cold outside warm insides.

So ít´s been a while since my last post and my o my have a done alot since then. I could go day by day but I think I´ll just start typing and see what type of rant comes out.

By the way, I´m sitting in my bed writing this with an extremely full stomach thanks to Elda and her seriously amazing cooking skills. It´s raining really hard here right now and although its kind of a downer it made for an insanely plesant dinner. Usually Elda and I will sit and talk about our days, what´s new in politics, how our families are doing etc. But today was different. (side note: when i say we talk I mean we try to communicate with a series of hand gestures and smiles. I usually say ¨si¨ and nod my head way to much. So much in fact my neck is practically sore by the end of it) But like i said, tonight was different. Although we talked, the majority of the dinner was spent listening to the rain. Me and Elda just sitting in the kitchen eating and a comfortable silence. It is times like this when i seriously can not think of any place I would rather be. I mean sure Elda and I had to move the table so I would stop hitting my head on the microwave when I lean back, and there isnt enough room in this entire place for us to pass each other comfortably but I absolutely love it and I absolutely love her. She is so patient and so nice without even meaning to be. She has a way about her that makes me feel completely comfortable and we can relate on some of the most random things. I seriously cant believe how much I lucked out with such and awesome host mommy.

That brings me to my next point; how awesome the people I´ve met on the trip are. I´m really starting to appreciate this whole experience and the new friendships it has allowed me to build. This became aparent to my on my birthday. I´m typically not a fan of my birthday and although I can´t say that changed after this birthday I can say it was one of the most unique and refreshing ones I´ve had in a while. My birthday was low key, I just went to school and then (attempted) to go to the japenese gardens but ended up just going to a bar with some friends. Although this might seem lame to other people (and for all I know it kind of is) I loved that people I had only met 3 weeks prior were so willing to spend there time and be with me on my birthday, even though I do hate it. Maybe my logic is backwards but it was really nice to have people I hardly know seem to be so genuinely excited for me. It was as if they took me in. I dont know how to describe it but I really appreciated my birthday and felt more cared about than I ever thought possible.

On a less mushy note, youll all be proud to know that I have officially survived two dance classes without breaking anything. The first class I took was salsa. I have to say although I know its an awesome dance the whole class felt more like an aerobics routine than any semblance of a traditional baile. The turns got pretty complicated and I got pretty clumsy but the point is I had fun. (and yes, me chalking up the experience to nothing more than a fun time  is a full on cop out for me being terrible)
Tango however, is totally my thing. Like really, I made it my bitch. Tango is basically 7 steps that are rather simple, it´s only the direction changes and spins that make it so difficult. I´m not saying I´m going to go pro at any point but in this class I didn´t step on anyones toes.

Lets see what else.........................................
on monday i went to a farm where i ate entirely way too much meat but got to dance it off to some ¨modern¨music. The farm was an hour and half drive north to a province of Buenos  Aires. It was at and estancia se llama ¨La Mimosa¨.   I have to say it was really nice to get out and smell so fresh air. I notice that the city life is awesome but does take a toll. I think it was good for the whole program to get out of the Buenos Aires hustle and bustle and just be somewhere quiet.
I know there is so much more I could write but I think I´m just going to call it quits and make sure that i never take such a long break from blogging as long as this trip lasts.

I just have one more thing to say:
It has been brought to my attention that in my blogs I make a series of grammar and spelling mistakes. and thank you (all of you) for pointing them out but really its not necessary. I´m just dumb. My grammatical errors have nothing to do with the fact that I´m trying to learn a foreign language, am constantly tired, and barely have time to write as it is, no no no... Its not that. Its just that Im dumb.

But honestly thanks anyone who reads this and if you have any questions or anything hit me up yo.

Nos Vemos,
Chelsea