Recent content by toccatango

Just wanted to write a quick update and say that I was able to find the Nuvaring at my local Farmacity. The problem, I think, is that the Nuvaring needs to be stored in the refrigerator, and not every pharmacy has one. I had to go around to several places, before checking out Farmacity. Hope...

I like that :-)

I´ve gone to La Viruta several times, and I think it´s one of those places where it´s best to go late with a group of friends and have your own table. Personally I would never go there by myself, after this experience I had when one of my non-tango friends (a girl) and I went earlier by...

Dancing with other people makes you learn faster and adapt, and it also keeps you from forming bad habits that are hard to break. But I think having a regular dance partner helps, as long as that person has decent technique and buena onda :-) Mostly it´s just about putting the time in to...

Out of curiosity, are these Taiwanese travel agencies located near el Barrio Chino? I´ve been trying to find I/V ticket to Hong Kong, and $1100 is a bargain compared to what I've seen so far. Granted, prices are already astronomical around Chinese New Year (which is when I need to go)... any...

Haha, I would double the ´eww´ on some of things that I saw there too! I would say that it's still a fun experience, and you never know what you'll find! Come with a sharp eye & be ready to bargain. I ended up buying a table and then a set of chairs, spending 450 pesos total -- which I...

Have you checked out el Mercado de las Pulgas? For me, I like furniture with ¨character¨ and style :-) & within my budget! (...which is small, considering I work in pesos...) The actual market is around Dorrego 1600 but if you walk around the neighboring streets, you´ll find even more...

Thank you so much for your light-speed responses! Wow!! :-) Yes, I´ve already have had a couple bad run-ins with Telefonica in other apartments... when I looked at other internet providers, though, it didn´t work out because of this & that reason, so it´s back to Speedy, boo...

Hi all! Feliz día del amigo, aunque sea atrasado, I know :-) Recently I made the big leap and moved into an apartment of my own, an unfurnished monoambiente sin garantía. I´m really happy and excited about it!! The thing is, though, that I don´t have a DNI at the moment. I´m trying to sign...

FYI, sometimes Carrefour carries jasmine rice in the ethnic foods section -- there´s a brand with a red phoenix on the package that´s one of my favorites, and it´s also one of the same brands that they sell at el Barrio Chino. Not all Carrefours carry it, but if there´s one in your...

It´s true that the men here act more aggressively than in N. America, but what that guy did is completely out of line in any culture!!! I hope there is no next time, but if there is, don´t be afraid to make a scene -- with so many pairs of eyes around, people will take notice and will help you...

I love lingerie too... -addict- doesn´t even cover it! :-) Before I moved here, I remember reading a NYT article (dated 1995) that said in BA alone there are more than 2,000 shops and boutiques that specialize in women's underwear and lingerie -- in comparison, there are 1,460 grocery stores in...

Oh no, that´s horrible!!! Caro Cuore seems really popular -- I haven´t tried it, but some of my porteña friends swear by it. There have an outlet store too (Córdoba 4716) where you´ll probably find good deals (http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=674332).

Actually you could make it at home, since the recipe is quite simple. All you need is lemon, vodka, and a mason jar. For the vodka, I´d recommend Everclear. The higher the alcohol level, the greater the lemon oil extraction from the skins; in Italy, they usually use 180 proof alcohol for...

I also recommend RYAN!!! He really knows his stuff and he´s very passionate about his work. He used to train hair stylists at Aveda, and he specializes in ¨hard-to-cut¨ hair (e.g. curls). I myself have Asian hair, which is very unforgiving!! A lot of stylists don´t know how to work with that...