I'm Still In Connecticut

Hey everybody! 

So I'm really bad at keeping in touch so I figured keeping a blog would be a great way to keep people updated on my adventures in Buenos Aires, Argentina this semester! And also it could be a nice place to write down funny things that happen to me so I don't forget.

So I'm leaving for Buenos Aires on Wednesday night and I will arrive Thursday morning.

I already know that I will meet my host family, who live in the Palermo Viejo Soho area, by Friday. I got an email from my host family and they sound pretty sweet! Norma and Juan are in their mid-50s I would guess from the pictures. My mom said that their last name sounds Jewish, so that's good I guess. Norma is an architect and Juan runs their marble/stone store (marmoleria). I'm going to have my own bedroom and bathroom so that means I will most likely still get alone time which I'm sure will be nice in a city of 13 million. Palermo Soho is a great location I think (wiki description - "It is a newly fashionable area for fashion, design, restaurants, bars and street culture. The atmosphere in many cafés and restaurants strives to be "alternative", which makes this area of the city especially popular with young, upper-middle class Argentines as well as foreign tourists. The traditional low houses have been adapted into boutiques and bars, creating a bohemian feel." Lolin' @ 'bohemian feel'. 

Okay and here is the best part of my whole homestay - they have an Airedale Terrier named Kaia! Yesssss, a doggie to snuggle and play with!

So I just wanted to get that basic info down. I guess the next time I update will be from Buenos Aires. I'm about halfway done packing... Gosh I can't believe I am about to spend six months in the southern hemisphere, in South America, in Argentina, in a huge city, speaking Spanish all the time, taking classes at UBA with 360,000 other students, and that I won't see some of my favorite people's faces until December or January. 

Oy vey! or should I say ay dios mio!