Last month

Sorry for the lack of update the last month has flown by!

I was in the Amazon the 5th-15th and I'll post about that in a few days when I'm more settled here.

I'm home now. It was a long flight from Sao Paulo to Halifax. I stayed in Sao Paulo for a few days.

The last month in SSA was good. Lots of fun, not enough sun or beach but it was good. I miss it, but it's good to be home...


Soo Pictures and stuff soon! Check back!

S

and the countdown is on

Only 28 days.

28 days to surf, travel, dance and just enjou Brasil.

I'm leaving for a trip to the amazon on Monday, and I'll be away until the 15th of May. After that I have a few days here, and then the 22nd- 25th is the District conference for Rotary here... after the the 26th I'll pack, and the 27th at 13:52 I'm outta here. I'll be in Sao Paulo for a few days, (27-30) and then May 30th, I'm gone.

I'm really excited for this trip! It should be lots of fun. Tomorrow Tine and I are going to go shopping, and make sure we have snacks, and stuff, we have 8 hours in Sao Paulo on Monday, so we'll need food.. and lojas americanas is cheaper then airport food...

This week was pretty good.. we had a holiday so I spent a day doing nothing.. which was nice. Thursday I went to a show (Asa de Aguia, a big show to mark 20 years of the band) with Tine, Susanne and Kelsey (*boyfriend* of Susanne) it was soooo much fun. Ivete was there, so obviously I was happy.

I think I'll head to the pool later.. read, listen to music...except my mp3 player is in my purse at Tines.... tan.. I need to get good and dark before I head home.

I visited Rachael Wednesday after school, because I missed her and a package arrived there for me (yay Wendy!) Kraft Dinner, Hot Chocolate, magazine, hair bands, and a cadet lapel pin... haha only Wendy

Anyway.. pictures of my visit below






One is me and Rachaels son Daniel, he is 6 weeks old!
One is some of my students and I
and the third is Rachael and I with the Real English sign.. and me rocking my school shirt.. werd.

Well I have some scholarshp stuff to get done.. and soon, very soon I do believe it is LUNCH TIME... mumm foood :D

S

Terças na Praia

Tine and I went to the beach last Tuesday, it was lots of fun. Except when it started to rain.







Not much other exciting new from Brasil, although on the Canada front I was accepted to University this week!!

Also this week (last Sunday to be exact) my friend Rachael had her baby!! Daniel is pretty much as cute as they get!!

Happy travels

Sheila

Not much exciting news to report, So I figured I'd post some Brasilian music for you all to enjoy. These are a few of my favorites songs, and singers.





Rua 15- Banda Eva
Bia, my host sister loves this. I've seen this clip more times then I can count in portuguese, so many we wore out the DVD... ridiucolous. Zumalaicara is Saulos alterego.





Toda Linda- Banda Eva
One of my favorite songs, I don't know why I just really like it.





Não Preciso Mudar- Saulo e Ivete
My favorite song from Brasil! Ivete is one of the most popular singers in Brasil, she used to be the lead singer of Banda Eva, back in the day (Banda Eva has been around for about 25 years, with various lead singers, many of who are still popular here)





Humm this is clip is the same, but from festival de verão... to give you an idea of just how far away I was I wasn't entirely sure if it was saulo singing with here, because could really hear or see... 50,000+ people!





Chica Fé- Vou Trocar Meu Colar Pra Um Beijo
One of my favorite groups, they don't do orginal music, which is common here, but Sergio, the singer is Saulos brother, and we went to a lot of their shows, and I really like them.





Cachaça- Ivete Sangalo
An awesome song, one I know the words to. Cachaça is a type of alcohol, she is talking about that and carnival. I was actually at this show.. although at the very back.. and I could barely see her... but I was there! This is a song that is done but pretty much all the Axé artists in Brasil.

I'll add more later, its lunch time now!

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Sheila

Photos from my yesterday! A Day in the life of a Brasilian exchange student.

It was a pretty boring day.. normally I do a little more.. anyway... enjoy

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Mumm Sleep


haha oh my...


I have Harry Potter-esque abilities in fireballs?? Or was that Charmed?


