the last class of the week.

These guys are the troublemakers......

not.

Delightfully introducing the IT whizzes of

an un-named bank...Nora, beside

her is Adrian, and behind him is Omar.

We did have Gustavo also, but he is now

in my other class group.

Sorry about the slightly blurry picture-

the guy on the end of the camera

obviously got the shakes, or couldn't stop laughing.

I look forward to hanging out with this crew,

i've laughed so much at times my

ears hurt. I will never be able to hear someone

say 'bootlicker' without thinking of them.

I've learned the Spanish version...

 chupa media...sock sucker.

This is Paola, another fabulous student/guide

Introducing Paola (...i can't find you on facebook!)

She is another great student i have had the 

good luck to have. At first my kiwi accent

stumped her (and other students), but i

learned to slow down and

 enunciate more clearly.
Paola works for an international banking
corporation and is the secretary you go to
for all the things the bosses don't know.

Sadly it was our last class on Thursday,

her evil bilingual  overlord doesn't want

 her to continue her classes.

Paola also printed off maps from google

in aid of my artistic and cultural adventures.

Guillermo, my mat'e drinking history guide

This is Guillermo, he also also works for the 

same logistics company as Ingrid and Roberto.

He always has his mate (pronounced mah-tay).

It should have an accent over the 'e'.

We have some great off-track converstations

about the history of Argentina and

 all it's 'heros'.

He gives me all the inside gossip on the 

historic goings on in the country and

the political machinations of notable

characters.....and where the wrong

statues ended up.

He even gives me homework!

Introducing el Doc....Roberto

Roberto works for the same logistics company as

Ingrid. Mondays and Fridays are our classes.

He would like the women of NZ to know he

his available for a 'good time'.

We have totally competitive classes, his idea

not mine. But, when in Rome, or 

capital federal.....i think he is ahead of

me (so he thinks) in the linking sentences

exersize. Roberto 6. 

Alice 5.

If anyone is interested in meeting Roberto,

 i know where he works!

Mi fin de semana guia, Ingrid

my weekend guide, Ingrid

Meet Ingrid, she works for a large logistics

company, and on the side, she googles

maps for me for my weekend explorations

that also include valuable spots where

the best ice-cream places are.

Ingrid was the one who found me my

room at Beba's place.

She knows all the best english

expletives, and where to find the

recipies for Alfajores and dulce de leche,

my favourite biscuit here.

My alfajore thighs are coming along nicely.

we will be able to make them in NZ.

Hola Gabriel

We don't look too bad, considering 

the hour. 9am-ish. 

Monday and 

Wednesday mornings.

Gabriel works for a Bank, 

and on hisPhd thesis. 

He wants to improve the banking

mode/system by looking at micro-financing

for the little people.

He was wondering how his hair was

looking...definately better than mine.

He also likes to give everyone at

international meetings the warm hearted

Argentinian kiss on the cheek.

I see him as the kissing archangel Gabriel

live life like a muppet!

Kermit on the sofa at 

Casa Beba,

Belgrano, Buenos Aires.

Beba and i have a running gag with kermit,

every couple of days we change his

place and pose. 

this is the latest.

frog with flower.