The good, the bad, and the random

So to start with bad I got pretty sick on Wednesday. I´m not sure what it was, but my stomach never stopped turning and rumbling till this morning and I might have been allergic to something because I had all these little red bumps on my side. I was planning on not going into to the hospital because I could barely stand up straight - but I figured since I was lucky enough to be surrounded by nurses and doctors everyday I might as well take advantage of it. It was actually kind of funny because as soon as I said that I was not feeling well I had literally 10 people crowd around me to take my temp, ask me questions, get me water, and look at my side. It was very sweet how concerned everyone was. I got the full check-up and people kept peeking around the corner to see what was going on with me. Needless to say, I am in good hands. I soon after left the hospital with medicine and 2 people´s cell phone numbers that I was supposed to call if I needed anything. :) I´m 90% better now which is a good thing because I only have one more week in Buenos Aires and I don´t want to miss out on anything!
The good list could go on and on! First of all I found a sweet tango dancing dress and some of the ever popular balloon looking pants. I know I am going to get some funny looks when I go out in these pants back home because they are basically louge pants that are tight at the ankles and have a crotch that goes to your knees. Sound sweet huh? Well... you may think not, but I actually want to get another pair.... :)
Twice since I have been here have my calves been mentioned. It´s an inside joke in a way because I have huge calves and can never find tall boots that will fit neither can I wear those ´skinny jeans´(a part from the fact that my voluptuous rear wouldn´t fit in them either...) :) The first comment was from an Argentine guy in my residence that basically just said, wow! you have big calves, and the other time actually happened today from a new doctor that I hadn´t met who said, Do you bike? even before introducing himself! Yes, hello, my name is Megan - yes like Megan Fox, I live in Colorado - no, not where the Grand Canyon is, and yes, I have big calves. Nice to meet you too.
This morning I had breakfast with some of the nurses in their breakroom. I brought the ¨fracturas¨ which are delicious crossant things with cheese, dulce de leche, or jam in them. And we of course shared ¨mate¨(stress on the e) which EVERYONE drinks down here ALL the time. mate is a herb that they fill this gourd with, add sugar, and a fancy straw too and drink - and then add more water, and drink. They basically walk down the street with their cup in one hand and their hot water thermos in the other. Yes, I am jealous of this great pastime - and yes, I´m bringing the mate back home with me!
We had two people die at the hospital yesterday. One man who had a a brain problem and the other was a young girl of 29 who was born with lungs that didnt work well - and then they just gave in. It´s pretty sad at times, especially when the families come. Today I spent some time with my 87 year old friend and told him about the weather outside, the olympics, the snow in Texas, how I have one more week left, and just some random stuff. I was thinking that if I was there for 4 weeks without any contact to the outside world or person to person contact I would want someone to talk to me too. I´m not sure if he understood me but he made all the right facial expressions and seemed to enjoy my company. oh I hope something doesn´t happen to him soon. and yes, I gave him a gauze soaked in water many times today. I may be loosing my head because yesterday I managed to throw away my watch when I took a pair of gloves off quickly. I can´t think of any other possiblity than that to what happened to it because I had it one minute and the next I didn´t! and... I lost my rain jacket. I think it is somewhere in between my residence and the hospital :( so yes... hopefully I do not loose my head next.
Wednesday I went to Spanglish with some of the girls I live with. Spanglish is a company that has get togethers once a week for native english and spanish speakers to come together and talk. It was actually really fun - we did 5 min in English and then 5 min in Spanish and then we switched partners... exactly like speed dating! I am very excited because I have been told on numerous occasions that my Spanish is very good and that I have an excelent accent. Whoop whoop! All the Spanish classes since 6th grade are paying off! :)
It is POURING outside now - I can´t understand how it can rain so hard for so long without running out of water!!! Another amazing thing of this wonderful world!