Red Hot + Rio... Rio???

Ok you guys, I know I`m in SP with million things to do and million places to go and million possibilities, but whenever and whenever I travel there`s always "the soundtrack". This time the winner is RED HOT +RIO. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! (Lula, if you're reading this you MUST download it!) It's impossible to listen to this without feeling like dancing or just being in a cool place with friends or just fine!

Talking about friends... I already miss them. I woke up at about 1 pm and called Icaro. I talked to him real quick (he had this major hangover from last night) and we kinda arranged to see each other later on. I mean, I'm staying in the city for a couple of days and he probably works on weekdays and I just wanted to say hey before going to London. Ok, so I took a shower, went to the supermarket, bought a few things and then had lunch. It was a great afternoon, sunny and hot and I went to google to find out how I could get to Frei Caneca on foot. On the map it didn't look like a lot of walking, but it kinda was. Anyway, although I had to walk 15 blocks (including ups and downs) it was good to do this because if I only go anywhere by car I don't really know which streets I'm taking. I finally arrived at Shopping Frei Caneca. I tried to call the guy like 10 times but in vain. I decided to walk around the mall and found my cousin's ex-boyfriend. We smal-talked for a while.
After this I went to Paulista.
Gosh, I love this avenue! It looked like Independencia ave. on weekdays only wider. So fucking busy! I thought I wouldn't find many people or cars or buses there but I was wrong, though most stores were closed. I called Adri from there.

So, it was time to come home. How would I do this? I remember that Fabricio told me last time I was here that Angelica goes all the way to Paulista and bearing this in mind I started to look for Angelica st. (or ave., whatever). One thing I like about this city (at least the places I've been so far) is that it's pretty easy to locate yourself. It didn't take me long to find the street and I even found Bohemia's Bar on the corner of Concolacao and something (if I read the name I'll remember).

Now I'm finishing this text. I'll keep on listening to "the soundtrack" and I'll get myself a beer (uhmmm, sounds familiar...).
Icaro, if you read this, let's try to meet up before I go!

Good-bye POA, hello SP!

Well, I`ve just gotten home (actually fabris` home) and it`s been great so far. We went to this bar that has a football theme. Reeeeaaaly cool place in Vila Madalena. But the bad thing is that my friend has to work tomorrow morning (Sunday! Can you believe it?) and we came home earlier. But honestly, I`m kinda tired myself. The flight was AWFUL, a lot of kids crying and yelling and people talking loud and nonsence and it was very hot and I hadn`t had the chance to smoke a cigarette in POA before my flight.
The flight got delayed and when I finally got to SP I had to wait for over 20 minutes to get my lugagge. I called Fabricio and he was at work. He thought that GOL`s check-in was in another place, so he parked the car like a million miles away from where I was.
When we were driving to his place and talking, I couldn`t help thinking about many things ("my public" will know what I mean) and I have to say that I didn`t feel what I thought I would. I don`t know if it`s because of my upcoming trip to England or whatever, I just enjoyed (I mean, I am enjoying) the things that have been happening.
But returning to the bar subject, I drank this chope called "paulista" (half regular, half dark) and it really worked. Fabricio and I were with two other guys (one of them studied at Famecos) and the other one just wouldn`t stop talking!!!! Man, I think we stayed there for 4 hours, the guy talked for 3 and 1/2 consecutive ones! Drinking chope paulista and a guy talking non-stop was too much for me. We were sitting at another table before this guy arrived and I was talking to some "native" guys about things to do in the city in these three days, what to see downtown (I should have taken Ronaldo`s advice!), bars to drink and places to visit and then when "the talker" arrived we went to sit at another table. Man... that was a mistake....
Anyway, Fabricio went to sleep and before that he prepared a Nescau for him to drink. I was in the bathroom. When I got to my room he said: I prepared a Nescau for you too! I looked at the table and there was a Brahma waiting for me!!! Hurray!
Well guys, I`m going to finish this beer and probably drink another one at the balcony, listen to my MP3 player and start my little ball (a girl`s gotta do what a girl`s gotta do.... hehehehehe)
Tomorrow I`ll try to reach Icaro for us to drink a few beers.
I`ll keep you posted.

