So I took some more pictures of my school and my friends. Here they are!
Beijos!
Kiki
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Facts About My Life in São Luís
Ola!
This is just something that I thought up a little bit ago and thought you guys might like.
Facts About My Life in São Luís
1. I eat rice every day with lunch, which is the largest meal.
2. The food is salty, not sweet (excepting the deserts which are really sweet).
3. The food tastes really good here, excepting the pizza. If you want pizza, stay in the States, it is better there. (Not that it is bad here but if you want New York style, go to New York, try the seafood while your here, it is very good.)
4. School starts at 13:30 and ends at 18:50 everyday, except Monday, then it ends at 19:30.
6. My fingers are always crossed when I'm at school. This protects me from random 'Captain Jellos'.
7. (KI)^2=KIKI I'm still good at math. (I can't claim the credit for the math with my name, one of my classmates figured it out after I had finished three math problems faster than it took two of them to finish one.)
8. Most of my classmates love Harry Potter, dislike Justin Beiber and think the song 'Ai Se Tu Pego' by Michel Télo is a lame song (this opinion seems to be shared by most of São Luís, if not most of Brazil).
9. I always get stuck in traffic on my way home from school.
10. I have noticed that the most popular type of car is the Volkswagen Gol.
11. I skipped number five and you just looked up to check.
12. I am having an awesome time and I am beginning to understand a lot more Portuguese.
Eu amo voces!
Kiki
This is just something that I thought up a little bit ago and thought you guys might like.
Facts About My Life in São Luís
1. I eat rice every day with lunch, which is the largest meal.
2. The food is salty, not sweet (excepting the deserts which are really sweet).
3. The food tastes really good here, excepting the pizza. If you want pizza, stay in the States, it is better there. (Not that it is bad here but if you want New York style, go to New York, try the seafood while your here, it is very good.)
4. School starts at 13:30 and ends at 18:50 everyday, except Monday, then it ends at 19:30.
6. My fingers are always crossed when I'm at school. This protects me from random 'Captain Jellos'.
7. (KI)^2=KIKI I'm still good at math. (I can't claim the credit for the math with my name, one of my classmates figured it out after I had finished three math problems faster than it took two of them to finish one.)
8. Most of my classmates love Harry Potter, dislike Justin Beiber and think the song 'Ai Se Tu Pego' by Michel Télo is a lame song (this opinion seems to be shared by most of São Luís, if not most of Brazil).
9. I always get stuck in traffic on my way home from school.
10. I have noticed that the most popular type of car is the Volkswagen Gol.
11. I skipped number five and you just looked up to check.
12. I am having an awesome time and I am beginning to understand a lot more Portuguese.
Eu amo voces!
Kiki
Thursday, August 30, 2012
One day in school!
Ola!
So, I've been asked to write about a typical day at school, so here we go.
My host brother drives me to school at 13:00 or 1:00 (they go by military time here). The drive to Upaon-Açu takes about fifteen minutes and goes from Monte Castelo to São Fransisco, which are districts within the city. After I arrive I go up to classroom 2D on the third floor. My class is the second year of high school, which corresponds to the third year of high school in the United States. The 'hallways' have a railing and are open to the elements, it hasn't rained very hard yet but they all have a roof. My classroom, like most within the school, has two air conditioners, thank goodness. I go I and sit with my friend Layla, Luciane, Franklin and 'Frodo' (that is her nickname) in the back right corner. Classes start at 13:30 or when ever the professor walks in, they go for four hours and then we take a thirty minute break at 16:45. After the break classes continue until 18:50, unless it is Monday, then classes go until 19:30. Julio usually picks me up and we drive home and every night, without fail, we have gotten stuck in traffic. I get home most days at 19:30. Then I eat dinner and watch tv or do something with my host family.
So that's a basic day in my life!
Beijos!
Kiki
PS I usually sleep in, Brazil goes to sleep late.
So, I've been asked to write about a typical day at school, so here we go.
My host brother drives me to school at 13:00 or 1:00 (they go by military time here). The drive to Upaon-Açu takes about fifteen minutes and goes from Monte Castelo to São Fransisco, which are districts within the city. After I arrive I go up to classroom 2D on the third floor. My class is the second year of high school, which corresponds to the third year of high school in the United States. The 'hallways' have a railing and are open to the elements, it hasn't rained very hard yet but they all have a roof. My classroom, like most within the school, has two air conditioners, thank goodness. I go I and sit with my friend Layla, Luciane, Franklin and 'Frodo' (that is her nickname) in the back right corner. Classes start at 13:30 or when ever the professor walks in, they go for four hours and then we take a thirty minute break at 16:45. After the break classes continue until 18:50, unless it is Monday, then classes go until 19:30. Julio usually picks me up and we drive home and every night, without fail, we have gotten stuck in traffic. I get home most days at 19:30. Then I eat dinner and watch tv or do something with my host family.
So that's a basic day in my life!
Beijos!
Kiki
PS I usually sleep in, Brazil goes to sleep late.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
One Month!
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
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
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
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