Beautiful People

They are everywhere here, men and women alike, and they know it. When you go anywhere in public, everyone is just checking each other out. The men here call out to practically anything with two legs and a rack, and the women all know to ignore the advances. With a combination of guys that come on too strong, and girls who are in a way hardened by the (sometimes not so) sweet nothings, I have no idea how anyone forms relationships down here. Oh, but they sure do! It is a normal sight to see a girl atop her boy making out in the middle of a crowded plaza or beside national monument, or to be squished up against a kissing couple in the Subte (subway). If there is a couple anywhere near you, you'll have already heard the smacking of lips.

So on the note of oblivious, affectionate couples: here's a little anecdote from last night at a bar called Sugar, (and no, its not really called Azúcar - I'm not that gringa). Anywho, I was with some friends in this lofted area and across from us was this couple getting pretty... "comfortable." After a few minutes the waiter brought them this awesome looking platter of cheeses, olives, guacamole, toasts, and meats. My entire group was envious of their spread. After a while, we noticed that they weren't eating any of their food! They were too busy staring into each other's eyes, and taking turns straddling one another. As they became more and more involved with one another, the idea was thrown around that one guy in our group should just snatch a little something off of the plate. Success. The lovers didn't notice a thing. As the two started to get a little too hot and heavy, we decided to go downstairs and maybe try mingling with some locals (far and few between in this Yankee bar). We were only downstairs for a few seconds when one of us realized that the love birds were getting up from their seats... we all glanced at one another and quickly decided what must be done. WE COULDN'T LET THEM WASTE ALL THAT FOOD!! So we dashed back up the stairs, waited eagerly to make sure the couple was out the door, and proceeded to devour the platter... after all, it was the right thing to do. We probably looked like dumb Yankees the whole time, but the free food was well worth it.