she's alive...

yes I am alive (that's for you Tony)... alive and well actually and have been down here in BsAs since the 15th of this month and am flying back up to NY tonight (hopefully) to work a trip tomorrow. The past week has been pretty hectic. I am taking Spanish classes at home with a private tutor and 2 hours a day is really grueling. But hey, I can talk about the past, in the past tense... ha-ha . So there, it's all worth it.

-I met some great new friends on Thursday night at a little get together my good friend Anne Elizabeth had at her house. She got a bunch of us together who didn't know each other and we all had sushi and hung out. It was a great night !! Lots of laughing!
-Then on Friday night Anna, Alan and I went to a play that was written by an acquaintance of Anna's. I was amazed at how much of the play I understood, even though it was quite abstract and all in Spanish of course.
-On Saturday night Alan and I went to the wedding of a colleague of his. I don't think I've ever been to such a well attended wedding. There must have been at least 500 people packed into this church. We bailed on the after ceremony activities and spent the night home watching movies. So much more enjoyable than having to be social ; )
-On Sunday we checked out the Hyatt. I know that must sound weird but I had been told that it is a sight here that has to be seen and I have to say it was very impressive. I definitely wouldn't say no if someone told me they were paying for me to stay there.. ha-ha. The hotel is made up of two buildings, one a very old mansion that used to be the home of a very wealthy Argentinean family and the other a new building (is that correct Georgina?). The two are connected by an underground tunnel that also serves as an art gallery. There was a cute wine bar with an above ground wine cellar and a cheese room- all temperature and humidity controlled-and a gorgeous spa. We wandered the premises a bit and afterwards, Anna, Alan and I had lunch at a cute little cafe across the street (pumpkin soup with homemade bread, yummy). Anna took off to wander the city and Alan and I headed out to Pilar- about 30 km outside of BsAs- to check out the outdoor mall there. We are both in need of a new fall wardrobe.
-the rest of this week was uneventful, just spent some time at home, got a facial, walked around... it's amazing how fast the days pass and you haven't really accomplished anything.

So now I have to go pack and run some last minute errands. I am already excited and looking forward to coming back (in three days) to hang out with my new friends and my adorable boyfriend of course. Hope all is well with everyone!!! besos