Saturday, February 13, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Found a job!
Interviewed for my first job teaching English on Monday morning, and I got it! Even had a student assigned to me right away, and I started teaching him on Tuesday. He's a local guy who needs to learn English for his job. So we're off and running. Now all I need is about 10 more students before I can maybe pay my rent every month. I make 27 pesos/hour teaching 1-on-1, which is about $7.50, so as you can figure, one student won't make ends meet. I am also bar-backing at a cool place called Casa Bar ( www.casabarbuenosaires.com ) It's known as a USA-friendly bar because they broadcast a lot of US sports, including the Super Bowl last Sunday. I started that night as kind of an audition. I guess I passed, because they want me back 4 nights this week. Sounds like the owner, a US guy, would like to make me some kind of manager, so we'll see. I'd rather not fall back into a nighttime work schedule, but beggars can't be choosers, and if I'm making $7.50 an hour as a teacher, 3 hours a week so far, I am indeed begging for work. Plus, it's a good way to meet people. That's it for now. Hope all's well in the good ol' USA!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Touchdown in Buenos Aires!
Hey all-
I'm here and getting settled. I met up with a former co-worker from LA, Remington, my first day, and we shared a hostel room Wednesday night, along with a cool guy from Lithuania that sat next to me on my plane from DC. We did some sightseeing... saw Evita's resting place at the Recoleta Cemetery, as well as some cathedrals, etc. Even took my first tango lesson yesterday! It's tough, but I think it'd be really fun to be good at it, so I'm sure I'll go again.
Found a room to rent, on the border of the Palermo and Barrio Norte neighborhoods. Living with a French guy who's here studying, and an American girl.
Two interviews for jobs teaching English next week, and hopefully more to come, if necessary.
Did my first grocery shopping today, and there was definitely some guessing going on as I pulled stuff off the shelves, despite my extensive Spanish.
Check out some videos that I've posted and I'll be updating more soon.
-Brent
I'm here and getting settled. I met up with a former co-worker from LA, Remington, my first day, and we shared a hostel room Wednesday night, along with a cool guy from Lithuania that sat next to me on my plane from DC. We did some sightseeing... saw Evita's resting place at the Recoleta Cemetery, as well as some cathedrals, etc. Even took my first tango lesson yesterday! It's tough, but I think it'd be really fun to be good at it, so I'm sure I'll go again.
Found a room to rent, on the border of the Palermo and Barrio Norte neighborhoods. Living with a French guy who's here studying, and an American girl.
Two interviews for jobs teaching English next week, and hopefully more to come, if necessary.
Did my first grocery shopping today, and there was definitely some guessing going on as I pulled stuff off the shelves, despite my extensive Spanish.
Check out some videos that I've posted and I'll be updating more soon.
-Brent
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