Melia Confort Campinas

... home to Jau. Wow! No interviews this week!

Then after talking with Miquela on msn, I began to wonder why I couldn't do them myself. No one else is around, so why not? Later that afternoon I practiced with Carol and felt better prepared for Tuesday. Tuesday rolls around and 2 of 4 of my patients arrived. I did them both! One went really well, but the other I think did not understand the questions very clearly, and I was not ...

... 8230;a REAL one, not one in those gyms. This was VERY interesting. After class, they had a banana dessert awaiting, and it was scrumptious. Diama drove me to Sousas where I showered and got ready for a night of Samba!

Diama and Alessandro arrived around 9 ...

Today after church I went on the internet and saw where the US was supposed to play Brasil in the Federation's Cup in soccer. Now, I don’t watch soccer, but this was the US’s first time there and they were not favored to win (of course). So, I decided to watch the game. I didn’t really know who to root for because these past few weeks I ...

... ll be doing a preliminary analysis to present to Dr. Zeferino on the 7th…let’s hope this goes well. I enter the data into the database and it seems like it takes at least 10 days for the medical record review to be done because Diama is so busy. This morning I was supposed to go with Eleida to look for vestido de noivo (wedding dresses) but last night she told me that she wouldn’t be staying because her mother-in-law’s surgery had been pushed up. Maybe some other time.

... video in Salvador de Bahia with the Olodum band. Now, I am even more ready to go to Bahia! I received an e-mail from Mabrisa, my Bahian friend who says I can stay with her sister or parents there…which will really reduce the amount of money I need to spend!

Anyway ...

... and a cute top. They was a groupd doing what looked like Capoeira dance and after they went off stage, a group came to teach Samba Rock. I loved it! In my entire time here in Brazil I hadn't been around so many people of African descent, so it was a nice change. I can’t wait to go to Salvador! That is if I can afford it…the plane tickets are reasonable, but traveling alone is no good for decent hotel rooms.

... they will create this great feast! After the feast, since this is very calorie-rich, you are supposed to eat 2 oranges to help with digestion!!! Along with feijoada is caipirinha, the Brazilian national drink...supposed to be very ...

... Afterward, turn over the pan and place on the stove top. Once the bubbles are gone, remove the panqueca. Then add the pre-cooked meat (we had chicken) and roll like a tortilla. After that ad a little tomato sauce, and you´re good to go!

I really enjoyed this meal, but I can´t wait for them to experience the sweet goodness of our pancakes!

... nervous because I was to meet Dr. Zeferino and meet with the others who will help on my project. I met Renata, who would help with interviews and others in the cytopathology office. Isabella was very nice and her English was good. I also met Juliana, very cool woman! Renata, Juliana, and I went in a university car and took a tour of the campus. It's pretty nice...many trees and a spirit of unity/sharing throughout the ...