The even more distinct

When most people get off the bus in Adelaide they say thank you to the driver.  Enough said.

The distinct

Apart from the outrageous humidity in Buenos Aires, the weather there is actually pretty much the same as the weather in Adelaide, Australia.  Which is why in these days of 16 to 25 degree weather, I am flabergasted to see so much skin and skimpy clothing around when in BA they are still in winter coats and bitching about the cold wind.  On the one hand it's great that there are no (or few) uber-pervy men around, so you can wear skimpy clothing without getting too much attention, but on the other it's quite odd considering it really isn't warm yet.  Even nastier are the short-short wearing types who really should cover themselves up a little because nobody wants to see that.  I even saw the butt-cheek of a girl the other day whose shorts were clearly too short, except for maybe a day at the beach, but she was in the city shopping. 

The best part would have to be that at least there are no Argentinians whinging about how cold it is: while even I am in a jumper, there are plenty of people wandering around in shorts and a tshirt.  I am the 'hot' one no longer*.

*Hot is referring to the temperature because in BA I am always fine or hot when others are cold.

Marriage Certificate in Argentina

So I recently went to a wedding and got a close look at what an official marriage certificate in Argentina looks like. Not so surprisingly, there is some weird stuff in it. Apparently it is like a "family planning" guide as well.

Here are my favorite parts in pictures:

The Cover



Space for Birth Info for 12 Children (luckily)



Vaccination Calendar For Babies (the natural result of marriage)



Cavity Prevention

The Food Difference: Australia vs Buenos Aires

There are things I love and hate about both of these countries but when it comes to food it's Argentina the bad and Australia the good.  It's not that you cannot eat good food in Argentina because you totally can, but it will cost you.  My hands-down favourite thing about my birth country is that even if you don't have a lot of money, you can still eat a huge range of beautiful fresh produce.  You can buy this food at the supermarket, or if you want it even cheaper you can go to a market for even more amazingly cheap and beautiful food.  Point in case recently at the South Melbourne markets where close to the end of trading on a Sunday I bought an avocado, a punnet of strawberrys and two bags of mushrooms for $4.50. Food is one of my favourite things, but aside from that it's a basic necessity and shouldn't consume your entire pay for the month.  Last night I enjoyed grilled salmon with a goat's cheese salad and couldn't be happier in the land of affordable food.