Brazil

After 14+ years I went back to Brazil to visit. I had so much anxiety on the months leading up to it! It had been so long! I had changed so much, life was just so different now. I didn't know what to expect.

Moving here was definitely the right choice for me. I'm glad I did. I learned so much about myself and how to appreciate the little things in life.

Going back was great! There was so much extended family and friends that I had not seen in so long. I realized how much I miss having them around. It brought back a lot of great fun memories. And the food! Oh do I miss the food!

Amos and I decided to be healthier and get in better shape. It was nice to loose some weight before my trip. I was able to eat whatever I wanted, which was all junk. Thanks to my aunt's Pilate's, yoga, and personal trainer I didn't gain any weight back!

I got to Brazil on Thursday 11/18. I can't sleep in airplanes, so I was exhausted, but the new Harry Potter movie was coming out at midnight, I had to go see it! My cousin Fe asked/ begged one of her friends to give me his ticket. I got to say that it was an experience I will never forget! I thought midnight shows were bad here...it was insane there! A lot of waiting in line, running to get good seats. I couldn't stop laughing!


There was a lot of hanging out with little cousins that aren't so little anymore, playing video games, watching Fe read the Hunger Games trilogy non-stop, eating out. It was so fun!



We went to a Rodizio called Fogo de Chao. It was absolutely delicious! I thought Rodizio Grill was pretty good, but compare to the one in Brazil it really sucks! I was only going to eat a little, but a little of everything turned out to be a lot!



My family was great! I had such a good time with everyone. I got to eat passion fruit mousse, brazilian pizza, esfihas, kibe, chocotone, yakult, pastel...so many things I loved. They all tasted sooo delicious! Why don't we have that stuff here???
Then we had the "big anniversary party". The whole reason why I went. It was a fabulous party! The music, food, ambiance, everything was perfect! It was very strange to go to a party without Amos. I so used to having him with me at events like this. It felt like something was missing.

My cousins Flavio and his girlfriend, Bruno, and Vanessa.

My cousins, Aunt Noemi, and Aunt Ana Maria.

My Tio Peter.

My Tia Gi.

My little cousins Bibi, Fe, and Vanessa. Aren't they gorgeous?



I loved the masks! Brazilian parties are fabulous!

I ate so many brigadeiros. There are so many different flavors now! And the sweetened condensed milk is so different, it makes brigadeiros taste a million times better!

Of course I had to go to the mall. I loooove the malls in Sao Paulo!
Nerds were so expensive! Who would pay that much for it???

It was very strange to have Christmas decorations in the summer. Yes, I grew up there, but snow makes it feels more like the holidays.

There was a pet store inside the mall!

I got to see some dear friends from college. Leila, Luciana, and I used to study and hang out together all the time. It was so good to see them and their beautiful families.



It was an amazing trip! Hopefully I'll get to go again in less than 14 years again...lol