This host family is amazing. My host dad brought me breakfast this morning and it just made me smile. I tried some food today that was delicious. The fruit I was talking about that is white on the inside is called Aipim. It is absolutely amazing! I also tried something called Mariola, which is like a sweet fruit. Brazil is the country with the most fruits and I have never heard of a lot of them. Bananas are really popular here, and I eat a banana almost every meal. I eat it for dessert too by putting leite condensado on it. There is a soda like drink called Guarana that I tried, and it is beyond tasty. I am not a big soda fan, but I do really enjoy Guarana!
I live in a state of Brazil called Niteroi and within Niteroi there are sections of the town. I live in Forseca and I learned today that it is the poorest town in Niteroi with lots of favelas (the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil). To me this was a surprise, because I guess I expected people who were poor to be miserable and bitter. These people are some of the happiest and most friendly people I have come across. It just shows that money does not matter to them. What I love about this place is that there are not a lot of chain restaurants like America. Everything is a private business and it is all different.
Soccer. Ok, if you don’t already know this, in 2 years the world cup will be hosted in Brazil. This is a big deal especially since a famous soccer stadium has been closed, so they can get it ready for the world cup. Yes, it is closed now. The Maracana Stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, has been chosen for the final match and they are working on fixing it up. I definitely want to come back to Brazil during this time and experience this. Another thing, I have had people trying to persuade me to become a Vasco fan and a Flamingo fan. Both are huge rivals. Flamingo is the team that Ronaldinho plays on, but my soccer instructor insists I become a Vasco fan. It is a HUGE deal. No matter what answer I say, half the people hate me for my answer, and the other half love me. When I was in Rio there was a bus full of Flamingo fans singing and chanting; this is their passion here in Brazil. As for work today, I had an amazing time! I am a little timid with the guys team for some reason, but I am starting to warm up to them because they are beyond nice kids. I love playing with the girls team here. We did penalty kicks at the end and I won… yesssahhh. They were trying to teach me to dance Brazilian style and I have a lot to learn. Lol. I absolutely love going to work…
Ahhhhhh Guarana!!!!!
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