So before I sally forth, I'll give a quick recap of the highlights of my time here so far:
- Right off the bat, Andrea and I went to a Chiclete/Timbalada concert. It was Carnaval style, which meant that the bands were on giant trucks that drove around the concert area in circles. I learned that "crowd management" means only preventing large fights here. Also, that Brazilians like to get cloooose.
- I went to my first professional tennis tournament! It was thrilling. Ricardo Mello was the champion, which qualified him for the US Open (which Nadal won, making him the youngest man to win a career grand slam!!!!!!! had to fit that in there).
- My dad turned 50 :) We had a lovely party for him - Jihad did all the cooking (for 60 people!) which was incredibly delicious. Gayle made a tennis ball pinata, which one small girl demolished. She even attacked the men who tried to stop her from going too crazy. I guess she needed an outlet for her aggression. Good thing this one ended with candy.
- I started painting. I go to a woman's house every Monday morning. I copy everything I do so far, but it's still a fun, creative outlet.
- A group of us went whale watching at Praia do Forte. It was breathtaking. We went out about 4 miles off the coast and found a group of 7 humpback whales. They were quite active for us - one breached, one swam under the boat (they were soooo close!). It was truly an awe-inspiring experience.
- Each month, The American Society of Internationals goes on a field trip somewhere interesting in Salvador called Serendipity. This month's trip was to a church and library in the city - buildings much grander and more historic than I'm used to when going into the city.
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