Sunday, December 30, 2007

Gardel ladies

Yes, Maria confirmed that the custom is to throw all good old papers and not needed documents out in the streets the last day of the year. People even collect things they know they can throw away on that particular day! So the streets are white and the cleaners hope for no rain...

Went to the cementery of Chacarita, where the famous tango singer Carlos Gardel is buried. A wonderful calm awaited me there. I like cementeries! To escape from the chaos in the city. And I had this nice, really nice talk with an older lady that came to "my" bench to have her Sunday chat with a foreigner. That is the best, meeting Argentinians and asking them stuff about life here.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year and myself a couple of comments on this blog! :)

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Haha, bailarina, varsågod. Antar att stämningen inte är att leka med på nyårsafton i Buenos Aires, även om Möllevångstorget också erbjuder underhållning på sitt sätt, närmare inbördeskrig än fest, men funkar på håll.
Märklig tradition med pappersslängandet, i brist på snö? Hoppas du får en fin nyårskväll.
Jag ser fram emot torsdag. Puss

Simon said...

can we not have a photo of the super new simon shoes? ;)s

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Simon said...

where are you dancing for new year? Warning if you go to La V don't go before 4am as tthey play trashy eurodiscopop salsa and swing for the drunkards before then and then tango 4am - 8am for the hardcore ;)

Simon said...

News from Home...J danced with D and was disappointed that he was not as good as C from B. TK and GC have disappeared of the face of the earth. H and V are doing fine and spent Christmas day with S and L (see blog photos). P and M are invited to dinner with S and L and little E soon. S and J were with N and R tonight. Say hi to C, C and C before you leave and tell them that S and J are coming in June to see them. See you soon

Pixie said...

hahahhahah simon, i understood all the names except for the last C, who is that? are you coming in june???? nice!

well, michel, the fireworks are quite severe here as well, i will use my ear plugs. and paper, cause they are bored of their administration. i will see if can use that tradition in my office in malmo!

Simon said...

The last C was Carolina, CC from B in BsAs haha
Still working on it with L but I am certain I can get away for a few weeks in June/July and J really wants to go. Lovely shoes by the way :9 if you get stopped at customs don't leave my shoes...leave some of your 14 pairs instead

Pixie said...

hahha, for the shoes. yeah, i realized it was carolina the teache rin bs as..

my last night now. going to canning. spent new year} s at la viruta!