These are a few of my favorite things!

So- My blog posts are probably reflecting a bit if disdain for this place I am calling home. However, aside from the postal service, pollution, government, dog feces on the sidewalks, and trash/litter everywhere- I really do love it here. So- my top ten David Letterman Style (the drum role would be kicking in right about now)....

10. All rules are meant to be broken. This includes laws that would be felonies in the US- however,those are rules only the wealthy can break.

9. I don't have to drive- and can go anywhere by bus, train, or Subte.

8. Laundry Service- washed, dried, pressed, folded.... for less than $4- esp. handy for the sheets with elastic around the edges that are next to impossible

7. A greeting here is not a handshake- but a kiss on the cheek. Even grown men in business situations.....

6. Time for family and friends takes precedence over life in the fast lane!

5. I can wake up, have a full day of work, come home, work out, practice Spanish for two hours, and go eat dinner at 10:30 or 11, take a nap and then go out to the clubs at 2:30-3- and it is totally normal.

4. STEAK! Amazing- enough said. (Well- I will put the wine in here to... and Ice Cream.... and Alfahores.....and medialunas- but only the really good ones)

3. When people are unhappy with their government- they protest- and try to change it. They have quite a rich history- far more complex than anything the US has experienced,

2. People are friendly and laid back. They are extremely helpful and love foreigners- they are fascinated by other cultures.

1. I can sit in a cafe for five hours- drinking only one cup of coffee or a coke(served in a glass bottle and made with real sugar- not corn syrup- muy bueno!)
and never get a dirty look from my waiter- who will not even expect a tip but is happy when I give him one.

0. The shopping (or window shopping for me :)- fabulous- all different- all boutiques by different designers that constantly make me think of my sister- which also makes me happy.

This is not by any means a comprehensive list. It is just a taste of this place. And I really do love it- enough to have a home here permanently. I am sure the fondness will only grow as I explore the other parts of Argentina! More to come there.....