Category Archives: My Life

My Personal Life and Thoughts

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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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 →

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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 →

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A Ride Home During Moyano’s Strike

Posted on June 28, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

My breath was shaken by the nearby explosions when I got off the ferry from Colonia.  I could hear the cannons firing for Moyano’s strike when the cab driver picked me up at the station.  I wondered what it felt … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Open Window

Posted on June 25, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Reflected in a mirror.

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The Search for Playadito

Posted on June 16, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

“At the temple there is a poem called “Loss” carved into the stone. It has three words, but the poet has scratched them out. You cannot read loss, only feel it.” ― Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha I woke up with … Continue reading →

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Cold Morning Remedy: Shredded Apple Oatmeal

Posted on June 13, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

It is 10 am on a Saturday morning and I don’t want to get out of bed, because my room is cold and I can hear the wind blowing outside.  I’m wide awake but unwilling to leave the warmth of … Continue reading →

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A Dinner Worthy of a Thank You Note: The Hernán Gipponi Restaurant

Posted on June 9, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

Dear Senior Gipponi, Thank you so much for the divine dinner last weekend!  Nora and I had a lovely evening.  We had heard so much about your restaurant after seeing amazing photos and reading rave reviews!  Your delicious pairing courses … Continue reading →

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CHIPA CHIPA CHIPI

Posted on June 4, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

This post is dedicated to my amazing coworkers, because we all love chipa! Everyday, we have the same discussion.  Sometime between 1:45 and 3:30pm, someone will ask: “What do you guys want to do for lunch?”. Some days it’s: “I’m … Continue reading →

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Que Rica La Vida

Posted on June 1, 2012 by MyBeautifulAir

I took five taxis yesterday. The first driver, on a hurried trip from Palermo Soho to Palermo Chico told me about when he migrated from Santa Fe to Capital eighteen years ago.  He noted that all of the street names … Continue reading →

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