Honestamente, gente, I have some problems. Whenever these problems occur, I always feel the need to cry out Minha Vida (My Life), as in that would happen to me. Maybe it’s the Lei de Murphy …
Monica Murphy
Isn’t That Weird? (Part II)
i know my part one to this list was actually titled “Is that a thing?”, but i realized “Isn’t that weird?” works WAY better. In fact, i don’t mean “Isn’t that weird?” in a literal …
Cidade Maravilhosa
One of the marvelous things about Brazil is its municipal and national holidays. For example, in my part of town, Belo Horizonte, we just had a feriado (holiday) this past Thursday in honor of its …
Tudo Joya
PHEW. Four weeks later, and I’m still in Brasil, still alive, and finally realizing that I have made the right choice. You would think it wouldn’t take four weeks, but I think culture shock had …
JMJ=NBD
For those of you who were not aware, before arriving to Belo-Horizonte, I decided to go to World Youth Day and was given the opportunity to lead a group of Badger pilgrims (Shout to Sara, …
Is that a thing?
This is the beginning of all the little quirks I notice along the way. So far I have 24. If any Brazilians read this, remember it’s all “brincadeira” and this is coming from a gringa’s …
The Best Is Yet To Come
A song that is realllll smooth and perfectly explains how I feel before leaving is “The Best is Yet to Come” (version by Michael Bublé). I know my situation doesn’t pertain to the song because …
Tudo Bem!
Tudo bem! This is the phrase to know if you are going to Brasil (yes I am spelling Brazil with an “s”). Tudo bem encompasses all of my excitement for going to Brasil because it …