Politics, Lions, and Polo Players

I have just been so busy, I have completely (and rudely) neglected my blog. Anywayyy where to begin!?

As time goes on, I fall more and more in love with my time abroad. Not necessarily the city itself (lets just say I am longing to go back to the peaceful mountains of Vermont) however, I have been up to some very cool things and have met some very amazing people along the way.

First of all just to catch you all up, I have been in midterm mode for two weeks now. So there was kind of a lag of events, so my blog was not missing that much action.

However, I have caught up on my share of experiences this past week....

Let me start this post with some political boringness. First of all, the Brazilian Embassy HATES Americans. As some of you know WEDNESDAYY (I cannot wait) I am going to Rio and Buzios Brazil for 7 days!!!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you who want to know why, please search the 10 day forecast in Buzios, Brazil..... But jeezz what a pain in the ass getting a visa as an American citizen is.

Second of all, sending in my absentee ballot another headache. I go to the international Correo Argentino (mail service) to send in my ballot. There is very specific directions to put the ballot in a smaller envalope, sealed and put into a larger envalope with the directions. Well trying to tell the lady all of this in Spanish was an epic fail. She told me "no" and handed me a hot pink, spanish, loony toon, tiny envalope. Loony toon characters and hearts all over. So I try to jam in all the paper in there, ripped the envelope. I asked for another, again she told me no. She handed me a piece of scotch tape and i taped up the side, and there it was.....

My first Presidential ballot, being sent from afar in a hot pink, ripped up the side, loony toon, spanish, valentines day envelope. Well if they dont call in a bomb squad to make sure I did not send them anthrax, they are going to be laughing and simply discard my ballo dismissing it as some sort of joke. Hey- at least I tried. And to be honest, both hopefuls suck anyway.

If you google "the world's most dangerous zoo" you will be directed to all of these links to the Lujan Zoo in Buenos Aires. It is the only zoo where you are allowed to play with the animals. Talk about a crazy experience. It was amazing, however very very sad. It was literally what you would imagine a third world zoo to look like. No glitz and glam like zoo's in the US. Just 2X4 chain link fenses around animals.

Yesterday I got to go horseback riding in the country side at a mansion that served us a big bbq "asado". It was the most amazing day I have had since I have been here. My riding skills even caught the attention of the owner's son who let me ride with him, and he showed me how to play polo.

That is all I have for now. Ivette is okay, same as always....crazy and wine happy. Olivia is still my crazy wing women who influences me to do crazy things.