Thursday, July 28, 2005

Releif!!


Happy Village I - Walker T
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
So... I havent been here for a little while. Actually, I havent been here because for best or worst these have been frustrating days.

I have been working too much these past days since we are flipping semesters. I have started a relationship with what seems to be the wrong person in the wrong time. We had something on Sunday, I tried to see her throughout that week but she didnt really make an effort and traveled. She has been back for a couple of days now and I havent seen her yet. Im not carrying forth any sort sort of relationship all by myself. Screw that.

I havent gone out much, havent releived some of the much accumulated stress.

So, today I was pissed, really really pissed. One of the few moments when I needed to go out with friends and everyone had gone out and no one made an effort to invite me. Screw that.

So.. I stayed in front of my comp, listening to the only music that no matter how stressed I am will make me better (Underworld Born Snippy and Cowgirl). When, all of a sudden, to make my life a lot happier came a friend.

He logged on the net, we spoke using mics for over 1 hour. Just a friend to friend chat. I felt soooooo much better. Thats why Im here writing.

This is my happy blog, for PR purposes. So, right now Im happy, very happy, the weight of stress, frustration was removed easily by a simple conversation with a friend. Nice how the simplest of things make the biggest difference.

Anyone have a free ticket to the US? I'd take it! I want to move!

One day I will, I know I will.

peace & luv to all!

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Relaxing weekend / annoying weekend


Sunset by ocean 2
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
Im always like this, my life can never be monotonous it seems, but thats good.

Ok, my ex-fling-friend-something is traveling, so my only contact with her has been through phone calls, my cell phone bill next month will indeed make me cry like a baby... It will be quite depressive. I think she is coming back monday, but she might travel again on thursday (vacation). I told her (with sarcasm) that this is a lovely time to try to be with her... with all of this traveling. Lets see if she will travel again or not.

On Friday I went out. Shame on me!! But, remember the hot blonde chick that was flirting with me? So, I had organized with her to go to a bar with friends. For a couple of reasons I got there at 2am, she had already left to a club nearby. Now, if it were just that, I would be a bit disappointed, but... She had left with my cousin. Then I got pissed.

A rule that we have in our culture (and I dont know how common it is) that no one ever flirts with the person your friend is interested in. So, from several accounts, my cousin was really trying to go for this girl. She didnt give in and didnt make out with him.

She later returned to our table with him and a few other people. At that time, I was speaking with a friend, she had thought I was with someone. Complicated, really complicated. But, since officially I am still single, I will see what this girl wants.

Sunday, as a really rare moment, I went to the beach. Now, that was quite fun, I had forgotten how fun it is to be at the beach, wearing sunglasses checking out chicks in bikinis and talking to friends. Really pleasant.

Lots of sleeping early on the weekend and only went out once. Not bad.

At work training is almost over, I finished with two people, this afternoon I will finish with another instructor.

A'aight, gotta go get ready for work again.

Peace!

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Training - almost done!

Ok... so we are almost finished. From our records, we started out with 7 people, on thursday night we had 5 right?!

On thursday I had given them my cell phone number so they could call me to ask any questions. The aussie (trainee #6) called me 1 hour after the training to say he was quitting. On friday morning, 8am another trainee, the techno addict (trainee #3) calls me on my cell phone to say she is sick and has to go through several doctor's visits and will have to miss friday, possibly somedays the following week too. Cutting the story short, the called me later on friday to say she was going to miss those days, so.. shes out.

Friday morning, training starts at 9am. All 4 left had brought in their homework that I had assigned the previous day. I ask how everyone is doing, kinda break the ice a little. One of the trainees says he had spent the night at the hospital with his mother-in-law, she suffered a stroke, so he is pretty tired.

They start presenting their homework assignments for us. About 1 hour into presentations, "the sailor" (trainee #7) received a phone call, his mother-in-law is ill again and needs to be taken to the hospital again. He was pretty weak with the method and procedures... missing one full day... Hes out. Not to be cold, but someone going through a family illness will have a terrible time at work, will have to be somewhere where he cant... We will try him next time.

So.. 3 left, the ex-actress, the UMSL alumni, and the ex-punk rock band member (trainees #2,4,5). As an end result, this week would have had a tendency to fly by really fast, but... another surprise... I start noticing that a trainee, the ex-actress is having a lot of difficulties, so... its not going as fast as I'd like, but now shes getting everything well.

So... this friday it ends and my extremely hectic scheduling goes back to just being hectic. Im looking forward to those days, but it wont be THAT easy 'cause training took sometime out of other tasks I had to do, so next week its catch-up time... Im tired, I need sleep.

As a side note... the ex-fling-friend-whatever is still the same. Shes traveling tomorrow for over 10 days and I did make an effort to see her. But it didnt work out, my schedule and her laziness to wake up before lunch time made any attempt impossible.

I shall try to rest some now... tomorrow, 7am gotta be @ work. Hurray!!
peace!

Monday, July 11, 2005

My life, one of them mexican soap operas...


Confused
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
Ok, here we go for this weekend's update. A never to forget weekend, for better or for whatever...

