Category Archives: That’s weird

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 →

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Feriado Fun at Barrio Chino

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Argentina is notorious for its copious amounts of national holidays.  This last week Argentines celebrated the anniversary of their declaration of independence from Spain by eating traditional Argentine foods like locro, and Spanish foods like hot chocolate and churros. New … Continue reading →

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The BEST Workout Playlist

Posted on February 28, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

High on the top of my long list of life’s simple pleasures is my 7:00pm Wednesday evening group fitness class at my local gym.  A group of fifteen or so ladies joins together and jumps like no one is watching. … Continue reading →

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Big Meets Bigger Argentina

Posted on December 28, 2011 by MyBeautifulAir

Los gordis van a la villa!  I came across this BBC non-fiction program about weight loss and cultural exchange, and found it to be very interesting and entertaining.  (There needs to be one word for interesting/entertaining.  Intertaining? Enteresting? ) The … Continue reading →

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Argentines at the Gym

Posted on July 26, 2011 by MyBeautifulAir

I have yet to meet an Argentine that doesn’t work out.  Here are some Argentine youtube videos, which are fitness parodies that to me are very evocative of the Argentine gym experience, for your amusement: If you’re looking to get … Continue reading →

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The REMIX

Posted on July 3, 2011 by MyBeautifulAir

Remember THIS video of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner? I just found the remix.  Thought I’d share.

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A Message From The President

Posted on March 25, 2011 by MyBeautifulAir

No comment.  I’ll let her speak for herself.  Thanks James for this link.

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I’m No Hero – I Did It For Jackie

Posted on January 28, 2011 by MyBeautifulAir

I have seen some weird things in Buenos Aires, like a jungle man wearing a skirt made out of braided trash bags, or a Diana Ross flavored rice product, for example.  But what I saw today at Starbucks was so … Continue reading →

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Seen on the streets

Posted on December 19, 2010 by MyBeautifulAir

I guess the A Team is still on the run.  Buenos Aires is a good place to hide out from the military and protect the innocent.   Mr T?  Is that you?

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Seen in the Grocery Store

Posted on December 13, 2010 by MyBeautifulAir

Found in my grocery store: Lucchetti Box Rice: Diana Ross Flavored Just what you need to make your meal Supremely awesome: Diana Ross inspired rice? To explain (as much as I can anyway, to be honest, I’m baffled/amused): Ross pronounced … Continue reading →

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