BA, some more.

these are 2 sunsets, taken from our balcony. the 2nd one was last night, ushering in a wave of heat that cant be beat. its a wet-heat, friends, not like the warm and dry of our western coasts of america. we sleep with the fan directly on us, the only way to get any kind of reprieve from it.

and we are now in school! for the past 2 mornings, we shlep over 6 blocks to the SUBTE and then 4 stops north to downtown, where we are warmly greeted by teachers and students from all over. hardly any yankees, i only have one in my class, and the rest are frenchies and a shitton of brits, a few kiwis, and a dutchie to round out the international mix. then we get lost on the way back to the subte, get help from locals, who are much nicer than they need be. we were standing on a doorstep, trying to figure out where to go, and this voice comes from behind us and says, 'do you need help with the map?' in perfect english. we are pointed in the right direction, and its all a matter of course for the portenos, they expect a bunch of tourists to be clogging up their already overcrowded sidewalks.

almost got my wallet lifted on the subte this morning, too. im a dumbass, but i thought that having it in a buttoned pocket would be enough. it was 1/2 way out of my pocket when i felt something, and grabbed it just in time. looked around and saw the guy behind me, but there really isnt much to do when youre crushed in arse to elbow the way you are in there during rush hour. lesson learned. in all the years i have been traveling, that is the 2nd time i have ever had that happen. and both times, i caught the guy, mid-act. those kinds of things are preventable, and, to my mind, my own fault. i know better, just gotta act better. as usual.

we are watching BIG LOVE when we dont feel like going out and delighting in all the mormon madness. ms s loves it. polygamy is for the birds, yo. way too many things to worry about. much less taking so much viagra it almost makes you go blind.

off tonight to palermo and a dinner with our ex-pat students and teachers. all food is better here. in fact, most food in the southern hemisphere tastes better. ive said a million times that the coffee in NZ is the best ive ever had. cant wait for more, despite the humidity...