The title says it all, though the bugs in Cordoba are muy pequeno compared to the huge things we have in Texas. I considered taking a picture of it for the blog, but decided to kill it instead.

This morning Jessi and Veronica held an orientation for our team, consisting of meet and greet activities, housekeeping, and logistics. Veronica taught us all how to greet properly, with a kissing sound and touching right cheeks, and then made us practice; very entertaining. All members of the team then shared the top 8 life changing events in their lives, which was a wonderful way to get to know one another. I am lucky to be working with such outstanding team members!

We followed Veronica on a tour of the city to find some important places, like the lavanderia (washateria for those of you in Austin) and the mall (which looked like a museum from the outside). There are beautiful churches every few blocks in Cordoba. Here’s a picture of the Iglesia Catedral on one side of the Plaza San Martin. From the pictures I’ve seen, the cathedral looks even more amazing lit up at night.

The ADEC sub-team (Henk, Jayan, Roman, and I) met for a little bit this evening to discuss a general timeline and milestones for the project. We realized that with the kick-off, closing, holiday, and volunteer day, we only have about 15 real working days, and a lot to get done in that time. It is going to be a very hectic pace, but I am really looking forward to digging in and getting started.

Tomorrow is the kick-off event with local politicians, IBM Argentina, our clients, and our CSC team. Now it’s time for bed.

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