the Man under the Sunrise

Se ha sido roto mi silencio, mas ya no estoy completo.


Ladies and gentlemen and all others in between,

Welcome to the as-yet-untitled place where, in the tradition of Marco Polo and Beppe Severgnini (his book, 'Ciao America,' is hilarious), I will be recording my various ventures and experiences during my time in Argentina. I will not be leaving for Buenos Aires for another 23 days, yet I thought it might be wise to establish something now, so that once I arrive I will have made a habit of updating. This also buys me time to let people know about it.

You may already notice the rather Spartan-like surroundings and the apparent lack of a title or description for this page. I can't promise that those will change anytime soon, or that if they do change they will remain consistent. The title, especially, is always the hardest part to come up with; I've always believed that the title should be very last, after the work is finished - a philosophy that is not very applicable to an ongoing project like a 'blog.'

Now, a few outlines and promises as to the nature of this journal:
- Few, if any, mundane details. I personally can't stand journals that read like a laundry list: "Today I woke up, fed the cat, took a shower, ate a bagel..." etc. So, unless they build to something more interesting, don't expect to find them here.
- I will not, to borrow the phrase of a precocious 9-year old, "be mushy." Yes, I'll miss my girlfriend, yes, she'll also be in Argentina, yes, she means a lot to me. However, I'm certain that none of you care to read about that, so I will keep my comments to cryptic minimums. Similarly, I will do my best not to kvetch excessively about things that are not going well.
- I do reserve the right to use Spanish, as well as any other language, to record events, conversations, or other situations which might be better rendered in something other than English. If necessary, I will translate.
- There may be links to Wikipedia, the dubious fountainhead of all great information. Think of it as a way to expand your horizons, or at the very least understand what I'm talking about.

Comments will always be welcome, be they good, bad, or just plain weird.

23 days!