Waru doesn't normally like birthdays. Not only does she HATE getting older, she doesn't usually do anything special. She can't remember the last time she had cake on her birthday or went out to celebrate for that matter.
Quite frankly, I didn't expect this year to be any different. I've been on the road for almost a year now, meeting different people every day but not developing a close friendship or anything like that.
But I was extremely lucky to have met Natalie and Nicole in South America, who both happened to be in Buenos Aires and volunteered to celebrate with me : )Since Nicole was actually heading back to Amsterdam on the night of the 16th, we decided to get together for a delicious steak & cake dinner on the 15th and Italian lunch on the 16th.
When not eating, we checked out the funky MALBA Museum (South American modern art) and more importantly, went on a shopping spree at the malls and boutique shops of Palermo.
I fell in love with the "comma quires que te quire" brand (www.comoquieres.com.ar).
They have the CUTEST clothes that actually fit me!!! Yes, definitely on the cutesy, rather than funky/cool, side…but I can be an お嬢様 sometimes, me thinks. Hehe.
I knew that if I made the purchases now, I'd have to carry them around on my back for another month. Still, I couldn't resist - Ended up with a skirt and 4 new shirts.
I seriously think Japanese consumers would like these styles and be willing to pay much, much more for the stuff they have here. Someone (me?!) should consider an import business!
For the 16th, after I saw Nicole off to the airport (tears), I met up with Natalie at a coffee shop downtown. She brought me a present and birthday balloons!!! OK, so it was slightly embarrassing to have to carry it around with me for the rest of the evening, but it was soooooo sweeeeet!!!
They have the CUTEST clothes that actually fit me!!! Yes, definitely on the cutesy, rather than funky/cool, side…but I can be an お嬢様 sometimes, me thinks. Hehe.
I knew that if I made the purchases now, I'd have to carry them around on my back for another month. Still, I couldn't resist - Ended up with a skirt and 4 new shirts.
I seriously think Japanese consumers would like these styles and be willing to pay much, much more for the stuff they have here. Someone (me?!) should consider an import business!
For the 16th, after I saw Nicole off to the airport (tears), I met up with Natalie at a coffee shop downtown. She brought me a present and birthday balloons!!! OK, so it was slightly embarrassing to have to carry it around with me for the rest of the evening, but it was soooooo sweeeeet!!!
That night, we did what 99% of the tourists in Buenos Aires probably do…went to see a tango show! A lot of fun!
I came to the conclusion that I would never be a tango dancer - I don't have the long, skinny legs : (
More than the dance, though, I was captivated by the sound and movement of the accordion.
And now I am one year closer to the mid-30s. Depressing thought. Sigh.
…But I did have one of the BESTEST birthdays ever this year!!! Thank you sooooooooo much!!!
On a side note, I gave myself a b-day present - a single room : )
Mainly because I didn't want to stay in the 16-bed mixed dorm or in the 6-bed mixed room monopolized by the elephant-like snorer. Geez. He should be kicked out!
Plus….I deserved it. At least for a couple of nights. Right?!
I came to the conclusion that I would never be a tango dancer - I don't have the long, skinny legs : (More than the dance, though, I was captivated by the sound and movement of the accordion.
And now I am one year closer to the mid-30s. Depressing thought. Sigh.
…But I did have one of the BESTEST birthdays ever this year!!! Thank you sooooooooo much!!!
On a side note, I gave myself a b-day present - a single room : )
Mainly because I didn't want to stay in the 16-bed mixed dorm or in the 6-bed mixed room monopolized by the elephant-like snorer. Geez. He should be kicked out!
Plus….I deserved it. At least for a couple of nights. Right?!
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