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 Friday, November 29, 2002I am home today God knows till what time because I have to wait for some stuff to be delivered. While I am waiting I am making some blinkies, but mostly Brazilian themes. Oh, I received this couple of days ago:
Isn't it precious? Luciana, thanks a bunch!!! I love them! This sunday is our first anniversary. Yesterday we received a card from Berniece (my sis in law) with a gift.. It's a miniature of the Eiffel Tower, because it was in Paris where Vince and I first met (neutral ground). It was very thoughtful of her, and it surely did bring tears to my eyes... We still don't know what we are going to do to celebrate, but whatever we do it will be special, because being married and completely happy is something only a few people can have, and I feel blessed to be one of them. I hope both of us know how to care for this love and keep it alive for as long as we live. Vince my baby, I love you with all my heart! Ok, since I havent found the friday thingy to do, I will finish here. Hugs all Have a great weekend!
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 Tuesday, November 26, 2002Ok here is goes: Nite Nite all! *hugs* and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!
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I was thinking about things that I miss from Canada and Brazil and thought it would be cool to make a list..So here it goes: Things I miss - Canada Things I miss - Brazil Sometimes I even miss the traffic and the pollution... LOL.. Ok I must go! Take care!
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LOL This is the last one, I promise! Ah well enough of this now.. HAHA! I gotta make myself usefull and go cook a meal!!!! Catchya later!
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I sincerelly hope I never have to use public medical services here. As I told you, Vince and I joined a medical centre just a mile away from our flat. Yesterday We went there for a doctor's appointment... The doctor we got seemed utterly bored, and by no chances examined me. Actually she hardly touched me. Now I ask you: is she a psychic or something to get the vibes from me and so she doesn't need to touch to give her diagnostic? I was very concerned because since I will be living here, I will put my health on the hands of doctors that are not even a bit worried about anyones health. I was so amazed that I couldn't stop talking about it.. then I think Vince told me something like "get over it".. lol... I wonder if it was because it was a friday afternoon, or because she doesn't like her job at all. Well, if you don't like touching people, you don't become a doctor! My main problem was: before me went in a man with his baby... GOSH, I wonder if she used her psychic powers to learn what was wrong with the baby!!!!!! I most definetely don't want to get sick here, and I will not have babies here either... Unless we get a particular medial insurance of some sort, which might give us a better treatment and better doctors. Until then, I will pray not to get ill. Oh, I went to the docs to get a prescription for pills, and she never mentioned she would have to make a breast check, or whatever other things doctors DO usually. AMAZING! She just prescribed the pills and wanted me out of her cubicle. I am really scared about it. I mean, there are crap doctors everywhere, but hey, in other countries you have a choice... you can pick your own doctor. And what is that with General Practioners? They know a bit of everything and nothing in depth. VERY scary. Seems like all "first world" countries, go backwards when you speak of health. Enough of that subject cos I could go on that forever! ---------------------------------- At least I could pick my chiropractor. And the doc is a very nice chap. I had my back cracked again. it was achy since last tuesday...It was a very nasty crack, but it feels so much better now!!! Oh, a friend from IRC (Dannii) sent me this: IT'S BEAUTIFUL WOMAN MONTH & TAG YOU'RE IT! Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month? Well, it is and that means you and me. I'm supposed to send this to FIVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, and you are Below is a wonderful poem. Audrey Hepburn wrote it when she was asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others. If you share this with another woman, something good will happen... you will boost another woman's self esteem, and she will know that you care about LIVE FOR TODAY, BECAUSE YESTERDAY IS HISTORY!! For all these great women that keep coming to my blog to read these silly lines that I wirte!!!!!! **hugs**
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Yesterday we went to Birmingham for shopping and for a walk. We went to the markets area, that look quite a lot like a market area we have in Sao Paulo.. We bought some fruits (grapes/mango) and some mushroom... Vince bought some sweets. We also got a 13.5 tog duvet, and oh man what a difference it made on our night of sleep last night! Much much warmer. We also got a fan heater, that hm is not as good as we thought it was going to be! I finished reading Koontz's one door away from heaven and I must say I was disappointed with it. The end was so cheesy. Well, can't expect all his books to be excellent... at least all the others I read were great. I bought Umberto Eco's Baudolino, finally released in English, almost a year after it was released in Brazil (my sister got it last year before I moved to UK). Oh, the weekend is almost over!! *sigh* Feels like I haven't done anything and the weekend is gone too fast!! At least the weeks are going so fast too! It's almost Christmas again... and soon Vince and I will celebrate one year of marriage! We went to Tesco this morning and as we got into the store they started the minute of silence for the remembrance sunday. I think its very beautiful the gesture of remembering the lives lost in the war. In Canada they do have it too... with the poppy and all... In Brazil we don't have anything similar to that. That's why we say that in Brazil we all have a very short memory, and things are forgotten too easily. I think for some things it's good... to let go and don't remember, but sometimes, it makes me sick how people forget things so serious and of enorrmous importance to the history of the world and our nation. It seems like nobody really cares. Anyways, I better go shower and go to BED! YEY! hehe! Have a great week all!
