First things first

Hello Friends!!!!

I finally started a blog.

I will try to keep this updated. My goal is to write at least one blog a week. Hold me to it, because I will probably start slacking.

Here are a few random notes:

· So far things have been good. I arrived yesterday and was very proud of myself because I took a bus into town from the airport, and then I managed to use my limited Portuguese to ask for directions.

· My Portuguese is steadily improving. I’m sure I sound like an idiot a lot, but at least I’m trying.

· Yesterday I mostly just walked around, ate some food and had my first Caipirinha, Brazil’s national drink. It’s lime, sugar and Cachaca- a sugarcane liquor.

· I’ve met up with two women who will be on my study abroad program, and also some British students who are on their gap year. We all went to the beach today, and I got my first Brazilian sunburn.

· It’s really hot and sunny. There is music playing all the time.

· Carnaval starts tomorrow, so I don’t promise any updates for the next week, but I’ll try to give you the highlights when its over.

Tchau!