So... Friday I stayed at home, slept, slept a lot. Saturday we went out, me, my counsin and her bfriend. They were celebrating their 1 yr dating anniversary and I was drinking.

BTW, Im getting tired of writing the "cousin" and "other cousin" and I dont really want to put real names... Yall have any suggestions for names? My creativity is reeeally bad. We have the following:
One female cousin, her boyfriend, my other male cousin, the ex-something fling.
Theres other people too, but these appear most often here.

Sunday... Do yall know the fling-ex-fling-long-time-friend (over 10yrs). Ok... so... Sunday we go out, now this gets reeeeallly interesting.

We go, me, my cousin, her brother, her boyfriend, my cousin thats visitng and my friend. Over there we find my co-worker and her sister. Now, picture a tall, blond, light-colored eyes woman with a very nice body... Its my co-worker's friend.

Now, we went out a couple of times, I flirt with her she flirts back, but nothing happens. Until this moment I have kept my friend and she apart, 'cause my friend might cuss her out or do something to her. Shes a jelous person, although we have nothing with each other.

So, we had both there at the bar. I sit close to my friend and I am from time to time talking to her. BUT, I am flirting a lot with this other woman and she is flirting back. She comes to our table, sits by me and we talk. When we kiss good bye... oh man... it was a very close but not that close kiss.

My friend gets kinda pissed, says she isnt touching my hand anymore or kissing my face. lol So, they go out and eventually so do we.

We go to drop off my friend, she walks out of the car and so do I, while theres 4 other people waiting for us and watching us.

We talk, talk, try again to set things straight, again we talk so she either lets me go to date other people and not get pissed or we start dating...

Eventually, after talking some, we kiss and kiss, and kiss. I ask her what does this make of us and we will not plan that yet. Strange how life is, I have no idea of what this will become, I tried but couldnt really picture us until this point, lets take it a day at a time.

I dont know if what changed her mind was the real danger of seeing me with another woman, since I was almost going to make out with this gorgeous woman that was flirting with me.

Oh... life... lets see what will happen, its just like one of them soap operas...

To add to that, I get home pissed drunk, and get to work an hour late, cutting training short by 1 hr... And I was greeted by my boss, he doesnt say a thing, but.. 'cmon, Im working 14hr days sometimes, like tomorrow...

peace & love to all!

Thursday, July 07, 2005

Training, fun but difficult

Ok, so we are now going for day 5 of training. Now.. on Monday I called in 9 people right, 7 showed up. And they are (1) a former US University Professor, (2) one ex-actress, (3) one techno addict, (4) one ex-punk rock band member, (5) one person from UMSL, (6) one Aussie, and (7) one sailor.

Ok, so.. on tuesday afternoon we start getting the technical, difficult part of the job functions. I assign a homework for Wednesday morning. Wednesday morning I arrive at work and theres a message, trainee #1 (the former US University Professor) has removed himself from training, he said something unexpected happened and he needed to go back to the US.

Ok, so we have six now. Wednesday flows, difficult momments but overall nice. Thursday we start noticing that the sailor (trainee #7) isn't getting much a hang of it. I decide to work more with him, lets see how much he can produce. Thursday ends, massive amount of technical information is passed on homework assigned for tomorrow. To help them more, I give the trainees my cell phone number in case they need help. One hour after training my cell rings... The Aussie (trainee #6) is quitting, stating he will go back to Australia in a few months.

So... 5 left... I'm not happy... The company needs at least 5, we have 5 now and that is too close. I hope all five come tomorrow so we can continue. Lets see. Im quite happy with the group, nice people, dedicated people.

Its quite tricky though because the technical information of the job function is pretty strict so the pressure does get a lot of people. Lets hope for the best.

peace to all! I need rest and lots of booze!!

Monday, July 04, 2005

Not the most pleasant weekend, but its over


Bumba Meu Boi - Portinari
Originally uploaded by madeinbrazil.
Ok... so... this weekend, lets go for it.

Friday my cousin's grandmother passed away. Honestly, I dont know if I met her, but she knew me, we had spoken on the phone last week, she remembered a few things about my past. Sounded like a very nice person, which she was. My condolences stretch out to my cousin's family, we spoke a bit to each other on friday, both of my cousins.

On Saturday, they didnt want to stay at home. Wanted to get a bit away from the vibe. Completly undestandable.

We go out to a typical brazilian party that happens in june. I had organized with a friend to meet her there, I didnt know if I was really going, but I had at least planned to meet her... She waited for me, we got there too late, 1am, she had already gone to bed. We go to a bar, we talk, drink, chat, I was tired.

Sunday was a day of rest, at home, McDonalds dinner (yes, we have McDonalds, who doesnt?!).

This week and next week I will be training future instructors. I called in 9 people, 7 showed up (better then last training).

We have 7, one former US University Professor, one ex-actress, one techno addict (yey for techno!!), one ex-punk rock band member, one person from UMSL, one Aussie, and one sailor. Ok, not-so-good-way to describe.. but... Let's see how it goes, so I have my guesses on who will be very good and who will have difficulties. I hope everyone does well.

It will be interesting to see who will eventually be made english instructors and work at the best, biggest language learning company in da world!!

peace to all!