Buenos Aires

I have not written a single blog post since I arrived in Buenos Aires because I did not know where to start.  The 1st week flew by in a blaze of confusion-  including my air port pick up forgetting me, losing my camera on the bus, cursing myself for not learning Spanish, and general personal growth and shit like that:P

After about a week of renting a room out in the suburbs and traveling an hour to work and back, I made an impulse decision to check into a hostel a block from work. So far, so good. I definitely feel less isolated, although the lack of personal space and having to share a room with (snoring) males takes some getting used to! I have met some interesting people on the hostel, although most travelers are all couples or males- I have never felt more female or more single in my life! I am reluctantly looking for a room to rent around my work area, although being literally a block away from work with a clean bed every night and surrounded by people for all over; is hard to give up. No idea if I will be able to stand 5 weeks of this but I am trying not to worry too much!

Spanish classes are progressing really slowly, and while I feel like I am not making any progress whatsoever, my tutor swears I am. This trip definitely is not what I expected, and although I am sick of getting ripped off all the time because I dont speak the language, tired of looking over my shoulder for safety reasons, over living out of a suitcase, and dying for my comfort zone- I am growing as a person. I hope.

It is difficult to be surrounded by travelers all the time- partly because everyone leaves after a few days, and also I myself am dying to see more of the country. I almost wish I was spending more time traveling and less working, but the thought of trekking across Argentina by myself with no Spanish is too exhausting. More to come.