Monday, August 29, 2005

1 more week over and 1 more atypical week it was..


ok, so... Lets see where we shall begin...

For a change it was a reasonably eventful week.

Wednesday we had my cousin's bday in our currently favorite bar. A lot of people went, it was pretty fun, but it was mid-week so we couldn't extend the partying that much, at least the majority of us couldn't. If you wanna see some pics, I posted them here.



Then on Thursday.. Unpleasant events start to unfold. My father comes to town, he drops me off at work and while Im getting out of the car he hurts his back. I don't even notice and go inside my job. Later I found out that he couldn't move and was still inside the car. I leave to see what happened, hes already gotten some medication that my cousin-in-law bought for him and the car is also stuck... So, he calls the tow truck. Later on that night my cousin and cousin-in-law drive him back to his house (in the beach city, 90 mins away from here). Friday they come back and he is still injured. I go to visit him on Saturday.

Friday morning we go to visit a prospect client. On our way back, me, my boss and our corporate sales (my cousin) go over a huge whole in the middle of the street and... the car breaks. We had to call the tow truck. For the shits & giggles I wait to go with him to the mechanic and we go on top of the tow truck inside the car. It was fun!!!! It was almost like a rollercoaster ride (I imagine, once I've never been in one).

Friday night we go to drop of my cousin-in-law at the airport. He is spending 20 days in his home city in the state of São Paulo. Away he goes for a while... He is missed.

Saturday I'm tired from all of this and don't go to work. Saturday afternoon we go to visit my father and my brother is also there. My father is better, we go and have a late lunch while watching a beachfront sunset. It was nice. We come back a bit soon after that because we had to go to a concert our company is sponsoring.

I get home, relax a bit and go get ready. I went to the concert with my cousin and my girlfriend. My cousin's datedidn'tt answer the phone. I find some people from work and some friends of friends, even my ex-brother-in-law (its been ages!). The concert was Ney Matogrosso, a bizarre/exotic but very nice Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) singer. The concert was at Mucuripe Club, the biggest venue we have in this city.

We watch the concert and then I go inside a nightclub with my girlfriend. From 1am until 4am we are inside this nightclub, we stay in the same spot and I'm just shaking my thang!!! lol It was a blast. The surprise at the end was that my bill was just 5 bucks!!! I only had a drink. Wow!! It's been ages since I've drank so little. I don't know what happened, but...


Then we go home. Sunday, we go to watch a movie, just me, Bia and my cousin (her brother). Its a Brazilian movie about some the life story of a country singer duet very famous here. Interesting movie, although I reallydon'tt like country music.

So, that was my week... Pretty eventful as I said... Good news, bad news, odd news, ranacrosss some people I hadn't seen in ages... Only saw my girlfriend twice (once more thanks only to her scheduling difficulties...). But, life goes on.

This week, have no idea whats up with it. I just know I'm starting it off with very little sleep.
Take care yall!

Much luvs and fun!! Peace!

Friday, August 19, 2005

10 day Anniversary!


Heart Kids - Romero Britto
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
ok, so in this bright, sunny, hot-as-heck day I celebrate 10 days of dating. Yey!!

It has been a good set of 10 days. So far so good, arguments have existed, we had two days where the marvelous couple have gone out at night their separate ways (not by my wish). But 'tis all good, just adapting to couple life.

We have watched a movie, we have gone out, I have gone to visit her. Normal life.

Tonight, a go-party night, Im at home. Why? Due to scheduling difficulties, communication difficulties... I am at home and so is she (at hers).

So... sometimes things like this will cause feelings in me such as:


But.. tomorrow is another day, tomorrow the sun shines for another chance.

Work is A-okay! Very hectic, but things are getting solved, things are getting done. I believe things are going well, so far no surprises.

peace & much luvs to everyone!!

Monday, August 15, 2005

Different weekend, pleasantly different


Cupid Finding Psyche
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
Ok, so, the story begins on a wednesday.

This wednesday, after much turmoil in the relationship described in detail here I decide to set things a bit straight. The arguments were getting too serious, I was really afraid a very good friendship could be damaged. So.. I went to her house on wednesday after work. We talk, and talk, we decide to try out a closer relationship.

I will not lie, I was hesitant, at that moment it were only words, a promise to try something I have wanted for a long time.

But.. on thursday... not a very good day. We both go out, BUT, both to separate places. She goes to her cousin's boyfriend birthday party, I go to a bar. So, due to the circumnstances I felt and considered myself single again. Seeing each other was a real conflict, and first day dating we have the same thing again...