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I was reading a blog from a fellow brazilian expat and her site is great to read. It's called Montanha Russa wich means Roolercoaster... It's all in Portuguese tho. hehe.. Vince is still working! I think he is enjoying his new job. Lots of new things to learn, and all related to computers, so he is quite happy about that. I think I am missing going to school. I have never been out of shcool for so long! I would like to start something, but I might wait till next year, and see what happens. I might start a Post Graduation of some sort, dunno which area or related to what... And studying is great...keeps you informed and up-to-date. Ok, I better go and start cooking dinner... The wonders of married life... hehe...
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Yesterday Vince and I went to Solihull, we ate at Then we went to visit Vince's parents for a while, saw some pictures of their camping trip to a couple of places. Very nice Country Side views. It rained the whole day tho. I think I was in a very good mood, cos being all damp and a sit soaked didn't bother me. Maybe it was because we bought a Game Cube!!!!!!! hehehe!! Well that really made me happy cos now I have Mario! hehe! We also got Pikmin, very addictive! Today we did cleaning.... and we had Fajitas for lunch. YUM! Anyways, I better go, I still wanna redo some other pages. BYE!!!!!!
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Yesterday Vince and I went to the take some exams to join the medical centre. It was alright. I now know how much weight I've put on since I got here... grrr ... Incredible. When I moved to Canada I gained weight too. So unfair. I go back to Brazil and in 2 months most of that useless fat is gone...argh. I am a bit concerned because we don't have any plans of styaing in Brazil for that long!!!! So I will have to start a diet... Oh life. That's so wrong! lol! Vince needs to gain weight. How am I supposed to not eat, when I have to make him eat more? lololol!!! Makes me feel grumpy. I decided I need to buy a scale. At least when I seen I am putting on weight I might zip my mouht and not eat for a couple of hours... hahaha... If I am lucky !! I am a good eater and that makes it even more difficult for me to think about dieting. I know that if I cut sugar it will be enough to lose a few kilos, but hm.. I have to give up chocolate for that to happen! lol! I once stayed an year without chocolate, but I was at Uni, and I had friends to support me on that tough decision. Actually there were 3 of us not eating chocolate, or sugar at all. The sugar we got was from fruits and natural stuff.. hehe.. but then we had to move on and hm our "no chocolate" society went down! Ah well, chocolate matters makes me hungry. I went to the National Insurance Interview. The guy that interviewed me told me I should get one in 3 weeks or so. HOPEFULLY! lol! Oh and yes today is holiday in Brazil... I think its All saints day in English. Have no clue. In Brasil it's a day off.. hehe... it's like day of the dead? a day when people go to cemeterys and stuff. I think tomorrow they change their clocks one hour forward, so that means we are going to have only 2 hours difference. Well, I better go. Take care and have a great weekend all.
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