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April 28, 2007
a track on the CD of my stay
Most Porteños don't do early.
It seems that many office workers in Buenos Aires wouldn’t consider starting before half past ten in the morning. They’re not bothered about leaving the office around eight in the evening as the night-life doesn't start until well after midnight. They are as amazed by my early starts as I am by their late ones. So many locals ask why I start work early that you could burn the track of a CD through the quantity of repetitions alone!
Gift from architects to the city of Buenos Aires
(c) Carole Edrich, 2006
My response is that there's a lot to do and my language skills are such that everything takes me longer than it would them. It's not a lie and really, honestly is part of the reason. What I don't often add is that I'd also rather not make notes and write at times when I can be out meeting people, learning more Buenos Aires, the Porteños and about dance and generally experiencing the sensations that this wonderful country can offer. Also if I can get enough done early on there will be enough time for tango lessons and dancing later. But the biggest reason is that after five days here almost every meeting has been rearranged at least twice. That didn’t happen last year and is not good news when my date of departure is already set.
Meanwhile, I've learned to allow for .. well… anything.
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