Ready to start again

Well, I´ve finally arrived home...

I arrived last Monday, but things were pretty busy in the past week!

I had an incredible time in Canada, but wished I didn´t have to return to Brazil...but...duties call!

I felt terrible when I landed...the heat was insupotable and I really had a hard time trying to figure out what to do to keep cool...actually, I couldn´t...I was in such a bad mood...willing for a nice cold shower and a cold bedroom...and, none of them was possible at the time...

The city was so hot that even the pipes from the shower were heating the water...and there was nothing I could do to cool it down!

I was better the day after day...but, getting used to the time zone difference...that was quite hard too... One week later and I´m still having problems to go to bed early...

Also, last week I took one of the most difficult decisions I have ever had to take...I broke up a 3 and 1/2-years relationship. It was really hard for me...but I´m sure I´ll survive...and meet someone who is worth the time spent...

By the way... 2010 began full of surprises, huh? I still can´t believe I´m going to be an aunt again!!! Rich and Janae...do you guys want me to have a heart attack? Your kids will be sooooo cute!!! I can´t wait to see their faces (or..do you think you will have one one?? I love being an aunt...I want tons of nieces and nephews!)...and CONGRATULATIONS! I´m really happy for you two!!! Love you lots!

Here I go again..

Just one more week before going back home... do I want to go home? Not really... I really feel that I will miss the weather...the cold, freezing weather...I'm serious!

Last weekend we went skiing again...honestly, Bruno and some friends went skiing and snowboard on Saturday... I had a little injury on my right leg...I really thought about giving skiing another try...but, we arrived at the mountain too late and there were no teacher available...that wasn't so bad, though. I guess I wouldn't have survived my first 15 minutes on the ski.

On Sunday we went to a brunch (ow, I love brunches!)...it was quite nice! And then, Bruno's friends took me shopping...and that's when I hurt my leg once again...leaving the car I felt it soooo bad!!! I arrived home...took all the pain killers Bruno prescribed and went straight to bed!

Today I felt sooo much better...so, I decided to take a walk around the city (Bruno has worked the whole time). As you can all see, I'm a very lucky person...and not clumsy at all...so, after leaving the first souvenir shop, I pass thru the stairs and almost felt on the middle of the street...and guess what part of my body felt it the most? My leg! Not enough, I entered a second store...and, as in the first, I almost felt on the floor as I was leaving the store...Did it hurt?? A lottttt!!! I almost cried! I couldnt start crying like a baby, I know...but I really felt like... I tried to continue walking so nobody could notice...until I finally find myself lost! :o)

I'm sooo glad I can speak English and ask where to go...otherwise...I would still be lost in Montreal!!!!

Gotta go...I was supposed to go swimming with Bruno, but I dont want to hurt my leg even more... he really wants me to go and watch, though!

Have you all a great week!!

And...happy (late) bday Jared and Mike!! I haven't forgotten the date!!

Winter sports...

This trip has made me think about many issues in life...and winter sports is one of them!

There is probably a reason for me being born Brazilian... calm down...I'm going to get there..

Bruno and I were discussing what a "typical" Brazilian should be... And here we go:

- Brazilians love soccer...playing and watching

- Brazilians love BBQs and if they could, they would have one every single weekend

- Brazilians in general love going to the beach

- Also, they love Carnival and Samba school parades

- Feijoada and caipirinha are typical dishes/drinks for some reason, right?

- They love soap operas

- and some others I can't remember now...

Since I was born in Brazil...as a "typical" Brazilian, I should suit these "definitions", right? So, let's check the results...

- I like soccer, but I don't watch or play it (unless it's the World Cup and everybody else is doing the same)

- I love BBQs...I would have it every single day (I guess that suits a bit)

- Going to the beach?? Has anybody seen my skin color?

- Carnival, for me, is meant for just one thing: being with family and relaxing..and Samba school parades? Give me a break!

- Feijoada is too heavy for my stomach and caipirinha has too much alcohol.

- Soap operas are cool...not all of them, of course!

If we take into consideration everything I've just written , I was born in the wrong country... do you agree?

Thinking this way, I thought that I may had any skills undeveloped for winter sports... and I was sooooooooo wrong!

After my experience on ice skating, I decided not to give up on trying and went to a skiing mountain resort on Sunday... I knew that learning how to ski wouldn't be the easiest task I had ever tried...but I couldn't just not do it...

After one hour lesson, I learned something really valuable about it: I'm just not into winter sports! How is that possible? Easy question...after one hour of lessons, I just learned that throwing myself into the floor would make me stop for sure...falling was quite fun...if I had just realized how painful that would be on the day after...

Not happy about being all sore, I went swimming yesterday with Bruno...I felt pretty good after swimming...but when I finally arrived home, I really regretted on going swimming... I just can barely move...unless I take two Advil pills...

Just don't think I won't try ice skating or skiing again...just have to feel good again before trying all that...

Tomorrow we're going swimming again...wish me luck!!!

Such a great fall...

Hi everyone!

I'm still alive from this New Year's Eve... not that Bruno and I are party/night people kind, but we had great fun during the last day of 2009!

Montreal woke up yesterday in a very cool mood (-5 degrees Celsius) and we decided to go walking to Old Montreal, where you can find the biggest outdoor ice skating rink in Montreal. You guys probably know my great ability on winter sports, right?! - maybe Jared and Missy will remember better my experience on ice sliding in 19980 - So, Bruno convinced me on trying ice skating..and since I'm here willing to try everything I wouldn't back home, I did it! Can you guess what happened? I was going quite nice when I had my first fall...what I fall, I must remember!...but I handle myself putting my both hands to soft my falling! I do wonder whether would be better just let myself fall like any other normal person...

You also probably know that the more confident you get, worse the fall is...then, my second fall was really a disaster...I felt on my left arm...Bruno couldn't laugh this time coz he really thought I had broken my arm...fortunately, I just got an injure and fell sore all over my body today... not big deal...

After such adventure, we went back home walking and stopped at a St. Urbain restaurant for lunch (at 2 pm!)... good food...nice price...and a very bad heating system! They also have a great cheesecake!! :o)

For New Year's dinner, Bruno and I had just some salad, "farofa" (a Brazilian dish) and chicken! We were supposed to go out to a pub near here...but, it started snowing and we just watched the fireworks from his balcony...great way of beginning a new year, isn't it??

Hope you all had a fabulous beginning of 2010!!!

And...just to end 2009, here are some of my favorite pictures so far...