Hello peoples!
Whatsup?
Yes im still in Brasil. Have i written often as promised,... NO!
But at least now i have an excuse... i live in a favela (slum) and i dont have internet!
Two weeks ago I left the "big brother house" that i was living in with the 16 other volunteers. I then went to live with the guy who runs the program at the favela where i work. But it was ridiculously small. He has just two glass pots (he never cooks) and when i tried to cook rice,.... I ate out every day for that week.
Then i got an offer from one of my english students to live at their place. Its this amazing house.. polished boards, etc right on the edge of the favela, overlooking the city, and beyond to the beaches and the sea.
TRYING TO STAY LONGER
My portuguese is getting better every day and im meeting heaps of great people here. On my ticket, im due to leave in two weeks. But im getting scared that in the week just before i leave all the cool things are going to happen and then ill have to leave - the constant worry being a traveller.
So, im trying to hook up some paid english lessons here (cos i only budgeted till the end of this month) to fill the gap. I mean, i could get by on what i have, but id like to party. I already have 4 lessons per week on the fly and need another 4. So any of you that know people needing english lessons in Brasil - LET ME KNOW.
ENGLISH LESSONS
The weird thing about giving lessons in english is how much you learn about the language. In my first couple of weeks here in the volunteer english lessons, the kids would ask me.. why? And all i could answer is .. it just IS. Never really had to think about what i was saying before.
One of the paid lessons i might begin next week is for a girl who is taking the TOEFL english aptitude test for entry to foreign unis. Teaching that will be hard.!
PHOTOS
Other than that, things are pretty cool. Just got the "go-ahead" from the social worker up at the favela to take photos around the favela. Its can be dangerous to do because the traffickers work within that area and are often walking around with big guns "just in case" another gang decides to attack them there, though this hasnt happened for about 2yrs.
So i WILL be posting more photos in due course.
POSTING
Like i said, dont have much internet time anymore. cant sleep at night. But will try and keep u guys up to date as much as i can.
Lots of love
cal
2 comments:
Hey Calvin!
Back in Iceland. I'm fu***** freezing while my friends feel the need to rip off most of their clothes because they think it's so hot (it's 14 degrees!).
Anyhow, don't know if you remember but at the AfroReggea concert we heard this songs in the intercal between some songs and both liked it. Just found out that it's called Não me deixe só by a girl called Vanessa Da Mata. Haven't heard any other of her stuff.. just thought you would like to check it out.
Have fun in Rio.
Beijos!
Aleluia irmao!!!
They had Rio in the Getaway show 2nite... funny arse!
Have fun!!!
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