Saw Argentina's World Cup team

Hey all-

My friend Kenny visited from LA this past week, plus my friend Rem came to Buenos Aires from Patagonia, so the 3 of us had some fun. Argentina was celebrating the Bicentennial of the revolution that led to its independence, and there were an estimated 6 million people at this party over 4 days. Madness. We also got a chance to see Argentina's World Cup soccer team in a "friendly"/warmup match against Canada. More madness. I now understand how people get trampled and die at soccer games. Argentina's star, Lionel Messi, considered the best player in the world, was nursing a minor injury, so I was bummed that he didn't play. Still a cool experience, though. I got a goal on camera, with crowd reaction, so enjoy.

-Brent

Upgrade! New apartment

So after renting a room for my first 3 months, I decided, since it seems I'll be staying awhile, that I should get a place I could settle into long-term. I put up an ad on Craigslist and found a very nice roommate to share a great apartment in Palermo Soho with me. She's 23, from NY, and down here filming a documentary on a Fulbright Scholarship. She likes karaoke, too, so we're set. The location of this new place is perfectly wedged between the convenience of Ave Santa Fe, where I catch buses and subways to work, and the fun of Palermo Soho, Plaza Serrano... lots of social options.

So I look forward to staying here. Also got out and played paintball with some Argentinians last weekend, so there are pics of that too. Hope all is well elsewhere in the world.

-Brent