Maybe I should change carrers...

This was a really busy week for me...it was one of the best, though.

My first week at my new job was really nice...I learned a lot...I realized how much I still have to learn! Great, isn't it?!?!

Even arriving home tired as I've never been...I believe that was one of the best weeks I've ever had!!!!

Today I woke up early to do something that gives me a lot of pleasure: cooking! That's right...cooking...spend hours at the kitchen just to bake a nice chocolate and strawberries cake! Sometimes I thing I should do this more often...and even open a coffee shop myself...just need a bussiness partner...anyone???

Actually, this cake was more a birthday gift than anything else...Two good friends of my boyfriend and I are getting older this week...and they decided to have a BBQ...since we couldn't celebrate a b-day without a cake...I offered myself to make it...i just hope it tastes good!!!

Gotta clean the kitchen now... :o(

I wish I had a dish machine!!!!

First day of work!

Hi guys!!
Here I am how my first day of work was!!!!
I must say that I was really anxious for that day! I was even a bit weird in the past two days...my boyfriend could describe that much better than me!!! hahahahaha
First, my boss gave me a ride...I bet he was much more afraid of me getting lost than myself!
Then, he introduced me to the whole company. Which I thought it was pretty nice of him... we usually start at a new company and they barely introduce you to the few people you are going to deal with for the next few years!
I had to find who would give me some help -- not that my boss didn't do so, but he always has a lot to be done...and today wasn't any different! I sat next to one of my co-workers -- a very patient guy, I must mention.
I also learned a bit more about Importation and its process. Quite interesting.
I was talking to my mom today about my new job and my boss. You know, when you feel that you are there because your boss has a great "mission" for you?? That's exactly how I felt. He really wanted me to fell part of the company. He even took me with him to visit one of his clients...cool, isn't it?!?!
Just hope he doens't get frustrated about me!!!

Missy, to see pictures of me, just check on my fotolog page: www.fotolog.com/cris_bravim

Well...Cris is pretty tired today!!!! Gotta go to bed reallllyyyyyy early! ;o)

Childen's Day

Children's Day was a huge success...

There were thousand pictures I'd love to post, but I decided to get just some of them to make this collage and post it instead of post one by one!

Yesterday I spend most of my day at the kitchen bakering a chocolate cake and filling it with coconut and chocolate. As you can see in one of the pictures above, the cake looked quite okay...ate least for these kids, it looked amazing!!!!

We also gave them some gifts -- they are not the kind of people who get presents all the time...actually, I could say if it wasn't for us, they would never receive toys and clothing...sad reality, isn't it?!

We prepared a small bag full of candies, snacks, chocolate bars, and so on, too. It seemed a lot like Halloween evenings...althought they didn't have to go door-to-door to get all those candies!!!!

I really felt today that I did a good job...not only me, but also my mom and dad...

Actually,my mom is the greatest responsible for all we had today...She has always helped our maid and her kids...Sometimes we even say that she needs grandkids to fullfill her life a bit more...at least to keep her busy!!!

It's hard to imagine how our maid raise these fours kids without their fathers around (that's true...on plural..."fathers"--each of them have a different father). We really try to help, whenever it's possible...

Still, that would be awsome if I had my American nieces and nephews around here today!

Getting Started

After so many years reading someone else's blog, I've decided to start writing one on my onw...

Actually, I realized that if I keep a blog, I'll be able to write in English once in awhile (or Portuguese depending on my mood)-- at least someone will correct my mistakes and still know a bit what's going on in my life!!!

The past few weeks was a bit frustating for me. All I wanted for my carrer was going quite bad...and I didn't really feel part of the company...so, I decided that I had to leave...I must do something about it...and so I did!

I went to a job interview about two Saturdays ago. Yesterday I got this call asking my to be at the same place I went for the interview! Next Monday I start working at this new company which imports groceries such as peaches, wine, nuts, and so on!

Last weekend we had Kid's Day here in Brazil...I couldn't celebrate as I wished, but my mom and I are organizing a small celebration this Saturday...not that I am a child anymore...We are actually doing this for my maid's children...very poor people who will never have the chance to celebrate anything if we don't do that for them! I've already bought the ingredients for the chocolate cake, "brigadeiro", jelly, hot dog, etc. I hope the enjoy it as much as I'm loving to prepare it!

I just wish my American nieces and nephews could be here...

I promisse to post photos as soon as I get them!!!