finally get internet.

/today/was a bit frustrating... so has been everyday i try to go to classes. finding which campus. what building. what room, what prof. what time. [in that sequence] just to walk 45 min to accounting class just to find that the professor decided to teach a stat class instead. this is all confirming my appreciation of the US´s efficiancy and how much brasil is still developing.

/music/is very present in salvador. just unfortunately i dig more techno/house/pop/alternative which is a little more scarce here. live screaming crowds who can sing-along every word [ex:ballads] are more popular here. really getting sick of axé and págode. but there was a pretty neat live music 24-hour concert for the past few saturdays and this past one was the last. coolest part: one stage was out in the bay and we, two new found canadian friends and i, tredded water and watched it from there. bit of an exercise and entertainment.

[24-hour concert in porto]

/internet/is my access to BabelFish translator when my little dictionary doesn´t have whatever word i´m in need of. youtube really is a nice break from studying or when i just wanna relax and find some new good music. and w/o the web i can´t blog or check fb/e-mails... those are somewhat important.

/new/friends, making some everyday. love to discover new things, short-cuts to class. love to be introduced to a new favorite food, coconut popsicles and beijús. love to use new found words to get my feelings more accurately across to the portuguese-speaking world. overall, loving this new life here, classes, sweat and all.

[garota carioca club featuring... axé]

/carnaval/music is still going strong everywhere. salvador is a small carnaval everyday. still cannot really believe how crazy and eventful that week+ was. not missing it. it was a neat experience though...

[carnaval with some of the many cross-dressing men fishing for some kisses]

/portuguese/class wasn´t high enough on my list today. it is just 14:18 and i have already been to 3 classes in 3 different locations today. not about to go to another. well i mean, until later when i give the acct class another shot - they better have found a professor...