BA by Numbers

So lately I have been too lazy to blog, and no one has commented for ages so I figure no one reads these things anyway, but Davin has gone and done a whole lot of work for me, so I am taking his blog and putting it here. Note: most of this does not apply to me at all, but it's funny. At the end I am adding a few numbers of my own.

-Buenos Aires by Numbers-

60,000
# of sweaty Argentines who attended Creamfields2005, an international electronic music fesival which featured PaulOakenfold, Prodigy, 2 many DJ's, and many more. Pretty much a huge rave in the Ecological reserve, partying til sun-up, and then a little more....ridongculous
103
number of 1L bottles of Quilmes beer consumed at my'Fiesta de Inauguration' (House-warming Party), whereover 80 Argentines partied and danced salsa on myterrace till 7am. note: all 103 bottles, and a fewstray passed-out Argentines laid strewn out on theterrace the morning after. Alexis note: I was there too!
2
times daily I drink Mate with my roomies
3
times daily I have the 'mate shits' as a result of above figure. note: mate is a direutic.....maybe thats why everyone has a bidet down here... Alexis note: Davin thought this was ok to post so I am too, though my shitting schedule remains, and always will remain, a secret.
150
the price in Pesos for life fulfillment...Coincidently its also the same price as my floorticket to see The Rolling Stones the day before myB.day!!! Alexis note: I heard a nasty rumor that they have changed their schedule and aren't coming here any more? If they do I am taking Liz and Christy!!! Yeah!
1 in 30
# of Argentines who have undergone plastic surgery since 1970
35
number of really drunk people on the 'Party Bus', a ridiculous train-shaped, christmas-light adorned bus rented out by Lisa and Hannah for their 21st B-days. The sole purpose of the 'Party Bus' is to drive around Buenos Aires, blasting silly Spanish music, dancing, drinking and being quite obscene.
5
average number of text messages a day I recieve from my boyfriend....yikes, while though sweet, latin american men are very um....passionate(read:needy). sample message: 'Buen dia mi sol de primavera! Te extraño mucho! Creo que tengo el novio mas lindo delplaneta! Que tenga un buen dia y te mando besos debuena suerte para que te dure todo el dia. Nos vemospronto. tu novio Ysmael' Translation: Hello my springtime sunshine! I miss you tons! I think you are the most beautiful boyfriend on the planet. I am sending you kisses to last you all day. See you soon. Your boyfriend, Ysmael. Alexis note: Awww! Lucky!
7
times a week that Lindsay(my awesome, crazy Canadian roomate) and I do the 'I-Love-Our-House-Dance', in the living room, in the kitchen, the terrace and sometimes on Nigel's bed (sorry Nige if you read this!).
300 ft.
The size of the massive, pink condom that was puton the Obelisk(looks just like the Washington Monument) for World Aids Day on Dec 1st. I don't know why, but a 300 ft pink condom just has to put a smile on your face. It just does.
5
the price, in pesos an hour, of our weekly maid. So for approx. US$1.75 an hour someone cleans our house and does our dishes...it somehow feels wrong, but then again, OUR maid has her OWN maid too, so I guess that makes it better... Alexis note: We have a maid, I have no idea how much she is paid, but I do my own dishes. Perhaps I don't have to?
3,800
the GDP in US dollars per Capita in Argenina.
40,100
the GDP in US dollars per Capita in the US.
9
number of avocados used during the only 'Mexgiving' party held in Buenos Aires. We figured that spicyMexican food was something we were thankful for, and just as rare as finding a turkey here, so we celebrated Thanksgiving, with glorious guacamole, pico de gallo and fajitas...isn't that how the pilgrims did it? Alexis note: I think it was more than 9!!!
3
# of Presidents in Argentina since 1914 to complete a full term and hand power to an elected succesor.
100
number of dancing, naked transvestites at the glorious' Marcha del Orgulloso Gay'(Gay Pride Parade)in Buenos Aires. Which was pretty much just a huge excuse tohave a 30,000 strong gay party in the streets,complete with beer, music, and oh yeah, lots of gaymos... a good time had by all.
7
number of random CC kids in Buenos Aires at one time(shout outs to: Kea, Lisa, Caitlyn, Caroline, Kat,and Christian.)
10,000
number of sweaty Argentines at the fucking Manu Chau concert
3
number of Armenian bakeries in a 3 block radius of my house that sell the most bomb hummus, eggplant puree, roasted red pepper purée, and flatbread for aboutUS$1.50 each for a huge tub....yummy!
2hours.
The amount of time that Duran Duran rocked during a hits-packed show to a ridiculous crowd of jumping sweaty Argentines at PersonalFest, a huge 2 day concert(fest, if you will)...Erykah Badu was there too, but she kinda sucked.
84 degrees farenhieght.
The average temperature here during the month of December! Woo hoo! not a snowy x-mas after all. Though it is so humid and hot that often I wake up in a pool of my own sweat....ewwww Alexis note: Sadly this is true. Double ewwww
8
number of eggs used in ritualistic preperation, by my roomates and I, of a true-blue American breakfast...one of the only things our country does well. Alexis note: Yes, I really miss scrambled eggs!
8,000
total number of Goth kids in BA. Also, the same number of the amount of people shouting 'I want to fuck you like an animal' at the fucking amazing NIN concert...another childhood dream come true. Alexis note: This was not my cup of tea, but Levi went and came home soaked with sweat, only some of which was his
8
number of 'small-world' coincidences I have experienced down here. For example, randomly bumping into Caitlyn Florentine(a fab CC girl) in a Locutorio two blocks from my house, only to find that we actually live on the SAME block, and you can see my terrace from her terrace. Note: I had NO clue that she was in Buenos Aires! Crazay!
4
the number of time that the word 'Ole' is used in a popular soccer chant. It must be noted that Argentines tend not to be too creative and they use this chant at every large event... for example,
'ole ole ole ole du-ran, du-ran'
'ole ole ole ole (erykah)ba-du, ba-du'
'ole ole ole ole pearl jam, pearl jam' translated, using Spanish phonetics, to Pearl Ham! Ha!
20
Number of times I have watched Napoleon Dynamite over the last two weeks because I decided to teach it to my advanced students. Note to teachers, it is really hard to understand, and you have to be able to describe things like numb chucks, T.O.'d, and ligers with a straight face...
5
Days in bed that I spent due to illness
1
Roll of toilet paper I went through in one day blowing my nose, followed by boxes (plural) of kleenex over the next few days.
7
Classes this week that people didn't show up for, leading to:
11
Hours spent waiting for students to show up, as a result of only
1
text message sent letting me know my class was cancelled, which I received
2
minutes after I arrived to teach it. Grrr.
17
Hours til Dad and Ian arrive in Buenos Aires, I am so excited to have visitors! Will take lots of pics and blog more later.
1,000,000
¡Besos mando!