Farewell get-together

The official get-together will be next Thursday at Pinacoteca.
I'm feeling so sick to my stomach while I'm writing this that I'm worried about not being able to go. But I've decide that even if I have to drink water I'll go. It's got its own flyer designed by Lula and there's even a theme, something like: "If I can, I'll show up".
I hope everybody does because after this is Sao Paulo and London in 8 days.
8 fucking days!!!
What do you think of the flyer? Let me know and I'm sure Lula will be very interested in reading your comments.

Farewell BBQ

Well, if getting wasted was the goal, mission accomplished!
I mean, not getting WASTED because (let's face it) who am I kidding here? Anyway, I went to Lula's at 5 pm and we bought everyhing we needed for the BBQ. Adri couldn't go because he had a graduation party and Matheus... well, he's vanished.
That was the atmosphere:

Great view from the balcony.
Anyway, after this Luis and Carol arrived and we watched Jorge Ben's DVD (awesome!!!!)
We decided to play some pool. We went there and the guys played for a while (we girls played two times and Luis and I won both! Can you believe it?)
After this we tried going to Mr. Dam but it wasn't so good. The bar upstairs was closed and we had to stay on the dancefloor and I wasn't in the mood for some dancing... We got out of there in no time and headed back to Lula's.
After this we were already drunk and tired and lintening to some music and watching Discovery Channel or something.
We started to take pics and it was soooo funny! Especially when you move them really fast it's kind of a little movie! hahahaha



Here, everybody's together:



And these are definitely the funniest ones!!! Doesn't it seem that I'm slapping Luis in his face???
Don't ask me what I was doing at this point my friend...



I just know that it was pretty fun but it had some side effects. I got reaaallly sick on Sunday, I couldn't even sleep and I'm still not feeling so good. I just hope I'll be ok on Thursday because it's the farewell get-together.

More info

I found that it'd be interesting to show some information about the schools I'm studying at and where I'll live.
Well, I'll be staying in Brixton with my sister Paula and my brothe-in-law Ethan. They travel a lot so I don't think I'll be such a burden to them. Many people told me that Brixton is not the best area because it used to be violent some time ago. Others say this is changing and it's a good place to live (a London's 'Cidade Baixa').

My first school will be British Study Centres. It's located near Oxford Street and I hope it's a good place. The address is:
Hannah House
13-16 Manchester Street
London W1U 4DQ
www.bitish-study.com



The second school is International House and people say it's the best. I just don't want to find too many Brazilians there (this might be a problem because I've heard there are a lot of Brazilians in that school).
The address is:
106 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NL
www.ihlondon.com

Worries...

Two days after the explosions that happened in tube stations and on a bus downtown London I'm feeling better. This time, as far as I know (because it's been a looooong time that I don't read the paper or watch the news), only one person got injured and the bombs didn't explode completely. I don't know if the idea was just to frighten people or something went wrong. Either way, I got a little scared at all this. I just hope that this don't happen again when I'm there (highly unlikely).
I'm worried about immigration. Loads of people enter the country every day to work illegally, I'm just going to study for a year and because of people like them, people like me get sent back to their countries.
I'm worried about money. A lot.
I'm worried about being alone there right on the second week. My course doesn't start until August 22 so I still won't be hanging out with classmates. Talking about them, I wonder how old they will be.
I'm worried about understanding what they say. For me everything has to be perfect (perfect accent, perfect English) but it won't be like this. I know that most people go to London knowing not even half of what I know and things work out fine for them.
I'm worried about crossing the street!!! Will I remember to look right when, deep in my heart, I know left is more logical? (Come on! Most countries are like Brazil! Get real!)
I'm worried about getting on the wrong subway and ending up in Manchester!!!

It's fucking unbeliveable, but I'm leaving POA in one week!

What's going on???

What the hell is happening???
Why does it have to happen now???
I'm definitely buying a bike...

Pics! Finally!

It wasn't as simple as that!!! When Adri told he had posted pictures I started to feel like the dumbest person in the world. I mean, I'm not saying that he would never be able to post a pic, but the software was sooooo complicated and I had tried sooo many times that he couldn't possibly have done it soooo easily!

The thing is: they CHANGED the way to post pictures!!! Now you don't have to download some sort of crazy complicated software that you've no idea how to use and in the end get junk-mailed for the rest of your life (you know, you always have to provide some personal info and email address...).
So now I can post pics!!! Hurray!!!

