Greetings from South America’s little Europe—Buenos Aires! The prices of electronics are double to triple what they are in the States, and the streets are littered with… litter… and dog poo. But at least there’s a cafe on every corner, and I can find anything from an electric transformer to a ceramic toilet seat within a block away. However, the convenience in this city is deceiving. A sushi and wine joint is a short walk away, but try to find one of those little poles that you extend between two walls to hang a curtain and you’re at a loss. I spent a good hour cutting, drilling, and installing a wooden pole into my bedroom so that we could hang a curtain. Which turned out to be great because five minutes after I was done, I pulled too hard on the rope that adjusts the wooden blinds that protect the outside of the window and broke it. Needless to say, there are small tidbits about this new country that I still have to get used to.

My first three days have been pretty busy, and they’ve mostly been spent running around looking for apartment things like cups, decorations, and US to AR transformers. Things to make my new apartment feel like home.

I’ll address things in detail later on as they come at me, but for now this little update should satisfy my urge to talk about what I’m up to.

Last note:
Some asked me why I moved. Well, I had planned to move for a while now, but not this soon. When I first got back to the States I had hoped to continue school there, but my family voted and decided that I should stay close to my fiance in Argentina. So I readied myself to leave after Thanksgiving. Then my fiance left the states, and less than a week after she got back she found out that she was pregnant. So my family voted again and told me to move as soon as possible. So here I am. The good news is that this won’t change my plans. I’ll still finish school here in Argentina, and we have her family nearby to support us when we need it.

Bring it on parenthood! I’m not scared of you!