night owls.

It's crazy to think how late people (at least the youth) in Buenos Aires stay up when they go out for the night (reminiscent of Ke$ha singing, "'Cause when I leave for the night, I ain't coming back"...). Just this past Sunday night, my brother had some friends over--just as I was falling asleep, coincidentally, since our flight from Calafate arrived a bit late (no surprise there)--and they got to our house at around 2 a.m. This afternoon, I was asking him when they left, and he told me that they stayed until 6:30 a.m.!!!!
I guess it's just a foreigner's point of view, but I can't understand that at all...so crazy o.o The only time I've stayed up that late was probably after-prom...and church lockins. But it's a part of the lifestyle here. My dad was telling me about how a lot of teenagers and young adults come to Buenos Aires on weekends just to partake in the night life here. Whether it's going to friends' houses or bars and clubs out in the city, the norm here (especially on weekends, but not limited to them) is to go out at 1 or 2 a.m. (which, in the U.S., is closer to when clubs close down for the night) and stay out until 6 or 7 in the morning. Intense! No wonder my siblings were all asleep when I first got to my house (late Saturday morning) XP