April 17, 2003
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Holiday…..
We´ll have a long holiday this week. Almost 5 days off… Easter and Good Friday joined with another national holiday, feel great! Everyone seems to try to flee from the big cities, São Paulo will be pleasantly desert!
My room mate is traveling to Rio, to her boyfriend´s house. My writing teacher( ok, she is a friend
) has invited me to travel with her to her mom´s ranch in the south of Sao Paulo state. A 3-hour-car trip, and we´re closer to nature. Woods… We´ll leave Saturday morning.
So far things have been ok, I guess. Nothing out of the ordinary. Some of my students didnt do well on the mid exams and once again i hear that boring voice in the back of my head blaming myself for their failure. At least they were kind enough to bring me chocolate
… Ok, I still hear the damn voice!
I saw a couple of apartments this week. They seem to mainly have two bedrooms. That will be good, I´ll have enough room for my computer and books.. also some room in case I receive some guests( you are invited
). I can barely believe how excited I feel. Living in a different neighborhood, all by myself and yet closer to the people I get along everyday… HHmm.. Seems so nice! That feeling has made me think of this period of the year. I must confess that my new views on religion have been guiding my thoughts. It is a renewing time. Even if Christ had not risen, I have always had the idea of death as change, not the end something. Maybe it is time now to throw old thoughts and concepts away in order to move ahead. I have said this before. That was a different move.. different time, different things to do.
I´m afraid. The uncertainty of things and this ‘being alone’ is scary. But my accomplishments are so better felt like that… Going through difficult situations and learning makes me stronger. The faith I have in God makes me feel special. And thankful for the consciousness He had allowed me to have. There is still grief in the heart, but maybe because of it, the simplest special moment is admired as great blessings.
Enough of thoughts now… Let me welcome two good friends that have joined Xanga. You can, please send them a hi in order to encourage them
Leonidas is a nice friend. We have got lots in common. We usually exchange poems and comments on music( specially Yanni). Morgana is a sweet girl I used to teach some time back, and now she is becoming a teacher. And a blogger, I hope What else important today… Vineet´s birthday…. HHmm…
You all, take care and have a great holiday. May the feeling of Easter turn things into a better way somehow. See you all in a few days
Comments (9)
Well, ‘Good Friday’ is not a holiday in the U.S., and there’s really no big get-a-way here other than ‘Spring Break’ for students. But may it be a glorious Spring whatever the happenstance.
Well, the flag is from that small country right down Brazil…
That’s where my love is from. :rolleyes:
I hope you have fun and peace in the ranch. :p
Kisses!!! Love ya!! :o (i think it’s a kiss, at least I hope it is…)
Happy Easter, Lotus
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Hope you have a Happy and safe Easter! OH! How nice that you get to go out of the city into the countryside. Thank you for the visit! Enjoyed my vist here! @-}-}–
obrigado amiga…mesmo assim…so tentei fazer bom, e no fim eu e que sou uma vaca..eles so sabem criticar, so com uma frase que oviran…..a vida continua.
…cute bunny, Sly. Know you’re into enjoying your holiday by now, wished I would have gotten over here sooner.
MuSe
…i’m so excited for you in moving forward and to a new home. Just take one day at a time and you’ll handle the changes joyously. Happy Easter, Happy Renewal. Hugs,
hey hope u are having a great easter weekend…& happy hunting with the apartment
Ah, religion opens whole new dimensions to the meaning of life. Have fun on your trip, or rather i hope you had fun on your trip. living alone.. i wish i could move, i soon will, but then, i know when i do move i will feel all displaced..