El Caballero de La Noche

Batman was fucking awesome. It was perfect in every way. First it cost $5 to get in, next it had Spanish subtitles so I could practice, and thirdly it's just a good movie. In other news, it's official that nobody in Argentina can correctly pronounce my name. It has the sounds that Spanish lacks; the "aye" and the "errr" don't exist in Spanish. So what I end up getting is more of a "Tye-lore." Not only that a "telo," a word that apparently my name resembles, is a pay by the hour motel where you take prostitutes. So that's fun. I am, however, considering other names that would be more typical to the area. Guillermo of course is a front runner, my Spanish name from high school "Sr. Josue Guevarra Rodrigez de Castillo", but that's a little long; others include, Raul, Jesus, Blanco, y Pollo Loco. So I'm in a new hostel now, it's much smaller and more house-like. Plus me and my roommate from Colombia a really good friends after only one day. He tells me his name is "Jon" but I don't know if I can believe this. I think he knows that there is no way I could pronounce his name. We are about to go to the biggest farm show in South America, it's like a county fair I suppose, but it's for a whole country. Country Fair or something. Anyway, it's been going on for 115 years so they must be doing something right. I intend to takes pictures of all the freakish animals I am presented with. WOOOP WOOP WOOP WOOP. Inside joke. Don't worry about it. I am saddened to say that the "Veranito en el invierno" has gone. It has been Washington grey for the past three days or so. I am feeling rather lathargic because I haven't really had any real exercise outside of walking since I arrived. This is combined with the fact that I have been eating a steady diet of steak, eggs, and ham. I intend to go on a run tomorrow morning. Ok, well I need to go to the fair, study spanish, and generally do things with my life besides sit at the computer. Hasta la vista.

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