Caipirina. Cachasa. Beer.

maybe there were things that didn't shock me so much, and i'm not even sure why they suprised me. i think it's because i'm officially here on business travel, so i put myself on the "i will be appropriate because i am at work" mode. lately when i am out of the U.S. i am working.

funny things about brazil: teenagers making out everywhere, even in the hall at the tradeshow.

Men in Brazil. I can think of a few people in my life who have written poems for me or about me (or certain parts of my body, thank you John). but nobody has ever recited their poetry to me in public in a language i can't understand while the rest of the people i'm with try without much success not to laugh. i never really thought of myself as one who inspires poetry, expletives when i'm driving, of course, poetry, no. but then my colleagues explained that the poem was very bad and well, that helped keep my ego in check.

also, he was talking to me after he read the poem and he said something about a viking woman. i think he meant it as a compliment, but i took that to mean i'm a big giant girl with light hair.