Pretty Flip-flops


Mystery brown bag...


I give you breakfast...


All gine.. but yet I´m still hungry..


Time by the way- 6:15-ish


So I induldge in further calorie filled goodness.. in the form of a chocolatey powder that makes the milk yummy (they like their long shelf life milk here.. its just not the same as the stuff I get at home..)


Yup I´m awake.. Brushing the teeths


Bag, I like being the only person in my school with it.. not like at home where I´m one of.. every girl in the school


My shoes are MIA


I go on a hunt


i found them..:/


I have Canada socks.. not only are they patriotic they are also comfy!


Time is- 6:30


I sit down for a few minutes of a histroy channel documentry on the ancient Myans.. and their torturing.. something about ripping out peoples hearts, wonderful first thing in the morning... not


Books!! Peter Pan and Little Mermaid.. in Portuguese!! go me


Walking to the car, host dad and host-step-brother lead the way


On the road again... well the first time today... but you no.. same thing day after day on my way to school :/


At School- Time 6:50- Kill me now.. or let me go back to bed... either or


We are amused that there is a new (functioning) light switch


I do Physics! abd get the right answer to boot. Time is 9:40


Chocolate! Yummy


My German exchange friends, Katarina, and Anika


Canteen


Friends at school..


My friend Tais and I


Class... fun?


Lu totally didn´t know I was taking this..


Yup I understand...:/


Time check 11:03 and cool fact. My city in Brasil is in the same time zone as where I live in Canada (Nova Scotia)!


Physics.. ahh fun...? not so much


Leaving school! 12:16


Walking the path to the parking lot


I´ll be back here later (Rotary Library where we also have interact)


Flower


Do You know the ice cream man?? well if not here he is


School billboard thinger


Dude, wheres my ride??


Palm tree.. there are lots of them here, but *fun fact* they are not native to Bahia (by-ee-a) (the state I live in here in Brasil)


Learn English from Canadians!! I drive by that sign at least twice a day, it makes me smile


this store has beautiful dresses, well from what I see in the window, I´ll go in some day


Host sister walking home from the gate


The pool is in that general direction, through the "Clube" where there are foozeball tables


My street


My House


Host mom chilling with the Salad


Host sister eating.. mumm beans


Pork Chop!! But no apple sauce... sad


All gone!


Mango smoothy...sort of icky.. I´m not a mango fan, well mango flavored things (Yogurt for instance) i like.. but actual mango.. well icky


Humm I wonder whats under here??



Cake!


I like cake


Changed into shorts, note the whiteness that is my thigh


Checking the email


And watching some Veronica Mars


Facebook!


Me being bored, I was suppose to go out, but then My host mom couldn´t drive me.. so I stayed home. Sad


They´re building a house next door.. its loud


Time Check- 5:15-ish.. I had a nap VM ended at 4.. so I napped for an hour


Snack..


We have a turtle!


My legs are good an beaten up.. and bitten, stupid bugs


Battle Star Galatica.. I only no this because one of them was like Cylon.. which is the only thing I know about Battle Star


My glasses are broken.. I´ve been meaning to get them fixed for weeks.. but just haven´t


Star Trek.. relaly this is making me out to liking Sci-Fi way more then I do, don´t get my wrong I enjoy it, but I prefer Gilmore girls, The Nanny, and Third watch..


5:46


Novela time.. think Passions, minus the magic, and more over the top dramtics.. fun.. I don´t understand much though


Dog.. peachy


History Channel.. fun.. its good because its in Portuguese and English


Mega cinstruction.. they´re beuilding a rig of some type... all time- 6:52


Ready for Interact.. and by ready I mean I put on a t-shirt because I was cold,. brushed my hair and put earrings in.. lots of prep work I know


7:46 we head out


I stealthy take this. Malu so didn´t know


School Again.. waiting


Towel for shower


More bread... its white bread,. gross


Shower Box as its called here


10:13 all ready for bed


But first I watched some of "The day after tomorrow".. a or "O dia proxima amanhã" lol


Good night




I´ll do another when i do something exciting

Sheila