Ola!
Can you guys believe how long I've been here already? I'm not sure I can. I am having so much fun. So far I have gotten four letters from people in the states, I really like hearing from you all. I'm learning so much and I still have so much more to learn! I'm loving it!
Beijos from Brazil!
Kiki
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
More Pics
Hey-
So putting in picture is still not easy but here we go...
The first two photos are of my friend at school. The other two are of me and my host mother and sister at the beach one night
Beijos!
Kiki
So putting in picture is still not easy but here we go...
The first two photos are of my friend at school. The other two are of me and my host mother and sister at the beach one night
Beijos!
Kiki
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hello again!
Ola!
So I'm back with my host family. I was very happy to be going back to a minha casa, that means my house in Portuguese, I loved staying with David but I missed my host family, just like I miss my real family. However, no matter how much I miss the USA, I am coming to love Brazil and I don't want to go back yet! I haven't learned the language! I'm learning!
Yesterday, I had a real treat! A Brazilian BBQ! The food was delisious! I must tell you, however, that the food here is very salty, good but salty.
Beijos! That means kisses!
Kiki
PS I'm sorry you guys haven't heard from me for a bit. I had this written a few days ago but the Internet has been acting funny.
So I'm back with my host family. I was very happy to be going back to a minha casa, that means my house in Portuguese, I loved staying with David but I missed my host family, just like I miss my real family. However, no matter how much I miss the USA, I am coming to love Brazil and I don't want to go back yet! I haven't learned the language! I'm learning!
Yesterday, I had a real treat! A Brazilian BBQ! The food was delisious! I must tell you, however, that the food here is very salty, good but salty.
Beijos! That means kisses!
Kiki
PS I'm sorry you guys haven't heard from me for a bit. I had this written a few days ago but the Internet has been acting funny.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Captain Jello
Ola!
So, I thought you all would be interested to learn about this funny game that I learned from my classmates at school. It is called 'Captain Jello'. Here is how you play as far as I understand it: to join the game you go up to someone you know is playing and say 'Captain Jello' when they aren't 'safe'. ( You are safe when you have some part of your body crossed; arm, legs ankles, fingers, etc.). If they are truly 'not safe' (they don't have anything crossed) then they have to freeze until someone taps them. (What I do and what almost everyone else does is catch someon, laugh and then release them.) After you (or someone else) releases them they might (if it is your first time playing) offer you they 'Captain Jello Promise' (basically a pinky promise) after that you are in the game and anyone can try and get you, so keep you fingers crossed. You wouldn't believe how many times I forget, today during break I was walking down to the snack bar when one of the boys in my class shouted from the hallway near our classroom door " Kiki! Captain Jello!". ( Note: I was on the second floor and he was on the third. Our classroom is near the handicapt ramp so you can clearly see the hallway I was walking in.) I, of course, didn't have anything crossed so I was frozen midstride. He started down the handicapt ramp but thankfully a girl who was not in my class tapped me. I proclaimed him truly evil and proceeded to laugh about it. He had gotten me fair and square.
Tchau!
Kiki
So, I thought you all would be interested to learn about this funny game that I learned from my classmates at school. It is called 'Captain Jello'. Here is how you play as far as I understand it: to join the game you go up to someone you know is playing and say 'Captain Jello' when they aren't 'safe'. ( You are safe when you have some part of your body crossed; arm, legs ankles, fingers, etc.). If they are truly 'not safe' (they don't have anything crossed) then they have to freeze until someone taps them. (What I do and what almost everyone else does is catch someon, laugh and then release them.) After you (or someone else) releases them they might (if it is your first time playing) offer you they 'Captain Jello Promise' (basically a pinky promise) after that you are in the game and anyone can try and get you, so keep you fingers crossed. You wouldn't believe how many times I forget, today during break I was walking down to the snack bar when one of the boys in my class shouted from the hallway near our classroom door " Kiki! Captain Jello!". ( Note: I was on the second floor and he was on the third. Our classroom is near the handicapt ramp so you can clearly see the hallway I was walking in.) I, of course, didn't have anything crossed so I was frozen midstride. He started down the handicapt ramp but thankfully a girl who was not in my class tapped me. I proclaimed him truly evil and proceeded to laugh about it. He had gotten me fair and square.
Tchau!
Kiki
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Two Weeks
Ola!
Wow! I can't believe I've been here for two weeks!
Today I said goodbye to Juliane, she will be leaving for the USA soon. I was sad to see her go. Today however I moved to my host chairman's house. I will be staying for a week so that my host family can travel to Sao Paulo with Juliane.
I didn't have school today so I went to talk to students in a language school. They study English there. I went to six different classes and they asked my questions and practiced their English. It was really fun.
Tchau!
Kiki
Wow! I can't believe I've been here for two weeks!
Today I said goodbye to Juliane, she will be leaving for the USA soon. I was sad to see her go. Today however I moved to my host chairman's house. I will be staying for a week so that my host family can travel to Sao Paulo with Juliane.
I didn't have school today so I went to talk to students in a language school. They study English there. I went to six different classes and they asked my questions and practiced their English. It was really fun.
Tchau!
Kiki
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Dia do Pais!
Ola!
Happy Father's Day in Brazil! Go and wish your dads a very happy day, from Brazil!
I got sent a bunch of questions and I will do my best to answer some of them. Question number 1: how much of a city is Sao Luis? Well, picture the narrow crowded streets of cities in Mexico but take away the constant noise, it is actually very quiet. Question number 2: what is school like? We have one classroom the teachers, not the students are the ones to move from classroom to classroom. I don't understand everything but I copy down everything that is written on the board and know that one day I'll look back and be able to understand it, that is if I copied it correctly. Question number 3: how do I get around the city? Sao Luis has an extensive system of buses, however I have only ridden in a car driven by my host mother, father or brother.
That's all for tonight!
Tchau!
Kiki
Happy Father's Day in Brazil! Go and wish your dads a very happy day, from Brazil!
I got sent a bunch of questions and I will do my best to answer some of them. Question number 1: how much of a city is Sao Luis? Well, picture the narrow crowded streets of cities in Mexico but take away the constant noise, it is actually very quiet. Question number 2: what is school like? We have one classroom the teachers, not the students are the ones to move from classroom to classroom. I don't understand everything but I copy down everything that is written on the board and know that one day I'll look back and be able to understand it, that is if I copied it correctly. Question number 3: how do I get around the city? Sao Luis has an extensive system of buses, however I have only ridden in a car driven by my host mother, father or brother.
That's all for tonight!
Tchau!
Kiki
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Rotary
Ola!
Today I went to the Sao Luis Rotary Club to say thank you for hosting me. It went until about ten o'clock. I really am looking forward to doing my presentation butane I couldn't do it tonight because it was only a small amount of time that I had to thank them.
Anyways, I'm having loads of fun and I can't wait to be able to understand what the teachers are saying.
Kiki
Today I went to the Sao Luis Rotary Club to say thank you for hosting me. It went until about ten o'clock
Anyways, I'm having loads of fun and I can't wait to be able to understand what the teachers are saying
Kiki
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