Spring here is glorious. It is interesting to see how the feel of the city has changed now that the weather is warm every day and the trees are full and green and flowers are blooming and birds are singing. I love spring, and Buenos Aires really seems to be springing forth.
Since the rain we had the other day, the past two days have been warm and clear with low humidity, which I have figured out is a factor that agrees with me. I couldn't quite put my finger on the quality that was in the air on Wednesday that appealed to me so much - turned out it was the lack of humidity.
This morning I went to the gym. I kind of had to force myself to go. Since the recent string of vertigo attacks, I've been afraid to move a whole lot, which means that exercise has not been as regular a part of my life as I would like it to be. That, along with the fact that when I am having attacks, I crave comfort food, which for me is bread, cake and sweets, I've grown a little paunch and feel uncomfortable physically. So, today, after popping a meclizine and hoping for the best, I went to the gym and had a good workout.
It was a nice walk home in the warm, fresh morning air, and I had leftover Arabic food from my delivery last night. I ordered a warm sampler plate from the Club Libano-Siriano. It was as good as the cold sampler I got on Friday. I still have enough food for two more meals. These plates would be great to order for a small party.
After lunch I tried watching the Colbert Report online but for some reason the connection was really slow and I got frustrated. I decided to take a nap, and again, had one of those naps that I could just not wake up from. I don't know what this is about. When I finally do force myself out of bed, I feel really groggy and it takes me a while to recover. I'm not sure that these naps are a good thing, but it feels like my body needs them.
I watched a little CNN and then my two Spanish programs that I watch. My favorite program, Tardes de Accion has been taken off the air and replaced by another soap opera. This one is with a family of aliens who pass themselves off as humans. It is weird and kooky, but it's good language practice. They say, "che" a lot. And because the aliens don't know Argentine Spanish, there is a lot of emphasis on Argentine words like "pibe" (guy), "mina" (girl), etc...
After that, I watched Patito Feo, which I still only understand about 75% of. I understand the story, but not everything that is said. Patito's father, Leandro, still has amnesia, but Patito told him he is her father, even though the doctors advised against it. The funny thing on the show is that one character is an "emo" and another is a "flogger". If you don't know what these are, you can refer to my earlier posting on them. I find this whole urban tribes phenomena to be quite strange and wonder if we have this type of thing in the U.S.
It was a beautiful evening and I needed some exercise, so I went out for a walk. I walked through some nice, quiet neighborhoods and arrived at Avenida Libertad which has a large grassy area that is kind of like a park. People were playing soccer and lots of people were running. Even though there was also a lot of traffic, it was nice to be out on this beautiful spring evening.
Tomorrow I have an acupuncture appointment. We'll see how it goes. This guy, Angel Lermer, was recommended on the expat site. I think it's a little expensive. He charges 100 pesos (about 30 USD). I think I might be able to find cheaper. All of my hope is invested in the apointment next Wednesday with the meniere's specialist. I hope that he can help me to get back to living a somewhat normal life.
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