Author Archives: MyBeautifulAir

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Wherever I go, there I am.

Five Favorite Devendra Banhart Songs

Posted on August 3, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Devendra Banhart. What a name. What beautiful music. I don’t think they’ve coined the genre yet, so I vote for “Avante-Folk Spanglish Tone Poetry“. – Brindo – Quedate Luna – Seahorse – Hey Mama Wolf – Freely Bonus: – La Pastorcita Perdida

Posted in 5 Favorites, La Musica | Tagged argentine contemporary music, avante-folk, buenos aires music, devendra banhart best hits, spanglish music, tone poetry | 3 Comments

More Hair Than Wit

Posted on August 1, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Is it just me, or do Porteñas have really nice hair? Forgive the stereotype. Every day I see shiny heads of impossibly long, healthy, radiant hair. It makes me think of the mythological locks of the princesses in old fairytale books … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, That's weird | Tagged hair care tips, long hair, portena hair, princess hair | 20 Comments

Picasso Says

Posted on July 31, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

I needed an excuse to post this picture, so enjoy this random post. The cover picture for MyBeautifulAir is a painting by Picasso, as he will always be my favorite artist, along with all of my other favorite artists. Picasso … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 Favorites, My Life | Tagged Art Quotes, photography buenos aires sunset, Picasso, Picasso Quotes | 3 Comments

Skye Lucking and the Seuss/Escher Lovechild Debut

Posted on July 30, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Artist Skye Lucking debuted her KickStarter Art Project last weekend at Reserve! You may recall Skye’s adventure in crowd funding for the arts with her Kickstarter project in May. It was an adventure in the changing world of an online … Continue reading →

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Play I Some Music, Just Like a Mighty Dread

Posted on July 24, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

I wave at a taxi turning onto Las Heras from the other side of the crosswalk. The driver stalls and smiles at me as I cross the street, walking behind the car and opening the passenger-side backseat door. I tell … Continue reading →

Posted in La Musica, My Life | Tagged bob marley, music, short story, taxi | 5 Comments

Home Hotel – Let’s Move In

Posted on July 20, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

I love Palermo’s boutique hotel culture! The city is full of smaller, personalized hotel treasures so lovely that I almost feel sad living here, because the boutique culture is part of what makes Buenos Aires is such a great vacation … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires Business, Comida y la Vida, Things To Do, Tourism | Tagged boutique hotel buenos aires, boutique hotel palermo hollywood, brunch, buenos aires brunch, buenos aires restaurant review, home hotel, hotel review | 6 Comments

Coconut Curry Butternut Squash Soup

Posted on July 13, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Winter is officially here, and I am freezing. The heating in my apartment leaves warmth to be desired and I constantly complain that I am freezing to death, but just to put this in perspective, it is sunny and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Comida y la Vida | Tagged butternut squash, coconut, curry, recipe, soup, vegetarian recipe | Leave a comment

Take Me To Brunch Or Lose Me Forever

Posted on July 10, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Here’s something about me: I don’t like going to the same restaurant twice, but I make exceptions for worthy invitations. Dean suggested Olsen for brunch, but let me make the ultimate decision. I suggested ten other restaurants, which we google … Continue reading →

Posted in Comida y la Vida | Tagged brunch, buenos aires brunch, olsen, palermo, palermo hollywood, restaurant review | 7 Comments

Charlie’s Rummy B.A.-nanas Foster

Posted on July 8, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

I’m struggling to find the words that could dignify this dessert. Alas, they are beyond me. Rummy B.A.-nanas Foster A recipe by Charles Lucking. Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 cups rum 2 teaspoons vanilla extract … Continue reading →

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