Ok so does everyone remember the School House Rock song “Elbow Room“? Ok, I know it is about manifest destiny and all but I always think about it when I think about the American need for personal space. Weird? Anyway, there is no such need for a personal bubble in other parts of the world. For example, in Spain and here in Argentina, everyone greets with cheek kisses. In Spain it’s one on each cheek while here it is just one cheek.
Normally I love it, but sometimes it can get a little awkward! With friends it is great. But I also greet everyone at work hello and goodbye with cheek kisses. Lucky for me there are only 6 people other than me that work there! Otherwise that could take a while. So that was a little weird for me, but nothing I found too strange.
Then when I went and visited the doctor for my stomach, and SHE greeted me with a kiss on the cheek! That was way bizarre! All I could think was that this simple greeting could be the source of lawsuits in America! But everyone here does it. This one is still a little odd to me.
Then the other night at a club, we were directed to follow someone to the pay counter to get in, and HE kissed me on the cheek as well. Did I know him? Nope! Did my friends? Nope! But hey, I went with it and next thing I knew he was handing me and my friends VIP wristbands. Not too shabby for a kiss on the cheek!
Other than that all is well down here in Bs As. I finally figured out how to use the “colectivo” or bus system. But it is very confusing and even the locals use the guide book I had to buy to figure it out!
A friend of mine had her purse stolen last week which was terrible. Luckily it was a quick cafe grab and nothing violent or in the street or anything. But it still sucked! She lost everything, la pobrecita! 
Work is going well and is about to get really busy I think. On top of that I have to learn everything about every designer that is going to be showing at Buenos Aires Fashion Week (BAFWEEK). So far there are 26 with more to come and I only know one from before, Puma. I am working on making myself a study guide for all of them!
I did a little more touring this week. The bus tour on Tuesday, went to a museum here that had an Andy Warhol exhibit, and Saturday I went to the cemetery where Evita is buried. This weekend my friends and I are planning on taking a beach trip to Uruguay! So excited!
My brother just moved to Israel for the next 6 months so our only way to see each other is Skype. But luckily my whole family now has web cams and we can all chat! 
So excited! And so excited for him!
Hope all is well where you are.
Besos!
ps – favorite new translation: sassy = rompe pelotas (ball buster!)
