April 2011
1 post
Turk e Tanta vieram ao Brasil!!
I think in my last post I spoke about my parents coming to visit me (sorry for the delay), they came the first week of April and I don’t think that I could’ve asked for a better visit! I don’t have pictures from the first part of the trip because they’re on my mom’s camera and she refuses to send them to me, but tudo bem, I’ll manage.
They arrived Saturday...
March 2011
3 posts
Agora Sou Capoeirista!!
A couple of weeks ago I started to do capoeira. My one friend, Mara, from Germany had been telling me about it and after a little confusion with my parents, I decided it’d be good to diversify my activities. So, I decided to study another rich part of Brazilian culture.
What is capoeira? Capoeira is: is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, andmusic. It was...
Carnaval 2011!!
Carnaval, aka the biggest party in Brazil, was last week. March 3-8, and because of my ca-ray-zee time I think that sharing it with my avid readers is necessary. I’m pretty sure you’ll want to be seated for this wild and crazy tale of my carnaval…93.8% chance you won’t be able to contain yourself. Let’s go!
What is Carnaval? Essentially it is a country wide party....
February 2011
1 post
As Regras da Minha Vida
I was a bit hesitant to publish this on my blog for the whole world to see, but I think that my readers would enjoy this, in an amusing way, and also as an insight into Brazilian culture. I do not mean to cause any offense towards my host family, but I think that this set of rules show what upper-class Brazilian society is like. The things that they think, the things that they like and don’t, and...
January 2011
3 posts
Primeira Semana das Aulas até Sábado!
1. This week was the first week of classes! First week of classes? What, it’s January. Yes, I know, Brasil has opposite seasons and therefore we go from January- July, August-November. So, As school ended in November, school was getting ready to start in January after “summer” break (summer? my city has rainy season and dry season, which are both equally hot, let’s say...
Me da seu numero de celular?
Ok, so I’ve been here for a good 5 months and something that has not stopped amazing me since this first week has been the entire phone situation that this country operates on. In Brazil, there are essentially 4 cellphone carriers: Claro, Oi, Tim, Vivo. Depending on your carrier, your phone number will start with numbers from that operator. For example, my phone numer is (098)...
Egua
Oi galera! I know that this post is suppose to be about the amazing trip that I took around the Northeast of Brazil in Nov/Dec, but I’m sorry—it’s not! I went to the camera store and I was told that my memory card has a virus (how did it get a virus?! Did someone sneeze on it? /how the flip can a memory card get a virus!? L.a.m.e.). So, as soon as I get that taken care of, I will totally post all...
December 2010
1 post
E Aí, Tudo Bom tumblr?
Oi avid readers! I’m sorry for not writing in weeks, I was out of town. I am alive and well and tend to write about my trip, my only issue is that my camera decided to stop working. For some reason it isn’t connecting to my computer and tá completamente fodida, então I’m planning on going to the store this week and will hopefully have an exciting post up for you all shortly!!
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November 2010
1 post
Tô Gostando Mais e Mais Todos os Dias!!
I’m going to break this post into three parts, aka the three exciting things that have happened in the past couple weeks! Beleza, então, vamo-la.
1. A Mostra Cientifica. Even with all of the bitching/kvetching/whining of my class, we put out a really, really great product. In my previous post, I didn’t know the run-down of what the Mostra Cientifica, so now let me explain pra vocês!
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October 2010
4 posts
Sala 24
I think I’ve mentioned in other posts, but just to reiterate, I’m in segundo ano, which means that I’m with 16 year olds (mais ou menos). Ok, grool. I’ve never really had an issue with being in a class with younger people, the immaturity is amusing—sometimes. The only time I’ve really made a point to stand out with my age was when I was asked out by various boys...
Jawns que acontecerem nas semanas passadas
Oi! Even though the adventures of Kelsey have continued, I have not updated for a while, so this will be my catch up post! Let’s go back in time two weeks. Once upon a time in Teresina…
1. Over the weekend of October 12, I went to Teresina, Piauí for a Rotary Exchange Student playdate/ meeting. Piauí is the state next to Maranhão, and is apart of District 4490, Maranhão, Piauí, and...
