12.07.2010
Looking for a CARRRRRRO!
We have to buy a car. Like yesterday. Can u imagine getting on a bus to go to the grocery store or to buy stuff to fix up the house. Busses arent cheap either. They are $2.50 one way each person.
The only problem with buying a car is that we have to take the bus to buy a car. Now in Brasil there are big dealerships and little ones. Like 3-4 each main street. However, they are really spread out. I am not sure how we are going to buy a car..... but we willl. As soon as we have a car we are leaving the next day for the BEACH!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
What If I chose my Homer Alaska?
12.6.2010
What If I chose my Homer Alaska?
What if I just started living immediately? What if I chose My Homer Alaska over my Anchorage? It would be the first time for me. To choose to live the quieter side of my life. I have chased life, I have taken it by the horns tied it in a knot, told it what to do and threw it!!!! What if this time, in this new place, I just stop trying … what if I chose that? Im going to explore this in the next 10 days and we will know more later.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sunday
Today we are at home and going to our first movie today this afternoon. Julia is with us for 5 days. She is our cousin and she is great!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Change of Plans
12.04.2010
Change of Plans
Thank god it is now time to travel. We made some changes in our schedule today and now we are going to explore the Beaches and have good times in Brasil. Honestly, until now it has been work, work, work!
Change of Plans
Thank god it is now time to travel. We made some changes in our schedule today and now we are going to explore the Beaches and have good times in Brasil. Honestly, until now it has been work, work, work!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Culture Shock!
12.03.2010
Culture Shock!
I have been diagnosed by many who have lived abroad! Culture Shock it is! Like any disease, putting a face to it makes it easier to work with. Just when I finally broke down with my first cry of the move an amazing thing happened.
I went to class that day, did I mention I have the most wonderful teacher in Brasil. Dani is her name and she has live abroad and has walked in my shoes. However I do not know how she managed to live without Beans and Rice everyday. :)
It was to Dani that I cried. She was so nice and supportive. I felt better soon after my cry and thought I am ready again to study Portugese and soak up the culture again. I had hit a wall as you may have seen in my blog. I didnt want to talk to anyone. Nodding and smiling is something that I could only do for a while and it was killing me that I can not communicate. It still is but I am feeling ready to try again.
That day after class Dani called and invited me to her Conversational English class. Honestly, I was still trying to pick up my broken pieces but said YES because I knew it was important for me to get out of the house. I am so glad that I did. I met the most wonderful people. They made me feel so invited. They decided to have a party and spend the hour talking and asking me questions aboutAmerica
This one goes out to the Class and a Huge Thanks for lifting me up.
Culture Shock!
I have been diagnosed by many who have lived abroad! Culture Shock it is! Like any disease, putting a face to it makes it easier to work with. Just when I finally broke down with my first cry of the move an amazing thing happened.
I went to class that day, did I mention I have the most wonderful teacher in Brasil. Dani is her name and she has live abroad and has walked in my shoes. However I do not know how she managed to live without Beans and Rice everyday. :)
It was to Dani that I cried. She was so nice and supportive. I felt better soon after my cry and thought I am ready again to study Portugese and soak up the culture again. I had hit a wall as you may have seen in my blog. I didnt want to talk to anyone. Nodding and smiling is something that I could only do for a while and it was killing me that I can not communicate. It still is but I am feeling ready to try again.
That day after class Dani called and invited me to her Conversational English class. Honestly, I was still trying to pick up my broken pieces but said YES because I knew it was important for me to get out of the house. I am so glad that I did. I met the most wonderful people. They made me feel so invited. They decided to have a party and spend the hour talking and asking me questions about
This one goes out to the Class and a Huge Thanks for lifting me up.
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