No Argentine can honestly say he is Argentine unless he has rooted for Boca Juniors at least once in his life.  No visitor of Buenos Aires can honestly say she has fully experienced Argentine culture unless she has visited La Bombonera(the Boca Juniors stadium).
Maradona Played for Boca.  Palermo plays for Boca.  The Juniors represents the people, the working class, the laborer, the farmer, the rancher, the office worker, the honest person, the immigrant, the Porteño with established roots.  In other words, Boca is Argentina. If you never been to a football (soccer) …

Yesterday, I was strolling up Florida Street (Calle Florida), checking out the tango dancers and the artesian wares laid out on rugs, occasionally stepping into one of the clothing stores to see if I could find a bargain, when I stumbled into a men’s store named Boüzak and found a multifarious line of clothing—suits, sport coats, ties, shirts, dress pants, sweaters, jeans, khakis, t-shirts, belts, and shoes. The stitching on the garments rendered tailor-made, and all of the apparel was stylistically current, but the numbers on the price tags never reached above …

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Spanish Tip of the day:
Beware of False Friends!
When learning a language, cognates become your best amigo. What are cognates? Cognates are words that have the same meaning, and look the same in two different languages.
Examples: Alcohol = Alcohol, Falso = False, Ofender = Offend…you get the idea.
Now, all is good and fun with these cognates until they become your amigo falso (false friend), such as Embarazada, which actually  means pregnant, not ‘embarassed’!
Other FALSE FRIENDS:
Sensible = Sensitive, sensible
Éxito = Success, exit
Actual = Current, actual
Asistir = To Attend, assist
Atender = To Serve/ To Take Care Of, attend
Want to know more about False friends? Check out Bueno, entonces… Class 15 …

Rachel Resnick is co-hosting a writer’s retreat this week in Punta del Este, Uruguay. As such I am posting a blurb on her memoir, Love Junkie, and adding news about the retreat.

Love Junkie

Bloomsbury Books

245 pages, $14.00

reviewed by Sharon Haywood:

Rachel Resnick’s Love Junkie is ”an engaging read. It carries a strong message about self-love and healing from past wounds.”

RACHEL RESNICK is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller Go West Young F*cked-Up Chick. She has published articles, essays, and celebrity-profile cover stories in the Los Angeles Times, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, and BlackBook. …

La Chacra Villa, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Dear Writers:
Ready for a week of creative pampering? Eager to explore new ways to express yourself, or hungry to finally finish that book? Dreaming of a stay in an exotic and luxurious new locale, known as the Riviera of South America? Now you can have it all. Pack your bags, pens, notebooks and laptops! Discover the stories inside you. Perfect for seasoned writers or beginners alike. All are welcome.

Ancient forest bordering La Chacra Villa
LOCATION: Picture a 7-night stay at luxurious, secluded La Chacra Villa, …

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Mi Familia es un Dibujo (My Family is a Cartoon) reruns are back on Channel Telefe (channel 11 on Cablevisión, and channel 123 on DirecTV).  The show is fun to watch.  It as a situation comedy with a little drama thrown in.  The basic plot-line is such:
An Argentine middle-class married couple has four children they are raising.  Two of the kids are teenagers that are going through the trials of adolescence—young love, rock-n-roll, fitting in with their peers, discovering the meaning of “responsibility.” A third child is an 8-rear-old girl who …

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Trying to understand more of Manu Chau’s song lyrics other than just the obvious lines like “Me gusta marijuana, me gustas tu”?
Then check out this video clip and learn Spanish through lyrics!
http://bit.ly/Manu-Chao-lyrics
It’s an amazing song regarding immigration that has become extremely popular through out the Spanish speaking world: 
Check out more videos, song clips and slang on the Bueno, entonces… blog at:
http://www.blog.buenoentonces.com
Haven’t got all the Bueno, entonces… classes? You can still purchase the 30 class course on iTunes for only $44.99!
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