Well, I moved all the way to Argentina only to end up living in Queens. Yes, we finally found an apartment and it is located in “Palermo Queens” – a neighborhood right near “Palermo Soho” and “Palermo Hollywood”. It is a 2 bedroom, and we are creating a third bedroom out of the living room, when we can find a biombo to use as a separator (technically translated as a folding screen, but really just my new favorite Spanish word). It is amazing to be moved out of the dark and loud hostel, and no longer live out of a giant suitcase. After spending the bulk of the time we’ve been here hopelessly searching websites for cheap 3-bedrooms that don’t exist, we can finally start applying for jobs and exploring the city, and decorating the house!
The highlight was probably Maria the crazy realtor who we almost rented from. When we told her we weren't going to sign, she freaked out and told us that she was calling the police on us because we owed her money. Apparently, she thinks we made a verbal contract to pay her commission whether or not we rented from her? Ridiculous. So, we may or may not have the Argentinian police after us right now.
ghetto view of our apartment - the dining room, living room, julie's bedroom, and the balcony
Now we can start exploring more and getting to know the city, and I suppose finding a job - although I do have 2 interviews next week, so we'll see how that goes.
market in Plaza Serrano
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