A city starts to feel small quickly. Sound is a big contributor. Nothing makes you feel closer to your neighbors than their hosting of opera lessons several times a week (seriously) and a party that blasts Ke$ha until 3am (the time when it's finally hip to go out to the boliches). Not to be outdone, in the building across the street, a dog does his best impression of Bite Back with Kent Brockman.
Visually, the things that stood out at home continue to stand out. They just look a bit different close up.
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| Variations on a few of my favorite things. |
Several visits to a neighborhood can transform it from daunting to endearing. Of course, it depends on the neighborhood. Recoleta and Barrio Norte don't need much help.
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| When in doubt, consult the Stud Book. |
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| Because one landmark per block is not enough. |
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| Check out those stamens ;) |
The flower was designed to be a moving sculpture that closes at sunset. Designed to be, but the mechanism is currently broken and under repairs for around a year. That information is actually on Wikipedia but we failed to read it before going to wait in vain.
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| A live stream of Lauren, still waiting. |
Another tidbit from the Floralis Genérica Wikipedia article:
When its petals were inaugurated, they didn't close due to technical problems which were solved two months later.Not to generalize, but—oh, Argentina.
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| Ways to wait out the rain. |
And no matter where you are, nothing melts away the rest of the world like a litter of puppies.
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| Everything is going to be okay. |
Promise delivered. If you're more of a cat person—Lauren has you covered.