Kate Click

Well, Now I Know: 2012

Kate — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:16:15 +0000

1. Trust your instincts. 2. Everyone has an agenda. 3. Pack light. 4. Do not buy furniture until after you have moved into your new apartment. 5. Your parents were right. Dammit. 6. Write [...]

I’ve Met Someone and It’s Serious

Kate — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:48:40 +0000

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It happens to foreigners often, apparently. We come to Buenos Aires and inevitably run into someone interesting–usually a dark, dashing porteño with whom to spend a few steamy months and eventually leave behind, heartbroken. I’m afraid my situation is [...]

Piropos: The Fine Argentine Art of Sexual Harrassment

Kate — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:20:52 +0000

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While living in Buenos Aires has its perks, so too does it have its problems: constant protests cause constant traffic jams, trash lines the streets, and, on any given day, at least one major industry is on strike. However, [...]

12 Things You Learn Living Outside the U.S.

Kate — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:04:01 +0000

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You will likely learn more than 12 things when you live abroad, but these have stood out to me: It is not a bad day when your hairdryer doesn’t work. Some people live without running water. Get over [...]

5 Reasons Why “Te Quiero, Buenos Aires”

Kate — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:23:31 +0000

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After multiple requests for a post on life in Argentina–and multiple failures to post anything at all, here is a long overdue insight into life south of the border. Though living in a third world country has its cons (which [...]

Getting stabbed by a pair of salsa heels. And liking it.

Kate — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:35:25 +0000

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My Spanish is terrible. Which, considering that I now live in Argentina, is unfortunate. I had thought that an upbringing in Texas and some high school spanglish would give me a decent start on a surely flat learning curve. [...]