Back to Reality

I was actually able to sleep in today till 9, but I quickly found that this was a mistake. I had about 20 minutes to eat, shower, and pack. Once again it was the "Get there fast, but then take it slow" mentality. We quickly left for the bus station, but then my uncle decided that he wanted to drive us all the way back to Vila Velha.

After returning, I had to catch up on all the blogs that I didn't do at the sitio (one reason that my writing has been crappy). While I did this work in my room, my family slept the rest of the day. It kinda funny how they go away to rest and relax and end up partying too much and sleeping when they return. I guess Carnaval is not really a time to rest and relax as much as they say it is. Its more of a time to party before Catholics abstain from carne and cerveja.

I don't think I have expressed yet how much these people sleep. They do it like its their job. No wonder they look young into their fifties, they for probably half of their life! Rodrigo and Amanda are teenagers so they sleep almost all day. While at the sitio I wouldn't see Rodrigo until about 3 every day and he would still be able to go to bed before everyone else! Amanda goes surfing almost everyday at about 7 in the morning, but then she returns at 12 and sleeps until 5 or 6. Then she goes to bed before me at about 11 every night. Ridiculous!

I didn't do much today except blog and read my book. It still is really hard for me to do homework here because of the noise level, but I am adjusting. Also, someone is always in my room talking or just staring at what I am doing on the computer. Pretty much no privacy, but I don't mind.

I took another long run and it was pretty hard after taking it easy during Carnaval. I am getting in better shape, but it is still really hard to run in this tropical humid air.

Tonight, Jardel, Arthur, and Nicole came to the house and we walked out on the beach. We tried to go buy chocolate, but the store closed just as we got there- 9PM. Everything except for the bars and some restaurants close down very early here. We walked to a nearby park and then back to the house. On the way home Amanda saw a dangerous man beside the road twice so we had to circle the block and walk in from the beach which has cameras throughout its length. She has been robbed twice, both times right in front of her house. I guess I would be a little paranoid as well. However, when she sees these "dangerous men" she screams and runs in the opposite direction. This is kinda opposite of what we do in America, we are taught to kinda remain calm and just avoid the area. I guess its just another way that vida brasileira is very different