BRASIL SIL SIL!!!

You know it´s a good trip when I don´t have time for very many entries. Here´s a rundown of everything, before I run out the door for more adventures.

THE ITINERARY (so far)
Florianópolis
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro (still here)

SOME STUFF I DID
Went to a gigantic party called Micarreta in Florianópolis where everyone wears the same t-shirt, and danced in the rain. Left Floripa the day before it flooded á la New Orleans. Shitchy! Saw little kids learning capo eira. Learned to dance forroa and aché (I´m misspelling this). Realized I´ve always known how to dance baile funky.

Met a French princess in São Paulo. Went to a churrasco where someone told me I look like James Bluntchy. Fuckers! Went to a São Paulo biker bar and made friends with everybody there. Saw but didn´t enter the Museum of Football (soccer). Ate all you can eat sushi. Twice. Learned that caipirinhas are deceptively strong. I now have an adoptive Brazilian mommy in São Paulo and I´ve realized that in my heart I´ve always been from the torçida of Palmeiras. Learned about the São Paulo skate scene firsthand. Played a pickup soccer game at a party, barefoot, and scored 3 goals (I was surprised too!). Learned, once again, that ciproflaxin is my friend. Learned to curse in Portuguese (porra!). Learned that Pelé is better than Maradona.

Climbed up to see the giant Jesus in Rio de Janeiro. Realized that it was more of a holy ghost than a Jesus because we were inside a cloud and the people working at the juice bar described to me what the view usually looks like when visibility is more than a few meters. Had a spicy delicious vegetarian Thanksgiving with Jen, Juli and awesome new friendles! Reunited with Mixmaster D from Buenos Aires. Danced samba and salsa in the same night.

It has been sunny a total of...about three days.

I have stayed in a hostel a total of... three days. The rest of the time, couch surfing and mooching like a campeão.

I love Brazil and I love Brazilians.

Beautiful, open, kind, hospitality like at momma´s house.

Brasil sil sil!!!

By this time tomorrow I will be on a bus deep inside the Brazilian border, moving toward Florianópolis, then São Paolo, then eventually Rio de Janeiro.

Eu vou ao Brasil! Estou muito feliz!

Halloween kvelling

Oh man!!! Easily the best Halloween party of my entire life!

My students and friends here are awesome! What an amazing party!