Hola Amigos! Hoy es domingo y ayer fue mi cumpleanos. Today is Sunday and yesterday was my 20th birthday. Above are pictures from my birthday dinner with my host family. I had a chocolate torta (cake) with Marangues on top and a lovely pink star candle on which to wish my birthday dreams. Because the barbecue was moved to today, we had pizza for my birthday dinner. My host family, minus Nico, is also in the pictures. Raul, Graciela, and Seba are doing a traditional birthday brinda (toast) to me.The cake was very good and I felt special to have a host family that would put on a celebration for someone they barely know. After my birthday dinner, I left for a night on the town with mi amigas aqui. We went out dancing at the studio theater which is a giant dance club en Al Centro. It was very fun. I didn't get home until 6:00 a.m. this morning in Argentinian fashion. Nico, remember he is 16, didn't get home until 7:00 a.m. Today, the family had a barbecue in honor of mi cumpleanos and we had carne de vaca asado, which is beef that is slow cooked in an outdoor fire pit. I've never had so much beef in my life. Raul and Graciela's two daughters Gaby and Veronica came with their families today too. Vero has the cutest son named Jorgito. Jorgito is 2 years old. I love speaking Spanish with kids because it is interesting to hear the phrases that they pick up and use from the same language that you are learning. The first two times I met Jorgito, he was very shy, but today he was giving me besos and abrazos and didn't want to leave my side. It wasn't too strange to not be with my family for my birthday until I heard that many people were still celebrating it even without me. I feel grateful to have such a wonderful family and friends at home who give me the courage everyday to make the most of my time here. It's been nearly a week and I can't decide if it's gone fast or slow. I told my mom recently that no matter if time goes by fast or slow, it's still time and you can't change the fact that it will pass. I start school tomorrow! I have class from 2:00 to 5:15 Monday through Thursday with a Tango class at 11:30 on Tuesday mornings. Lunes y Miercoles: 2:00-3:30 Espanol, 3:45-5:15 Introduccion General Literarios. Martes y Jueves: 11:30-1:00 Tango, 2:00-3:30 Cultural Popular de Argentina, 3:45-5:15 Historia Contemporeano de Argentina y America Latino. A total of 13.5 hours in class a week. I will report tomorrow on how my first day goes. Thanks for reading! :)
Hasta Luego!
---Alex
THS: Tengo cinco clases para tomar en la universidad de blas pascal. La universidad es quince minutos lejos de la universidad en el bus. Tengo una tarjeta de bus con cincuenta pesos para usar. Mis clases empiezan a las dos de la tarde y terminan a las cinco de la noche. Nos vemos todos!
SYD: Los invitaciónes para promenade son muy bueno!
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