haha okay, so it definitely does not say that anywhere in the bible. But we do.. we have internet at our house finally! I haven't had the chance to post since arriving here, but it is true.. I am here, I AM IN BRAZIL! It is something that I honestly say out loud a few times a day to remind myself. Because it's not as if the language, culture, people, traffic and food are enough to tell me otherwise ;) But one of my absolute favorite things is that every night before bed, I walk out onto the patio off my room and I look out at the city skyline.. it's something else. I would love for everyone I love to experience it with me!
Anyways, since being here for a little over a week now, I have been just taking everything in and trying to learn in every moment. Each night before bed I write down a few moments that I don't wanna forget from the day. We'll call them chronicles, The Chronicles of Pira or Os Chronicles de Pira. I feel like they properly sum up what many of my days have consisted of and looked like since arriving and beginning to settle into my new home here in Brazil. Read what you will, leave when you need, but this has been some of life here for me!
Os Chronicles de Pira 1.0
30th de Julho
1. upgraded to first class free of charge
2. laying in my very own hotel room for the night, our house isn't ready to move into yet
3. I'm actually in Brazil, what?!
31st de Julho
1. buying imported shampoo isn't the cheapest thing ever, I should buy local
2. fancy lunch meals with fancy family
3. açai-orange juice at a cafe
4. teaching the kiddos how to use 'God Bless You' or as they say 'a bless you' *that's what they hear
5. making a room a home
1st de Agosto
1. a little man and his tin of dinosaurs as a wakeup call at my door
2. my first guarana *a brazilian soda
3. no carpet means you wash your dirty feet before climbing into bed at night
2nd de Agosto
1. angolan chickens invade the park
2. learning words and little accents
3. Brazilian coffee is GOOD
4. exchanging stories from abroad
5. my first reais *brazilian currency
3rd de Agosto
1. Gabi's first day of school here we come
2. touring schools for Arthur
3. setting up my Portuguese class times.. it's real!
4. pão de queijo for days and I'm not hating it
4th de Agosto
1. a leaky bathtub is no good, especially when you realize way too late-water everywhere
2. our first morning on our own- we rocked it
3. making little friends in Arthur's class & communicating on the same level *he was 2 haha
5th de Agosto
1. singing songs to the shower and bedroom
2. an overwhelming afternoon at the mall by myself, attempting to figure out the internet
3. my first time talking with my people in too long and how refreshing that was
4. my first purchase all alone.. I bought 'Cidades de Papel' *PaperTowns by John Green
5. driving for the first time in Brazil, ahhhhh *no one died and we all arrived safely, success.
6th de Agosto
1. little crabby shower takers
2. when you don't have internet yet, you watch all the Portlandia that's on your computer
3. day two of driving in Brazil.. okay okay, we're getting there, but those narrow roads.. ai!
4. looking out off the porch off my bedroom at the city's beautiful skyline before bed is just my favorite thing ever
7th de Agosto
1. skyping with Jose while he made me go order starbucks.. I was terrified
2. ^^^ I tried ordering a vanilla iced latte and got a hot regular latte.. we'll take what we can get
3. hanging out with new friends at their apartment is good.. pizza and talking is good everywhere
4. doce de leite & brigadeiro.. holy yum
5. ringing the light switch instead of the doorbell.. not my best
8th de Agosto
1. a day with the house to yourself means you watch Scandal for lots of minutes
2. out to eat & only Portuguese is hard
3. my first capirinha- so strong
9th de Agosto
1. trying whatever new foods are offered
2. spending the day celebrating father's day with new family!
3. the 'most Portuguese spoken' day was today with very patient family
4. soccer games on tv instead of football
5. a little peanut who just turned 1 year old & happy birthday songs in Portuguese.. I should really learn that
6. tapioca for the first time, delicious. I can't wait to try different types
Anyways, since being here for a little over a week now, I have been just taking everything in and trying to learn in every moment. Each night before bed I write down a few moments that I don't wanna forget from the day. We'll call them chronicles, The Chronicles of Pira or Os Chronicles de Pira. I feel like they properly sum up what many of my days have consisted of and looked like since arriving and beginning to settle into my new home here in Brazil. Read what you will, leave when you need, but this has been some of life here for me!
Os Chronicles de Pira 1.0
30th de Julho
1. upgraded to first class free of charge
2. laying in my very own hotel room for the night, our house isn't ready to move into yet
3. I'm actually in Brazil, what?!
31st de Julho
1. buying imported shampoo isn't the cheapest thing ever, I should buy local
2. fancy lunch meals with fancy family
3. açai-orange juice at a cafe
4. teaching the kiddos how to use 'God Bless You' or as they say 'a bless you' *that's what they hear
5. making a room a home
1st de Agosto
1. a little man and his tin of dinosaurs as a wakeup call at my door
2. my first guarana *a brazilian soda
3. no carpet means you wash your dirty feet before climbing into bed at night
2nd de Agosto
1. angolan chickens invade the park
2. learning words and little accents
3. Brazilian coffee is GOOD
4. exchanging stories from abroad
5. my first reais *brazilian currency
3rd de Agosto
1. Gabi's first day of school here we come
2. touring schools for Arthur
3. setting up my Portuguese class times.. it's real!
4. pão de queijo for days and I'm not hating it
4th de Agosto
1. a leaky bathtub is no good, especially when you realize way too late-water everywhere
2. our first morning on our own- we rocked it
3. making little friends in Arthur's class & communicating on the same level *he was 2 haha
5th de Agosto
1. singing songs to the shower and bedroom
2. an overwhelming afternoon at the mall by myself, attempting to figure out the internet
3. my first time talking with my people in too long and how refreshing that was
4. my first purchase all alone.. I bought 'Cidades de Papel' *PaperTowns by John Green
5. driving for the first time in Brazil, ahhhhh *no one died and we all arrived safely, success.
6th de Agosto
1. little crabby shower takers
2. when you don't have internet yet, you watch all the Portlandia that's on your computer
3. day two of driving in Brazil.. okay okay, we're getting there, but those narrow roads.. ai!
4. looking out off the porch off my bedroom at the city's beautiful skyline before bed is just my favorite thing ever
7th de Agosto
1. skyping with Jose while he made me go order starbucks.. I was terrified
2. ^^^ I tried ordering a vanilla iced latte and got a hot regular latte.. we'll take what we can get
3. hanging out with new friends at their apartment is good.. pizza and talking is good everywhere
4. doce de leite & brigadeiro.. holy yum
5. ringing the light switch instead of the doorbell.. not my best
8th de Agosto
1. a day with the house to yourself means you watch Scandal for lots of minutes
2. out to eat & only Portuguese is hard
3. my first capirinha- so strong
9th de Agosto
1. trying whatever new foods are offered
2. spending the day celebrating father's day with new family!
3. the 'most Portuguese spoken' day was today with very patient family
4. soccer games on tv instead of football
5. a little peanut who just turned 1 year old & happy birthday songs in Portuguese.. I should really learn that
6. tapioca for the first time, delicious. I can't wait to try different types
^^ this is one of the beautiful views out the front of our house looking into the city center. I just love looking out at that city skyline.. I can't get enough of it.
So here's a grateful heart for what I've experienced thus far and everything that is yet to come,
Cheers!
Cheers!