Feeling much lighter today--I think I'm looking good.  Been listening to Nelly Furtado, Adele and Lady Gaga this morning.  Spring is here, things are getting better...let's see what the day holds in store ;)

Reminder to self: Never do two winters in a row. Would you believe, I am now in my 9th month of cold, wet, grey days that eclipse into long nights? Granted, the first winter in Buenos Aires was still very lovely--we had outdoor heaters in the cafes, and I still walked around the Rosedal every day with parrots and palm trees. But in the midst of a ( Read more... )

Yesterday I witnessed two freak accidents, only one of them which injured me ( Read more... )

I'm planning a party this weekend. It's going to be great. We bid farewell to summer, take a final dip in the pool, dance and eat Subway sandwiches. I think there will be tons of people there, which is a testament to how few parties truly get thrown around here, and how we young souls flock together ( Read more... )

I don't know why, but when people want to chat with me they like to ask about my boyfriend ( Read more... )

I started with my personal trainer today. I'm quite pleased with a number of things:

* She brought along Madonna's Hard Candy to work out to, along with Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad* She is my age. And looks like an anime character. I can't wait to look like that ( Read more... )

It's been a good day. I did my sun salutations, courteously served the greatest number of applicants today, and had cheesecake cupcakes that were DELICIOUS. I was slightly jealous that my co-worker RM, whom I told that he was a know it all, had a wife to send in cupcakes for his birthday tomorrow. It takes me right back to preschool when your mom ( Read more... )

I went to see Doubt today. What an incredible movie! I plan to read the book, since I am sure it has so much of what the film simply touched upon, but which I really want to delve into. The cerebral, ethical and spiritual issues that emerge are incredibly meaningful. I would have loved to see it on stage, since it is a very simple work of a couple ( Read more... )

Though President Obama was more somber and stern than I expected, I am inspired nonetheless. I believe his message to the rest of the world--extending a hand to an unclenched fist--restores the integral identity of our nation. We were never meant to be oppressors or colonial powers. We were the underdog, we were the young naifs, we were the city on ( Read more... )

Every morning I pull up my shades and wave Buenos Dias to my neighbors across the way. They sit amongst their flowers on their balconies, shirtless or in their robes, taking breakfast and reading the newspaper. We have never spoken, but we share a friendly co-existence, me on my balcony, they on theirs. There are families, old couples, young ( ( Read more... )