Today was more of the same- total relaxation. I say this but chuckle at the same time. I can never really relax here. I am always trying to understand what people are saying or trying to talk to them in my broken Portuguese. Therefore, only if I am completely alone can I really relax. Today we stayed by the pool for the majority of the day. I was able to sleep inside last night on a couch that was about half my size, but I still got a good night's sleep so I didn't take a nap today. We played a few different games on the small field beside the pool which included the Brazilian equivalent of capture the flag and dodge ball.
One thing that I have noticed about my family is that they don't plan ahead much. We will be resting and eating one minute and then the next minute everyone is in a fury trying to leave. I has seen this on many occasions including our trip to the beach last night and our hike to the "Tatatuga" today. One minute everyone was in the pool and then the next everyone is yelling at each other to hurry up and leave. They have the "Get there fast, but then take it slow" mentality. Very different from my family back home, but both methods are equally stressful.
This night was the last of Carnaval so we kinda just relaxed outside under the stars. I had a really good, funny conversation with everyone and its this small victories that make me feel better about my Portuguese. At the end of the night we shot off fireworks (probably not a good idea since it is so dry here) and lit brillo pads on fire for homemade sparklers. Now that I look back on my Carnaval experience, it was kinda redneck.
Today was more of the same- total relaxation. I say this but chuckle at the same time. I can never really relax here. I am always trying to understand what people are saying or trying to talk to them in my broken Portuguese. Therefore, only if I am completely alone can I really relax. Today we stayed by the pool for the majority of the day. I was able to sleep inside last night on a couch that was about half my size, but I still got a good night's sleep so I didn't take a nap today. We played a few different games on the small field beside the pool which included the Brazilian equivalent of capture the flag and dodge ball.
One thing that I have noticed about my family is that they don't plan ahead much. We will be resting and eating one minute and then the next minute everyone is in a fury trying to leave. I has seen this on many occasions including our trip to the beach last night and our hike to the "Tatatuga" today. One minute everyone was in the pool and then the next everyone is yelling at each other to hurry up and leave. They have the "Get there fast, but then take it slow" mentality. Very different from my family back home, but both methods are equally stressful.
This night was the last of Carnaval so we kinda just relaxed outside under the stars. I had a really good, funny conversation with everyone and its this small victories that make me feel better about my Portuguese. At the end of the night we shot off fireworks (probably not a good idea since it is so dry here) and lit brillo pads on fire for homemade sparklers. Now that I look back on my Carnaval experience, it was kinda redneck.
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