I'm sick and making lists.

Things I miss about the United States

1. My family and friends: people who’ve known me for years.
2. What I consider to be "normal" hours for living, working
   and playing.
3. Reliability: a plan is a plan and it happens on time.
4. Dating as something to be taken seriously.
5. Salad dressing, Mexican food and big cups of coffee.
6. Clean streets, clean cities, clean people: cleanliness.
7. Owning a car and not being required to use public transportation.
8. Wearing high heels and having flat surfaces to walk on.
9. How polite and professional people tend to be.
10. Financial stability and a reliable currency: making dollars.

Things I heart about Argentina

1. How easy it is to make amazing friends here.
2. Independence and solitude: my life is so very mine.
3. An interesting job that challenges me personally and professionally.
4. Discovering the world in Spanish – little accomplishments happen every day. Like a remix of my worldview.
   
5. Sitting and talking over coffee for two hours without glancing at my watch.
6. That no one cares if you’re late… in fact it’s odd if you’re on time. Especially for work.
   
7. The incredible sweets: facturas and dulce de leche? Mmmm…
8. Walking everywhere and truly experiencing the weather.
   
9. The up-front, frank Argentine way of relating to the world.
10. That people want to chat with me because I’m unique here and I talk funny.