Uruguay tomorrow to spend some time on the beach. I'm really hoping the weather forecast is wrong about the rain! It will be awesome to have them here and show them around my city! Once they leave, I'm headed off to Salta, the Northwest region, for a few days. When I get back, I have exactly one week left in the city. I already have an outline of everything I want to accomplish in that time! I can't believe my adventure abroad is already coming to an end. Time flies when you're having fun!