The other day was one of those rare occasions when my mom's colleagues, Andy and Gina, came to town on business for the Tuck school. Since it was Andy's first time visiting the city in six or seven years I offered to show him around.
We planned on meeting yesterday at 4pm, after my classes finished, giving us two hours to walk around the city center and take a coffee at the local cafe whose menu I translated. We also had a brief opportunity to jump in the pool at his hotel, an exciting escape from the summer heat!
Later that evening I attended the Tuck cocktail for alumni and prospective students. It was held in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires, a recently developed neighborhood filled with renovated warehouses and port facilities now transformed into upscale business offices, beautiful high rise apartments, and fancy restaurants. We arrived early and I gladly helped organize the preparations and how the food would be distributed, drinks, etc...
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| Me, Gina, and Andy attending the Tuck function |
In other news, last weekend was busy with both the super bowl and Chinese new year. To accomodate the festivities I decided to visit China town, Barrio Chino, located in Belgrano, with my friend Luis. Unfortunately we didn't plan the day effectively and we arrived 2.5 hours late for a Chinese new year party which started at 8pm, I think the hosts forgave us though... hopefully : )
I enjoyed my first ever trip to Chinatown. It was small (only 3 blocks), but Belgrano is a beautiful neighborhood and I enjoyed capturing images of the street with my camera.
On Sunday I attended a super bowl party in Palermo. There was a good mix of Americans, Argentinos, Europeans and folks from many other nationalities. The group was fun, eclectic, and, aside from the Americans, knew almost nothing about the game. I enjoyed explaining it though.
I have some exciting activities coming up. Including volunteer work for L.I.F.E tomorrow and volleyball on Saturday.
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