Baires, 290307

Yesterday afternoon I went to El Ateneo bookstore on Av. Santa Fe, looking for some books on Koreans in Argentina. To my surprise, when I arrived to the store I found HUGE number of ladies from all age spectrum surrounding the bookstore. And proportionally small number of police and giant security guys (I felt VERY small). Obviously they were not there because of my arrival (as my ego wanted to believe), but my innate curiosity gave up to the humidity of the day pushing me straight into very well air-conditioned bookstore. And the security guys (ultra men in black) inside too. Yet the bookstore was so nice I did not bother investigating what was going on.

At the end of my expedition I realised the crowd was still there, growing and growing in number. Total mitosis. So I went to ask to the policeman "Señor, señor, what is going on here? " His facial expression clearly said 'she is obviously not from this planet' and told me that Chayanne (a singer from Puerto Rico) was there to launch his new album and to meet his fan. "Ah," I thought. "It is only Chayanne. Never liked his songs and gosh, look at these girls! A collective hystheria!" (look who's talking, I am the person who had a massive two-metres long New Kids On The Block poster glued to my door back in... the 80s!!!)

Then this morning... I learnt that VIGGO MORTENSEN is also in Buenos Aires!!! Last night was the premier of his new movie "Alatriste (the entire movie is spoken in Spanish. He has a perfect porteño accent, btw)" at a cinema in Puerto Madero, AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!!! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE, HOW, HOW, HOW! And then this evening, when I switched the TV to my usual Telefe, who was there? VIGGO! Talking about his team, San Lorenzo de Almagro!!! You want to know what my basal reaction was? I grabbed one of the chairs and I sat very very close to the TV screen, as if that would transform my physical body into binary codes and ZAS! Matrix and Viggo Mortensen. I only got the final end of the interview (why why why!!!) so when I thought I needed something to wipe the excess of hypersalivation HE was gone again. No more Viggo. Gone. Se fueeeeeeeeeeeeㅠ.ㅠ!

Regards from Baires.

ps 1) I am a San Lorenzo supporter from today on:-).
ps 2) You know which movie is on my MUST SEE movie list.
ps 3) Zinho, do you want me to get a black suit, black silk shirt and red necktie for you (that is how Viggo was dressed today)?
ps 4) Buenos Aires is such a cool city... everyone comes here:-)!