catching up

i don~t know what is going to happen in jan. for my return flight. i
don~t know where i will be, what i will be doing or what my financial
situation will be. i would like to come back and see friends, make
some money and travel some more. we~ll see.

last night me and friends went dancing and i walked home as the sun
came up. that~s just how they roll here on the weekends. i am trying
to get used to the sleeping schedule, which is all over the place.
also, the times of day they eat is all over the place.

i do have a list of things i could use here, if anyone wants to mail me anything.
but it takes for ever for things to
arrive here, if they do at all. most places here don~t have a number
address so mail is sent directly to the post office then we pick it up
there. in fact, it~s so remote that our grocery store takes online
and phone orders then delivers the groceries to your house. it~s a
great solution, but i think a closer store would be even better. :)

living at ivo~s has been fine so far. we respect each other~s space
and privacy but like hanging out when we do. his friend, debora, from
sao paulo, is a sweetheart, but i think she~s leaving soon because ivo
doesn~t want a relationship with anyone right now. i think her
feelings were hurt. she~s fun to dance with. she~s really sexy and
sweet and has all those wonderful parts that most men adore.

juju and lucy and i are still close, but we don~t see each other as
much unless we see each other out on the weekend. i live a bit far
(25 min. walk) from the main center, so i have not been keeping in
contact with the people i knew before. last night though, we went to
this club (one of the two here) and danced until the sun came up. it
was really beautiful seeing the sun rise over the atlantic. i had
only seen it set on the pacific.

things are well. i need to start teaching soon to save money for more
travel. i look forward to seeing everyone in jan. and i will make a
special effort (if i actually return in jan, whether for good or
temporarily) to see everyone in california, from san diego to s.f.

that~s all the news here for now. still toning and tanning, reading and eating great food.
there is a photo i refuse to post because my parents read my blog. sorry mom and dad. you don~t get to know what it is. don~t worry though. it was done with earnest intentions.

beijos

p.s. me, juju and christine laying out -- i adore this photo
me, juju and ana (the argentinian who makes drums)
they call me "patagonica" for the way i drink cachaca, which is straight, with a chaser of juice. patagonica refers to people of patagonia, argentina, who are very rustic.... i love it. it~s my new nick name!!