Isso é o Brasil
I’m going to keep this short, but I want to paint you a picture of my Brasilian life. Yesterday we had a churrasco (Brasilian BBQ) downstairs on the pool deck of our apartment building.
mmmm, I LOVE LOVE LOVE churrasco. The meat is prepared very simply: you lather coarse salt on the meet and then put it on the grill. I don’t know if it’s the salt, the quality of meat, or the...
A Praia
Today I went to the beach for the first time (yes, I live on an island, I’ve been here for two months and today was the first time. I have no idea why it took me this long to get there)! Remember when I was younger and I wanted to be a mermaid? (If you don’t, I’ll quickly update you: I don’t know why, but like end of elementary school/beginning of middle school, I was...
September 2010
4 posts
Coisas Bobas do Brasil pt 2
I have spent the past week observing people/things to make sure that I didn’t forget anything. I decided to start a list of everything, just so I’d be sure to remember the odd, the shocking, and sometimes the straight up silly. Vamo-la, parte 2.
1. I think that the mentality in the US during middle school is, “Well you’re already sort of awkward/not at your peak of...
Coisas Bobas do Brasil
I’ve been told that by the time that I return to the US, I will be “more” Brasilian than American. 1. Super! 2. That should be fun. But, as for now, every day there is a slew of things that I find shocking. This post will be dedicated to the silly things that I’ve discovered while being here.
1. People are more comfortable with lizards than like big dogs. The other day at...
Dirigindo no Brasil
I want to start this post by giving a shout out to my car back home: 2000 (super sexy) gold Chevy Malibu. Probably one of the hottest cars out there; I wish it were down here with me to experience life. Instead, my brother is using it, and breaking it down etc…n3wbzzz.
Before arriving in Sao Luis, I had been to South America two times before, and I knew that driving down here is different...
Tô tão frustrada!!
As of now, I’ve been here for a good three weeks, working on four and yesterday was a mini-dip in my happiness level. The twenty-some days that I’ve been here have felt like months. Normally that would be a good thing, but with this “extended-time-feeling”, my frustration with the language is increasing. I came to Brasil with little knowledge of Portuguese and I hoped that...
August 2010
8 posts
Catolicismo e Aborto
Before arriving in Brasil, I was well aware of its Catholic background. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it: Brasil is a Catholic country. There is a nice-size Jewish population in São Paulo, but the São Luis branch is lacking a little. Can I even get a minion for high holidays? TBD…prob not, but I’ll work on it.
If you spoke to me before going, you know that I mentioned that I...
Clubbin' no Brasil (Rotary and Regular)
My rotary district was really good about mixing inbounds (foreigners in the US for the year), outbounds (students, like me, that were headed out of the country), and rotex (people who have gone on exchange and have come back to share their knowledge of living abroad). After last night, I wish I would’ve been better prepared. Couldn’t someone have taught me 1% how to Samba?...
Minha Escola, Colegio Santa Teresa
I really enjoy waking up for school every morning. My school is about a ten minute car drive from our apartment in Cidade Velha. My mom, Vilma, wakes me up around 630, I get dressed etc, eat breakfast, and then leave for school.
Small side note, breakfast is so weird here! Well, weird for me. For example, this morning my brother Leo ate a sandwich with cooked meat from yesterday’s lunch for...
A Grande Familia
There is a famous Brazilian movie, A Grade Familia, which is about the craziness of large families. I’ve been here less than a week and have already seen the loving craziness of large families. I arrived on Sunday to a greeting committee in the Sao Luis Airport with not just Rotarians, but their wives children and extended family. What a good image that promotes! Coming from a foreign...
Meu Primer Dia da Escola
Today was my first day of school. Yesterday I went to school to be come familiar with the building and to do some administrative things. For those who don’t know, I am going to a private catholic school in Sao Luis. It’s called Colegio Santa Teresa and is located in Cidade Velha (Old City).I live in Cidade Nova (New City). Yes, there are crosses hanging up in a majority of the...
Brasil #1
Kelsey Flitter
August 7, 2010
Entry #1
So this is it—it’s finally happening!! As of 5:11pm on Saturday, I am one of the happiest people alive. What could be better than going to Brazil for year? Now that it’s finally happening, I don’t know what to do with myself. I’m currently sitting in gate A3 of the Philadelphia Airport waiting for my flight to Miami. Hmm, what’s going through my mind right...
February 2010
3 posts
Brasil vai se tornar a minha vida.
“Viva Brasil!”
