Back in Rosario... from Bariloche

This will now count as my 4th attempt to get back into blogging!! I WILL SUCCED THIS TIME! :)

We (Devin, Nick, and I) Arrived back in Bariloche this morning around 11:30am. It was a 22hr bus ride! It really wasnt that bad though and I would do it TWICE over if it meant I didnt have to get back on that HORRIBLE plane ride from TX to Argentina!

It was just nice to be "home." Funny how this place that felt so strange and awkward two months ago now feels like home! :)I will say being out doors all weekend REALLY made me miss home, but as I rolled my suit case down the "brickish" sidewalks and came inside it was nice to find my just off doing their normal thing. Lucia just got up and was studying in the dinning room, Noel was on the computer in Danilo's room working, Danilo was sun bathing on the roof, and Edgardo was just getting ready to make a trip to the super market.

I unpacked a few things and took a shower. I decided Im going to "protest" and NOT take the bus to school. They raised the bus tickets a few weeks ago and now it is 10.80 pesos for 6 rides. I guess we will see how long this last as it takes me right around an hour to walk to school. It also got me out of eating ravilio for lunch. I was have NEVER really been a fan of it.

While walking I saw a lot of cool things and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS discover new stores or resturants or places to just go and check out some time. I met Anna as she was waiting for her bus too! That was exciting... just that feeling of something/one familiar :)

I was about one or two blocks away from school when I heard what sounded like water hitting the pavement on the road. Now, Im in a city so it pretty loud to begin with so I was surprised I heard it. I looked over to see where it was coming from and as I passed the big dumpster on the side of the road there was an older lady squatting beside it peeing. At first, I just thought it was gross, then it really made me sad. There are NO PUBLIC bathrooms anywhere... for the first month or so I could NEVER figure out why... now I think it is because of this/homeless people. Maybe? It was nothing revelational, this lady peeing on the side of the road, but maybe just a reminder that I was in a huge city in SA? idk...

A block or so later I met Juan, a friend a few of the other ppl on the trip had met. Again it was fun to run into someone familiar :)

Class was good... blah, blah, blah... :)..... After class we, a group of about 6 of us, took the bus to the bus terminal and bought tickets to Iguzau! Iguazu is in the north part of the country and is a group of HUGE waterfalls! Im excited... except that we are leaving thrusday night... and I JUST got back from a 22hour bus ride last weekend. :? haha! Im sure it will be worth it!

After buying tickets, I came home and had some afternoon tea :) Then around 7:45 I went back to the school with Lucia to do some homework and attend the English as a Second Language class. I really LOVE helping in that class. I learn soo much about the English language that native speakers never know! Its kinda CRAZY!

After class (11:30pm) I rode home with Lucia... surprise, she didnt go to class, but instead sat in a resturant and ate peanuts and had a beer with her classmates who skipped too. As Norma would say "Lucia, Lucia" :) Haha! This is just typical lucia... and I LOVE IT :) We had dinner together at 12:00am or so :) Noel sat and talked with us and Danilo came home too a bit later. I just cant get over how wordly my family is... i have to wonder if it is just them or are LOTS of ppl like this? Forinstance, Lucia told me on the way home from school about the french movie she watched this weekend at home. And then at dinner her and Noel were discussing their favorite movies from Korea! Lucia even listed off her TOP THREE favorite directors from Korea!! I have a LONG way to go if I want to be as "worldly" as my family is. :)

Well my friends that is all for now :)
Hasta Manana (unitll tomorrow)