Yesterday was a shitty day. It was cold and rainy again. I went to class and then spent the rest of the day trying to upload pictures but it wouldn't work! I had a jacuzzi bath, but my bathwater was only lukewarm, so I was just as cold when I was in it. Ugh que desastre!
Today I went to class - oh I didn't mention this place right around the corner that has cafe con leche to go - so at least that's been 2 days in a row that I get to have a delicious coffee while sitting in class. Class was great today - I find it helpful. After, Sean and Aida and I went to the Evita museum. We had lunch in the restaurant first....and wow. Aida and I had these crepes - hers had sausage in it, and mine had brie. And I also had a wicked empanada. Thank goodness, because the last 2 empanadas I had were so disappointing. The Evita museum was unbelievable. It chronicled her whole life - she really was a woman for the people of Argentina, but I had no idea as to the extent of that. And all before she died at the age of 33. She was an unbelievable social worker who created a constitution for workers rights; she established the first school for nurses; created a "Children's City" for orphans and abandoned children for Argentina - every Xmas, she and Peron would go and give presents to the children of the city; she and Peron would act as godparents so children could be baptized; she advocated for women's rights so they could vote (the museum itself was actually in a building once used that she created for women who needed shelter); she also was an ambassador, strengthening ties with Spain to help increase exports and strengthened ties with may European countries. When she died, part of the world died with her...not just Argentina. I felt it when I was in the museum - the whole place smelled like rosewater - that must have been her perfume or something. But I cant believe how overwhelmed I was...my heart actually ached when I left. And now, here I sit writing...should probably get to that homework. :)
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