One nice thing about numbering all of the Random Observations is that we know exactly how long we’ve been here, and wow, 12 weeks goes by really quickly. Some of our new and improved random observations now include photos! Enjoy… Random Observations: Week 11 & 12 Spring is definitely in the air here. The weather is getting [...]
Entries from October 2008
Random Observations: Week 11 & 12
October 31st, 2008 · 19 Comments
Tags: Randomness
¿Qué Hora Es?
October 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Marco, our Spanish tutor, sent us this video today and what do you know, I can actually understand all of it! I’m not sure what he’s trying to say about how our lessons are going, but the video is pretty funny. Tweet
Tags: Randomness
Argentine Peso Drops to Lowest Level in 6 Years
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
We reported that the Argentine peso was expected to fall to $3.80 against the dollar, and it continues to head that way – even with the government spending nearly $1 billion today to prevent it. The peso fell to 3.44 per dollar at one point today before finally closing at 3.39 to the dollar. This [...]
Tags: News
How Not To Go To A Boca Juniors Game
October 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments
The one thing every tourist guidebook recommends that you do when you come to Buenos Aires is to go to a Boca Juniors soccer game. Well, Sunday was the first time we had a chance to catch a match, and it was pretty exciting. The crowd is completely fanatic and the singing and enthusiasm is something [...]
Tags: Living
