First Impressions

I was feeling a bit timid as I walked around Buenos Aires for the first time. A lack of sleep, some jet lag, a mounting hang over, a new city and a foreign language surrounding me will do that I suppose. I wasn´t out for anything too serious, just getting a taste of the city and feeling my way around is all. The rain was just starting to come down when I couldn´t help but turn to address some eager fellow who is obviously trying to get my attention. He is blurting out something along the lines of, "byrd", or "beard", or "bierd" and pointing to the back of my legs. I am completely confused at this point and struggling to figure out what he is trying to communicate. "Beard, you say? Yes, I know its nice, thank you for noticing."

He then points to my shoulder blurting out, "beird, byrd, bird". That is when I notice the milky grey substance resting atop my flece. The revelation comes all at once. "¡Bird!" he says. And it was a bird indeed. Some overweight little bastard had unleashed quite a mess all over my back side. I mean this winged turd slinger splatter painted my ass from head to toe. My man grabbed some tissues from his lady friend and they helped to clean me up a bit, but I was never the less scrapping dookie off my backside for the rest of the afternoon. Thank God I was wearing a hat, or I may have started off my time in the country with some fresh grey highlights.

First Impressions of Argentina: Jet lagged, hung over and covered in dookie! The great irony in it all is that I found the entire course of events to be hilarious. Thus getting deficated on by that rodent with wings actually did wonders for both the jet lag and my hang over leaving me feeling rather jubilant!