Despite not celebrating Halloween in Brazil, I had been
counting the days until Halloween if only to feel my connection to the US.
However, I was still surprised when I woke up on October 31st
because it meant that another month had ended without my notice. I often feel
as if time is slipping at an unusually quick pace and I think this has to do
with the fact that I am always at least acutely aware that each day signifies
that I am a little bit closer to the end of my time here. It is as terrifying
as being constantly being aware that you are getting closer to your inevitable
death. Sure you might take more risks but most people prefer to pretend they’re
going to live forever.
I have
done a lot with the finite amount of time I have. I meet an absurd amount of
people every week as people are very interested in meeting a gringo. As being a
novelty begins to feel lonely at times, I am glad to be finding people that I
have formed friendships with as well. I also continue to do jujitsu and go to
school every week day both of which I enjoy almost as much as my weekends
(sometimes more). Over the weekends my host family and I usually do something
such as watch the newest episode of the walking dead (today we are going to a
circus). This is my last month with the Bonelli’s and I will be very sad to
leave them.
As
Saquarema is a beach town I also spend a lot of time on the beach although I
have yet to find a good time to learn how to surf because my instructor wants
to wait until there are better waves for a beginner. That’s pretty much all of
I have been doing but I am also happy to report that pretty much all of my
homesickness faded earlier in the month.
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