rainy moving day

i'm finally in la plata :)

first day of the rest of my life, as i hear in films...
sadly, we were welcomed by the rain. pouring rain.


we got here (my friend Flor and me) at about 10 30 am,
when we were supposed to arrive at 8 10.

the storm started at 2 am.

we got out of the bus, bag over our shoulders, carrying bags in our hands,
and the bus driver had the brilliant idea of just leaving our suitcases on the wet floor.
i had a box full of books, and was about to commit murder
(you don't want to mess with my books ¬¬).
luckily for the driver, they were safe.

but Flor's clothes were drenched.

i'm not liking the rain, but i do like the cool air it brings
(remember, it's summer down here, and LP is one of the hottest cities in arg).

we spent the rest of the morning organising everything in our bedroom,
slept a little siesta,
and had friends over for some mates
(imagine mates being as important to argentines as tea is for english people).

i'm not missing my home... yet.
i know i will at some point, but i'm not like most people,
that miss their homes the minute they leave it.
or just miss it in some degree.
i don't miss it at all.

i needed to change the air.
needed the adventure.

i do miss my dog, peyton.
and my mum.
and my bed, mostly my bed.

but i think it was time to start living something new and exciting.

has anything new and exciting happened in your life lately?

xoxo,
ella

ps: do you like the new look for my blog? i love purple, and i was bored, so i made this new layout, and changed the name of the blog.

getting ready for the big move!

in just a few weeks, i'll be moving to the city of la plata, in buenos aires!
i'll be studying eng translation, and hopefully in the future i'll find a job in a publishing house, translating books! *fingers crossed*
that's my goal with this career, if it doesn't work, i'll find something over at the creative side. maybe web designing. definitely photography.

i read somewhere that there are people trying to organise an event or sth called "latin america exists too", to try and get publishers' attention.

we latin folks want books to get published in spanish as soon as possible, not years and years after their release in the us or uk!

anyway, i'm busy these days, writing DN, doing some early homework for uni, and trying to get everything ready for feb, when i finally come to lp and stay.
i'm doing some crafts too, when i have pics i'll upload them.

i'm happy with the way DN's coming along :) i've reached the 25k mark, which is more than anything i've ever written. excerpts are soon to make an appearance here.

in other news, i've posted an interview with 2 australian authors over at TCM, hazel edwards & ryan kennedy.
go here to read it. leave a comment and show ryan some love (it's his 1st interview)
apparently, a publisher from ford street publishing told some other authors about the interview and i've been getting emails from these authors asking if i'd be interested in doing an interview with them. it's the first time i've been in contact with so many australian people.
hazel told one of her writing friends about me and my book blog, and this author contacted me asking me if i'd like to recieve her latest book. of course i said yes. i've never read an aussie book, and i'd love to start!
i gave her my former address for her to send me the book, but from now on it'll be: ella press, la plata, BA!