September 25, 2018: Argentina's PARO (strike) NACIONAL !!!

Am I sad that there was a national strike because the economic situation is so bad? Of course. Am I happy that my class was canceled today because of the strike? Of course.

Today was the paro nacional in Argentina and the subte, los colectivos, and even the airports were all shut down. What everyone has told me is that strikes are very common in Argentina, but that this year has been exceptionally more intense. I really hope some of the issues are resolved because I love Argentina and I hate that it can be so hard for its own people to live here.

My class was canceled of course so I had the whole day to do whatever. I felt adventurous so I spent it all doing homework! Lol. After breakfast, I read for a little bit and then took a break to go on a run with Cassandra. We discovered a donut place on the run and are 100% going to return and buy some. The plan is to buy a dozen and split it. I obviously would buy a dozen for myself but I don't know if I could eat them in time before some start to go bad. The place is called Donut Therapy (the kind of therapy I need) and they make those fun types of donuts with random flavors and toppings. A dozen costs $14 but they're big and cool and probably worth it.

Look at them!!

The run was nice because it was sunny and borderline hot out. When I got home, I showered and prepared myself lunch: a big bowl of pasta and a little salad. I proceeded to read and write for the next couple of hours. I finished 2 assignments that I was loathing so that felt good.

Clarisa is currently at a friend's birthday party so she left me dinner and that was nice because I got to eat earlier than 9pm. I realized that this impacts my day greatly. Usually I am too tired to do any work after dinner so I am more unproductive and get less sleep. When I eat earlier, I can still do work after dinner and get to sleep at a reasonable hour. Now that I'm conscious of this I just need to be more productive before dinner since we are not going to stop eating at 9 lol.

I ate milanesa de pollo, ensalada, y un poco de arroz and have just been doing homework since dinner and lounging around. Today was super super lowkey and uneventful. I wish I had gone outside a bit more. But I'm grateful to have had a day with no obligations where I could go at my own pace.

I had a lot of free time and a lot of alone time today. I felt a little bit more sad than usual because of this. Being stuck with your thoughts for too long is usually never a good thing... at least for me. But some friends gave me advice to live in the moment and to try not to dwell on the past so much, so I'm working on that. I'd love to be better at and more comfortable with being alone, but it's hard for me. I'll have to keep working on it.

Song Recommendation of the Day: "Nervous" by The Neighbourhood

P.S. - Birthday shoutout to Mrs. Bartucci!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell that lovely woman happy birthday! And don't use straws!!! Today / for the rest of your life!