When I was six or seven years old, we were having a geography lesson at Montessori school. I don’t remember whether the teacher was focusing on a specific continent or if she was testing us or what, as it was too long ago. I do remember mentally noting in my head which […]

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I rode the bus home allllllll by myself yesterday from a crowded La Glorieta (after some nice dancing in a very nice embrace) with the help of Miss Tango’s text messages. The subte had closed and there were no available taxis. Needing change for the bus, I decided to sit in a nearby […]

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Nice, relaxing day yesterday. Slept in, took a walk, went grocery shopping, ate lunch on my balcony, did a little bit of work. Then it was girls night out for me and Miss Tango. We met for pizza and dancing. She was all gorgeous in her new green dress that Mr. Tango […]

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Miss Tango had me over yesterday and we had baby toes for lunch. Num num num num num.
Little Isabella is darling!

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I love when a man takes me into his arms on the dance floor and all I have to do is get all comfy and cozy and close my eyes and purr (on the inside).  Love it.
Last night’s fun time at Niño Bien made up for the slippery floor at Chique.   I had such a […]

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I woke up eeeaaaarrrrlllyyy this morning to work on this translation that I hope will end someday, talked with a client, ate lunch, wasted time, thought about how lucky I am, and then decided to dance at Chiqué, the afternoon milonga which used to be in Club Español but now is in Casa Galicia, really […]

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Me: “Great, I’ll take this one” (I point at the simplest thing they have, not wanting to fuss much about gadgets.)
Him: “Okay, let me just get a few forms…” (Reaches under his desk and takes out a few forms)
Him: “Your name?” (I give him my name.)
Him: “Do you have your passport with you?”
Me: […]

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Red wine and good (make that irresistible) flan are a dangerous combination when you’re only a few blocks from a certain favorite Tango shoe store located on Arenales…

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“Tanto Tiempo!” is a recurring phrase with people who know me here. “It’s been so long!” Has it? I understand it’s been 10 or 11 months since I left, but to me it feels as though I just saw these people last week. I’m in a bit of a twilight zone […]

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I think I’m going to give up worrying for Lent. I have this tendency to worry about things that I know deep down are really okay. I tend to forget to look at the big picture and realize that no matter what, things work out and I’m always moving forward. Or […]

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