As I don't have any interesting pics to post (bummer), I decided to put this one that follows: LOST IN TRANSLATION, which has to do with all of what's been going on. Different country, language, people, exploring things by myself. And not only this, it's a great movie that I highly recommend!
And after seeing this film I really felt like going to Japan (look at me, talking about other trips and still haven't traveled to London!)
I've thought about going to Japan, New Zealand and Australia already. It must be sooooo good and so crazy and so other-side-of-the-world!! But one step at a time. Do you guys have any other suggestions of destinations after London?
Let me know.

Two weeks notice

I remember when I started writing on this blog. I seemed like my trip was only going to happen after a million years, but now I'm only two weeks away from getting on a plane.
This last week I went out more than I should have. Actually, the problem is not going out and having a few beers, but getting home and having plenty more, that's the problem! Anyway, it was kinda warm and I was on the balcony listening to the SAME songs on my mp3 player and looking at the buildings in my neighborhood. Most lights were out, on the corner there was a couple of hookers trying to make ends meet. I couldn't stop thinking about one fucking thing the whole night and I wish I hadn't. I MUST go on this trip leaving all those bad things that happened to me behind and try to enjoy this whole thing the most. But I'm not sure it's going to be easy. I'm guessing 'no'...
I also got a little scared of those bombings... I know that here in Brazil it's not a piece oh heaven, but I don't know... Well, I gotta stop thinking about this too much.
In fact, I should stop thinking at all!!!! I'm sure this is the reason why Im still here!
If only I hadn't screwed things up...

PS: Looking forward to buying Foo Fighter's new album "In your honor"!

Pair of pants always in the way...

No, it's not what you think it is.
I've already written about my major problem of not having such a variety of pants... no money, overweight... I can't find something that fits me and suits me properly.
But, just like what happened some time ago, my pants prevented me from having a good time!!! Again, it's not what you think it is!
I was having a few beers with Lula and Luis and I needed to go to the loo... but do you think I was able to open up the ziper????
NO!!!!!!!!!
So I had to go home because I needed to go to the bathroom!!!!
This is soooo pathetic...

I'm starting this campaign: "Let's help Fers to lose some weight and buy her a cool pair of pants whose ziper doesn't jam"!!!!
Who's with me????

London Blasts

I really don't understand these things... Why do these guys do something like this, they have no respect for life, anything...
I felt sick after listening to the radio this morning. I still don't feel quite well.
33 people died in a series of explosions at rush hour in London. Subway and bus were the targets. Everything is ok with the people I know, but what about the others? You go to work now and you don't know if you'll make it home, sounds a little familiar...

I just feel like shit 3 weeks before traveling...

PS: DEFINITIONS

DANGLE
1 [I or T] to hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely:
Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.
He dangled the puppet in front of the children.

2 [T] to offer someone something that they want in order to persuade them to do something:
I've tried dangling all sorts of offers before him/in front of him to get him to work harder at school, but nothing works.

TANGLE
noun [C]
an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or difficulty:
a tangle of wires

TANGLED adjective
tangled string

LIVE 8 LIVE ON BBC 1

So, I was kicked out of the TV room because my mom sold the television she had in her room and she wanted to watch the soap opera, can you believe it? Then I went online and tried to watch on AOL, but my computer isn't as fast as I wish it was... you can only see it for about 3 senconds and it just stops... So now I'm listening to Paul McCartney on BBC 1 and he's playing Beatles!!!

I REALLY WISH I WAS THERE NOW!!!!!!

I was watching the whole thing on MTV and Hyde Park is crowded! You see, that's what I'm talking about. Life can be a bitch anywhere in the world, but while I'm sitting here in front of my computer there are thousands of people in London enjoying a great concert (now he's singing "baby you can drive my car...").
And what's happening in POA????


I kinda continued listening to radio throughout the night and I found out some pretty good radio shows. I recommend this great programme on BBC Radio called True Blues. If you have broad band I'm sure you won't have any problems with the connection, but dialed internet access... well, you should try anyway.
Click here to get directly to the show's webpage.

We would take the candles......

This is a drunk-post.
Well, Adri and I went to the bar next to Shenas and there were some candles inside glass bowls.... we just had to make them ours, if you know what I mean.... and we remembered an "Evita" line:
"Would I have done what I did, if I hadn't thought, If I hadn't known we would take the country....."
We had to take the candles with us!
So that's it for now....