Not to work on Sunday

People cannot choose when you work, especially when you are a freelancers/freeters,

I can't choose my time of work when I am in HK neither. 

But I am in Latin America, I used my time as my will.

I went out and enjoyed all day with different group with my friend, not even touched my computer....

Back to work, very busy this week!

This afternoon will celebrating the Victory of the Winning of Brazil Team!! 

Speaking Chinese

Today the first participant from Taiwan came!!

Was so excited!! Although Mandarin is not my mother tongue, 

we talked a lot!!! so longing to speak in Chinese!!!! 

I think I did not stop talking the last few hours. crazy crazy, the Brazilians said I need to speak "back" the language for the last few months....hahaha

a long meeting but I did most of my work with my computer. 

Quite productive today after the good sleep yesterday! 

Tomorrow is the last Sunday day of the Festa Junina, so I will go to the Praça to celebrate and go with the Parade in the morning...buy suddenly I found that tomorrow morning is also the England vs Germany...I am a football crazy too...

in the van

The first 2 months when I arrived here, I can't really go anywhere myself. I used my bike most of the time.

Because I don't speak the language and I don't know where exactly I am...

Now I can survive here much better. 

Brazil drew the game with Portugal this morning, when I took the van myself today, when it passed by the 5th street (Quintar Rua), I saw a big Show Bus with a band and hundreds of people gathering in this small area in the street and celebrated the winning of Brazil Team. 

I worked hard in the afternoon (I think I work hard....) But today is just not productive...and I rejected my host's invitation to the island today...

Go back home by the van myself, at the beginning I saw a big group of young people, girls wear normal but all the boys dressed like women!!! haha, they are crazy! 

And then an old woman went up to the van, I offered my seat to her and said "sentar aqui por favor". 

All the people in the van looked at me because they discovered this Chinese man spoke strange Portuguese and stand up into the very small van with a big backpack...but I am happy, people smiled at me because I did that.

I left the van and walked into the feira (market) before I went home, I went to buy the "batata frita" (fries) from a snack cart. The young seller talked to the other boy about World Cup, like why the player can't play the game, etc. He asked me, today is Friday, right? I said yes. They are thinking when will Brazil play the next game I believe. 

Everywhere is yellow and green. People's dress (I saw many little kids/babies), the street with all the flags and decoration. 

World Cup/ Soccer is really in the blood of the Brazilians. 

Health always comes first

All the time we talk to people, "please take care of your health."

Found that my colleague in Brazil, the Director of the Congress got a big problem in his only kidney…will need operation and he flied over to his home city and find a better doctor yesterday. As I think he doesn’t really trust the local medical service…

I don’t want to comment about the medical service here, I do want to point out, to understand your own body and do some precaution in advance is more important.

Will need to back up the works and will work more hard in the coming days…gambatte ne!

Today had a meeting and joined the seminar in the University, went there by myself; afterward I ran to the University snacks bar and watch the last 20 mins of the Japan vs Denmark game! Brilliant! Japan football golden time!!!

all day home

I bit lost today might be because of too many works...

did not go out even there's a friend's party. 

looking at the TV and computer all day. 

I need a fresh. 

Want to say good luck to my slungun students. Today is their graduation in HK time. I can't believe I graduated already......years.....

Wish they have a bright future and become a new force of HK theatre or entertainment industry. 
My spirit will be with you ALL. 

 

21 and 22 june in Icoaraci

Yesterday was working crazy again...

yesterday after work my host asked if I prepared his photos of Africa....I misunderstood him before..so I downloaded them with my modem again and made him a slide DVD for his school work till 1:30am....

today got the messages from friends, because they are worried if I am in the flood area of Brazil. Thanks for the care and actually it's close but not that close..still might be 1000km away? I am glad as I felt love.

South Korea entered the 2nd round of world cup, I do hope Japan can do the same!!! 

Now working in the new office by the river, and I went out the eat ice-cream in the middle of the day!! Gostoso!!!!! 

 

World Cup 2010

Copa do Mundo! is the Portuguese that we speak everyday now in Brazil! 

Today Brazil won a good game, even my favourite Kaka got a RED card and can't appear in the next game versus Portugal!! 

I understood more how the importance of football (soccer) to Brazilians now, when I watched the TV and saw there are just too many people watching and celebrating in the street all over the countries in different cities! 

I missed the chance to go out this afternoon, but in the house, watch together with 4 other Brazilian men, it's a kind of local experiences too, right?

Learning Portuguese

Used to have Portuguese class with a girl who want to learn English, but because of the heavy work, I need to stop for a while, and I am not sure if we can have the class back too...I have only one more month in Belém...

But I found out that I am now very into learning this language, although I am still very poor in listening, I understand more now, I do think it can be certainly my real 4th language later! (or 5th if I counted my HK sign as a lang, unlike my poor Japanese/french/tagalo...that I speaks just some words...)

I believe everyone has their languages limit, like me, I speak more Portuguese ad English these few months, I started to forget some Chinese words.... I am sure it will be back, but at the same time my Portuguese vocab will be lost...

To write just a little bit everyday

Everyday I learn new things here in Brazil, sometimes I want to make myself remember more, I recorded my voice and even in video. 

but why not write something short everyday when I can have internet before I go home early next year?

It might be just good, to let me remember more my time in South/Central America. 

Thanks for Little monster for inspire me that idea. 

Watching World Cup, England Team vs Algeria....Come on England....

in Brazil, people crazy with football (futebol), on Sunday, there will be great to go to the Belem City Centre, enjoy the Festa Junina here and watch the game with the locals! Full of Fun! 

Becoming a Die Hard Fan's of Brazil team, seriously planning for coming back to watch the World Cup 2014, 4 years later! and good time to see my good friends too!

Got my invitation???

 

Reading

When I was young, I used to read English books, but there were many words that I don't know, I need to use dictionary to check many of the vocabulary, now I am facing the same, using my Portuguese dictionary to read a book! But I am quite enjoying it!