Arrival to the capital

So as it appears I am not very good at maintaining a blog! Well, I did not have frequent internet access on the farm so there's an excuse there. But I have been in the city of Cordoba for one week now and I am having a lot of fun. My family is great and I feel like I really lucked out with my living situation. The house is ALWAYS teeming with people whether friends or extended family. My "immediate" family consists of a mother (whom I've probably bonded the most with) father, 4 kids (Jero, Pia, Sole, Juan...aged 15 to 26). The abuelo also lives here and there are always cousins, aunts, nieces, you name it visiting. My first week their cousin Esteban was visiting and I went out with him and my two sisters Pia and Sole to los Boliches last weekend. A Boliche is basically a dance club that really gets going around 4 in the morning! We left the house around 1am and we got back at 6 am! I don't know how they do it! I guess that's why their ciesta lasts so long....from about 1 to 4pm in the afternoon the city sort of shuts down in a way and people relax and drink mate together. One thing i have really noticed the most here is the pace of life. No one is ever really on time and no one seems to care to much. Argentinians take their time and I feel like I can really learn from this. If you run into someone you know you chat with them. If I ask someone for help they will make sure I am set in the right direction. They also have a general curiosity about the goings of your life and always ask a lot of questions. I do not notice this as much in the United States. With my broken Spanish I try to return the conversation.
I have noticed my Spanish improving, but at a slow pace. I am very glad I began my adventure in the countryside, speaking Spanish a little at a time. I think this was a very good introduction to me as I have never lived in a big city before let alone one where I don't speak the language! But everyone is very patient and helpful and incredibly friendly.
I like my program and I've made friends with some cool people from the states, but I have to say I am ready to meet more Argentinians. The language barrier is difficult though. Often I feel like I have no personality because I cannot express myself the way I can in my native tongue. But I just have to keep learning and trying and putting myself out there.

Well I have written a lot and I still have more to say but I'll save it for another post. I also want to describe my farm experience because that was quite an interesting one....