I spent the last few minutes on Twitter -- I just don't get it. Cool idea, kind of, but I really don't care what Dave Matthews is doing right now, or that he burned his mouth drinking coffee on a random day in May, or whatever. That being said, I got the CD-quality version of Sledgehammer, the Peter Gabriel song, from Live at Mile High Stadium and it's blowing my mind. I wish that my computer's speakers could get loud enough to rattle my brain. It's going to be the ultimate summer driving song -- right alongside Time of the Season. DMB's new album comes out in a few days. Can't wait to get that.
Not too long until I come home. Hard to believe. Rainy Season is kicking in down here. Trying to get a little ahead of the game, so my finals can cover up for slightly sub-par midterms.
Cooked some chicken tonight; stuffed with ricotta, garlic, and wilted spinach, and then wrapped in prosciutto and baked. Pretty damn good. A couple of my friends only have 1 more weekend left, so it should be a pretty big one. Cubans, or a good dinner, or something.
hasta pronto,
Miguel
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
May Update
My house has become twice as crowded in the past 2 days, with a new guy and a new girl moving in. The guy is from Philly, the girl is from France. They both seem nice, but for the past month or so it has just been me and Augustin, and we never had any problems, so it is a little disappointing to lose some of that personal space and freedom. On the other hand, it is a good opportunity to meet more people, and speak more Spanish, so I´m down for that cause.
My computer broke, I don´t know if I have mentioned that on here or not, but that is part of the reason I haven´t been online as much recently.
Dad and Sue are coming down this week, and I´m pumped. After somewhere around 6-7 months down here, all told, it is going to be cool to have some family to hang out with. RJ counts, of course, but he doesn´t buy me food, so it´s slightly different. We (and by we I mean my Dad) have rented an awesome apartment in my favorite part of town, and it has an outdoor grill -- Argentine cook-outs are seriously the best in the world, and I really look forward to having my brother, my Dad, Sue, and a couple of our friends from down here, drink some Malbec, chill, and eat a bunch of meat. I can´t think of many ways I´d rather spend a night.
3 midterms down, 1 to go. 2 went well, 1 felt like a first date with a linebacker -- and he wasn´t a gentleman.
I stole that quote from one of my idols, a guy I know from work, but it fits.
When my Dad is here we will be going to Montevideo as well, which means I get to meet RJ´s crew of friends, and, more importantly, I get to eat a chivito, the completely-loaded-with-good-stuff steak sandwich that the Uruguayans are known for.
Final random note: I plan on going to New Orleans to celebrate my 21st birthday when I get back, and I can´t decide where I want to eat, but I´ve been spending way too much time thinking about it. Favorites are Emeril´s Delmonico, because it´s Emeril´s, and that is supposed to be his ´nicest´ place; NOLA, because I always love it; Restaurant August, because John Besh is a bad ass and I´ve never been to one of his restaurants; and Cochon, because I hear great things, and if you look at the menu you will salivate.
I´m rambling. Take care, y´all,
Miguel
My computer broke, I don´t know if I have mentioned that on here or not, but that is part of the reason I haven´t been online as much recently.
Dad and Sue are coming down this week, and I´m pumped. After somewhere around 6-7 months down here, all told, it is going to be cool to have some family to hang out with. RJ counts, of course, but he doesn´t buy me food, so it´s slightly different. We (and by we I mean my Dad) have rented an awesome apartment in my favorite part of town, and it has an outdoor grill -- Argentine cook-outs are seriously the best in the world, and I really look forward to having my brother, my Dad, Sue, and a couple of our friends from down here, drink some Malbec, chill, and eat a bunch of meat. I can´t think of many ways I´d rather spend a night.
3 midterms down, 1 to go. 2 went well, 1 felt like a first date with a linebacker -- and he wasn´t a gentleman.
I stole that quote from one of my idols, a guy I know from work, but it fits.
When my Dad is here we will be going to Montevideo as well, which means I get to meet RJ´s crew of friends, and, more importantly, I get to eat a chivito, the completely-loaded-with-good-stuff steak sandwich that the Uruguayans are known for.
Final random note: I plan on going to New Orleans to celebrate my 21st birthday when I get back, and I can´t decide where I want to eat, but I´ve been spending way too much time thinking about it. Favorites are Emeril´s Delmonico, because it´s Emeril´s, and that is supposed to be his ´nicest´ place; NOLA, because I always love it; Restaurant August, because John Besh is a bad ass and I´ve never been to one of his restaurants; and Cochon, because I hear great things, and if you look at the menu you will salivate.
I´m rambling. Take care, y´all,
Miguel
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Corruption Map
I have been getting a little tired, after 6 months, of writing about the type of stuff I do on a daily basis, so I think I will continue to use this blog to post interesting, not-necessarily-related-to-Study-Abroad stuff. Although I will say that I have midterms these next few weeks, I just baked my first batch of empanadas ever (they were delicious), I am drinking a hot mate, and I am about to start studying again. Dad is coming in 2 weeks, I am pumped. I went to the horse races down here this weekend, and while I was scared to bet, I picked the first 2 winners. My horse scratched for the third race, I guess, and then we left.
Anyways, I am going to post an image that I found that was put together by a bunch of political scientists who study corruption. Judging from how dark Argentina is, it is probably accurate. My globalization teacher constantly talks about how the U.S. is less corrupt than Western Europe, which is much less corrupt than South America. I think this is interesting to keep in mind when you hear people whining about U.S. current events -- people are going to take advantage of what they can, everywhere in the world, but the U.S. seems to do a pretty good job of controlling it, instead of more or less encouraging it, like Argentina seems to. Our teacher uses this example: if you get pulled over for speeding here, you pull out a 20 dollar bill and drive off. If you get pulled over in the U.S. you pull out a 20 dollar bill and drive off ... in handcuffs, in the back of a cop car, for trying to make a bribe.
Anyways, I am going to post an image that I found that was put together by a bunch of political scientists who study corruption. Judging from how dark Argentina is, it is probably accurate. My globalization teacher constantly talks about how the U.S. is less corrupt than Western Europe, which is much less corrupt than South America. I think this is interesting to keep in mind when you hear people whining about U.S. current events -- people are going to take advantage of what they can, everywhere in the world, but the U.S. seems to do a pretty good job of controlling it, instead of more or less encouraging it, like Argentina seems to. Our teacher uses this example: if you get pulled over for speeding here, you pull out a 20 dollar bill and drive off. If you get pulled over in the U.S. you pull out a 20 dollar bill and drive off ... in handcuffs, in the back of a cop car, for trying to make a bribe.
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