9.10.2008
Sorry for the lack of posts. But decided to stop posting about going out at night and things like that… just not that important. As for the cool things:
- I started volunteering with a couple friends at a place called Club ACORN. It’s located in a barrio called Boca which is one of the sketchier areas in BsAs. It’s fine before dark, let’s put it that way. Anyway, I heard about it and decided it would be a really cool opportunity to volunteer down here, especially with kids who really need it. Plus it’s a good chance to practice spanish. The kids speak FAST! They’re between six and thirteen years old and all very rambunctious. Some don’t listen. Some are nasty. Some are polite and smart and social. The truth is, all are there because they want to be, because they need and want our help and attention. It’s rewarding! It’s fun! And I hope I can have some sort of impact on their lives while I’m here. Last week we pla
yed futbol and drew with them. That’s all they need though. Just some attention… AND we found a really great parilla (grill) that sells choripan (chorizo and fresh bread) from the window for only three pesos. They had homemade condiments, like chimichuri (traditional sauce), tomato and onions, mustard, mayo, and even these awesome little hot peppers. They were actually spicy (NOTHING is spicy down here). But it’s an added bonus to make the trip to Boca! I plan on going every Thursday and Friday afternoons. - The other weekend we went and drank mate and did schoolwork with some fiends in the park. It was the best day (weatherwise) we’ve had yet. It was relaxing and fun and very porteño (native, argentine) of us. Hopefully as the weather gets nicer, we’ll do more of that…
- I’m looking for an Argentine to do a language exchange with. I’ll teach them an hour of english for an hour of spanish, once a week or so. I think it would be a good opportunity.
- I’m hoping to go to South by Southwest 2009 (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, next spring. They have an interactive festival, and everyone in the web industry attends. I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to go. It’s a great opportunity to meet people in the industry, to make friends, to develop connections… I’ve started helping my buddy AJ (from BU) with a website he and his brother (and one other) launched recently. The site is doing really well! So I’m helping out with basic things, anything he asks me to do. Eventually I’ll get more involved with bigger things. But AJ is one of my bestest friends and he and his bro are awesome people, so it’s just cool to help out. I’ve also started working on PhotoShop, just little design projects and a business card idea. Look at me, trying to prep for the real world and such!
So all is well. I’ve just started my seventh week here. The weeks fly by…
Miss + Love you all.