On friday I had a formal event to go to, real formal I wore a tie and all that stuff. I go with her, we spend sometime for the first time as a couple, as two people dating. On saturday, once more, two people went out at night to two different places.

I am really not the kind of person to control, to say what the other has or doesnt have to do. My idea is, the person shouldnt do anything for me, she would do it for us....

We talk again on sunday when we go out. I was not as pissed as I got on thursday. Today we went to see a movie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I really like that movie!!).

So... I am dating, yup, after a long history we have decided to become more then friends. So far, I had a lovely weekend with her. Really strange for the partier person like me to be dating, but, so far so good.

It has been a nice beginning, it really has. To write this post I searched for an image, I found this, "Cupid Finding Psyche". Really interesting story, the love that occured after such a struggle.

G'night yall! Peace & much luv!

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Historical bank heist

I Just had to post this here because, the importance of it and its in our city..

AFX News Limited - 08.08.2005
Brazil's biggest bank heist nets 65 mln USD


BRASILIA (AFX) - Thieves tunneled into a Brazilian Central Bank branch to steal 65 mln usd, officials said. The country's biggest-ever bank heist was one of the largest in the world.

Thieves penetrated the Banco Central branch in the northeastern city of Fortaleza over the weekend after digging an 80-meter tunnel, the bank said in a statement.

They carted out 13.5 tons in notes without setting off alarms, police said.

'There were movement sensors in the safe and security cameras, which were not activated,' police said.

Police said the thieves appeared to have made off with at least 65 mln usd.

The robbers operated from a nearby house where they created a fictitious gardening company, which allowed them to get rid of earth they dug without raising suspicion, police said. The tunnel was four meters underground.

Police speculated that the gang must have had about 20 members, but did not immediately say that they had questioned any suspects.

'They worked for several months,' police said. 'The gardening company was working since March. They had sophisticated equipment, including (global positioning systems) and experts in math, engineering and excavation,' they said.

The Brazil robbery is topped by a 1987 robbery in Knightsbridge, central London, of 72 million dollars.

*This is the world's second biggest roberry.

Sunday, August 07, 2005

More R&R

Ok, to the beach we went. It was me, Bia, her brother, and Bia's friend. We went to my father's beach house, its about a 90-minute drive.

I was the last one to be picked up and we left my place at about 7:30pm. We had a couple of glitches... Unexpected glitches and ended up getting the highway a bit after 10:30pm. We arrived at midnight.

So, we get there, go out for pizza. We get back and continue talking and started drinking. Bia's friend was the first to get buzzed, she was hillarious (in a good way). Ya know, drunken singin, drunken phrases, all that fun stuff. Lots of good momments. Then my friend sent me a SMS, I called her and we chatted for a while, she appologized for a few things and I told her no apologies were necessary, it wasnt her fault it was the situation's.

After all the happy (drunken) talk we start the more serious (drunken) ones. Talks about relationships and all that.

I went to sleep after 6am. Woke up at 10:30am and we went to the beach around noon. Just sat there, looking at the beach, thinking about life.

At night I was at home, back to normal life. It was a good weekend, very good one with a lot of family R&R and met a new person!!

good week to all!

Saturday, August 06, 2005

Tranquility


Moon - Brandt Hardin
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
One more week over. Since last time, things have just been cyclical (in at least one case).

So, lets start with work. Things have been a bit better, lighter, still a bit hectic, but our staff is working very well as a team. So, things are being very productive. (YEY!)

Partying... has been a bit less recently, for some reason. But thats not bad at all, because I can rest a bit more and save a bit of money to travel to the US this semester. The amount of partying has decreased, but it hasnt died, once or twice a week...

Relationships... same ol', same ol'. Last post I said screw it... So, after the last post I went out with her (and Bia and her bfriend). That night was very good, very enjoyable. But... two days later I went to her house to say hello before going to a bar. She was all grumpy, cold, distant. I have tried to see her again, but nope, she says no time, cant, wont,...

So, last night I went out with da gang and a friend of mine who Im slightly flerting with. Nothing happened between us. When I get home, I talk to my friend on MSN and she starts being grumpy. We argue. Everytime I go out I invite her, but she cant go... I offer to stop by her house, she says it not a good idea... WTF am I to do? So its back to saying screw it.

But, although honestly disappointed I am glad because breaking this could mean a calm relationship once more.

Tonight everything is confirmed for me to go to our beach house. Spend a night and come back tomorrow evening. Going with da gang (Bia, her brother, her bfriend and Bia's friend). It should be fun, change of pace, change routine, CHANGE!!! YEY!! If no one cancels (its T minus 45mins, still possible for someone to cancel).

Have a good peacefull weekend to all.