Last look on Tanguera's essentials in Dublin

There is so many thoughts which are cuddling in my mind right now. So many unspoken words, fears, excitements, desires, wishes, memories, plans and dreams. It is a perfect collage of who I am at the moment nearly ready to hit the road.

I spend my last evening with Dominika who just arrived from Buenos Aires this morning. It is incredible how things are. I would like her to be there right now, so we can discover more of Baires together but she is back to Dublin full of delight memories. “The most romantic” trip of her life as she described it. Romantic in a sense of being in love with the culture, people, Tango and everything Argentina had for her to offer. Now I became the messenger with greetings and love which need to come back where they belong. Dominika’s experience is another one which makes me want to go even more. My head is full of Buenos Aires stories from different sources. I was never better prepared for any of my journays. No I wonder how everything is going to be for me.

I have not step on the Buenos Aires street yet but somehow I feel I know this city so well. I can smell it already. I can see people, lights, I can feel wind and heat. I can touch walls of the building and drink my first morning coffee with media lunas. I can imagine my first tango in the arms of a stranger and many more to come in reality not only in my dreams.

Last year was incredible for me. I just realised that I started my recent diary with the phrase that “I am one happy being full of love, tango and dreams lacking drama and tears”. That was in June. Somehow the diary still goes with me to Buenos Aires and the state of mind never changed.

My bag is nearly ready and is full of many little important things. 

I am taking with me my first “holly-hole” Comme il faut shoes which are still danceable and so comfi. The little feet pillows and big earrings from Kasia. She said I need to have big earrings to look more Argentinean so I believe I have no choice. Mini electric fan from Vasi Liki we will see how the new technology is working at the milongas. Chop sticks and japanease fan from Anne-Fleur just in case to keep my hair and neck in place. Camera case from Anthony to inspire my photography. Pen and a dice form Abdullah to keep the letters to Caro flying between Buenos Aires and Dublin. We decided to keep it the old fashioned. The ink which spilled on the counter in the shop when I was buying it. Pink sun glasses from Nela to see the life as it is. Witold Gombrowicz’s book “Trans Atlantic” from Dominika so I remember how Polish writer was discovering Buenos Aires in the previous era and of course “Happy Tango” from Johan which is waiting for me in Argentina already. These are my Tango essentials.

New Year’s Eve on the plain is my first experience of that sort. It is a day as any other day but for me it has a special meaning. I decided to start the year lacking resolutions and making things happen this time. Following the dreams being flew away over Atlantic and landing in January 2012 in new reality. Tango adventure starts! I do not want to rush only take one step at the time and slow down the time as much as I can. Festina lente, this is for you Joanna. Pigmalion sculpt my love, Aphrodite give her lungs to breath, Galatea never take off your dancing shoes. Viva Argentina!