…NIZA…

many of you know by now that we are living in FL, but for those of you who don’t know… well… here we are. i went through a major culture shock but i’m finally… slooowly… adjusting to my new environment. uh… the humidity is killing me and i don’t think i’ll ever get used to that though.

I GOT A JOB!!! i’m working as a server at an expensive gourmet french/mediterranian restaurant. i’m getting trained on wines and cocktails and all kinds of other things. the people are very nice and so far, so good and the tips are way to good to be true.

on other news:

about 2-3 months ago i received an invitation to be on the board of a non-profit org called VillageNext - villagenext.com - and i joyfully accepted. in october we are going to travel to ethiopia to meet with a UN official and her husband who is the minister of women’s health. i’ll keep you all posted on the trip through buid A village.

i’ll write some more soon.
au revoir.
keep dreaming!

ok, so i stole this from a post on xanga… i think it’s really funny

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WICOE
(Women In Charge Of Everything)

is proud to announce the opening of its
EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN!
OPEN TO MEN ONLY
ALL ARE WELCOME

Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a
maximum of eight participants
The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include:

DAY ONE

HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS
Step by step guide with slide presentation

TOILET ROLLS- DO THEY GROW ON THE HOLDERS?
Roundtable discussion

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAUNDRY BASKET & FLOOR
Practicing with hamper (Pictures and graphics)

DISHES & SILVERWARE;
DO THEY LEVITATE/FLY TO KITCHEN SINK
OR DISHWASHER BY THEMSELVES?
Debate among a panel of experts.

REMOTE CONTROL
Losing the remote control - Help line and support groups

LEARNING HOW TO FIND THINGS
Starting with looking in the right place
instead of turning the house upside down while screaming -
Open forum

DAY TWO

EMPTY MILK CARTONS;
DO THEY BELONG IN THE FRIDGE OR THE BIN?
Group discussion and role play

HEALTH WATCH;
BRINGING HER FLOWERS IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
PowerPoint presentation

REAL MEN ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN LOST
Real life testimonial from the one man who did

IS IT GENETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT QUIETLY
AS SHE PARALLEL PARKS?
Driving simulation

LIVING WITH ADULTS;
BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR PARTNER
Online class and role playing

HOW TO BE THE IDEAL SHOPPING COMPANION
Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques

REMEMBERING IMPORTANT DATES
& CALLING WHEN YOU’RE GOING TO BE LATE
Bring your calendar or PDA to class

GETTING OVER IT;
LEARNING HOW TO LIVE WITH BEING WRONG ALL THE TIME
Individual counselors available

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hahahahahaha… am i the only woman who can relate to this?

M is the coolest social networking site I know. I think you should check it out , and while you’re there, stop by my page and say HI

my dearest son,

where did time go? it just seems like it was yesterday that i was feeding you a bottle, wiping your pooppie diaper and handing you “your blankie and your pappy”. you never needed to be pacified though, you were always an easy and happy baby.

i look at you now and you’re living on your own, going to school, dating the love of your life… sorry, i used the word dating, i know you don’t believe in that anyway, you’re making the most of your life and i’m so proud of you. you bring joy to my heart and i miss you.

19 years ago you were born and my world has never been the same… it has become better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL!!!

and keep dreaming.

M was born this morning and has been pushing out new members continuously since then. M goes hand in hand with VOXTROPOLIS. you can post here and it will show there too… it is awwwesome!!!

check it out

M - the heroes network

keep dreaming!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my love!

keep dreaming! i love your dreams

hey everyone… let me start by saying - i’m not dead… lol. since some of you showed an interest in what i might have to share - no matter how lame or stupid… haha - i decided to come out of hibernation

i started to write a response back to all the comments on my last post but when i clicked submit i lost everything and didn’t feel like re-writing it all, so i decided to post instead. thank you guys for reading my blog. i hold you all, my internet buddies and vox neighbors, very close to my heart.

anyway, i’ve been in brazil for almost 2 months, and i have to say that i’m having a great time. i hadn’t seen my fam for… get this… 8 long years, can you believe that? so, i’m enjoying every bit of time here. i’ve been eating like crazy too, all those delicious childhood brazilian dishes that i’ve so dreamed about while away… needless to say i gotta be stingy on my eating when i get back… yikes… i love eating… hmmm… maybe after HUMANA 2.0…

anyhoo, the city is Salvador in the state of Bahia. the city was one of the port of entrances of slavery in brazil. about 7-8 people out of 10 are of african descent in this city. you will find a strong presence of the african culture here which makes this place super interesting, some people still speak yoruba, an ancient african dialect.

thought you might be interested in seeing some cool pics of where i’ve been:

if you’re ever in salvador you must take a ride on this elevator. it’s called Elevador Lacerda. This elevator connects the upper city to the lower city, and vice-versa… duh, of course. btw, the elevator ride is less than 10 sec… so fun… and it only costs 5 brazilian cents.

views from the upper city to the lower city

the Fort of San Pedro… it’s a museum now

Mercado Modelo - the reason we rode the elevator down… shopping for souveniers this market was the way that food and merchandise was brought in and distributed to the city in the 1800s, now it’s a turist attraction

i’ll show you some of what’s in the upper upper city in my next post.

keep dreaming!

a few days ago we went to to miami to take care of some business and let me tell you… i loved it. miami reminds me of my home country of brazil. beautiful beaches, friendly people, delicious food, wonderful rhythms and cool nights. man oh man, we were there only 2 days but we had a great time.

here are some pics from our trip

miami… aaaaaah…

south beach

us on the south beach diet, paella… haha

a crazy paparazzi who followed that limo forever… hmmm, i wonder who was inside, JLo?

a walk by the coast. there were beautiful houses and buildings up and down the coast.

the view from our hotel room

versace’s house… the one he was killed at

the miami night fall

and more weird coincidences… side by side… whoah!

keep dreaming!

some of you know that i have been infatuated with the city of boston for a while now, two years to be precise. i had never been there until this past week. i drove with lucas from orlando to providence to meet alex, then we drove to boston.

i felt like i was going on a blind date . as we approached the city i had butterflies in my stomach, felt anxious and happy at the same time. the only thing i didn’t do was touch up my make-up… lol.

well, i was not disappointed. boston is everything i imagined and more. big thanx to our friends jon and mary for letting us stay in their beautiful apt. in downtown boston, and thanx mary for all the time you spent showing me around.

we stayed on the 33rd floor of the tall building on the left

view from the apt - nice crib guys!

i think this is one of the scenes of the show Boston Legal

Quincy Market - cute historical place where we ate good new england clam chowder

lucas enjoying the breeze at St. Charles River

the holocaust memorial - shocking and sad

alex reading the graves of people from the 1800s

the cheers bar… yeah, the one from the show

tons of musicians in boston… yeah! i love it

and lovers at the park

waiting in line at a great seafood restaurant… there was always a line… delicious! rachel ray did a show there.

HARVARD… future school of my kids… hmhm

on the way back to orlando we stop at a cute little town called mystic and look what i saw -

how about that?

keep dreaming!

yes, it’s me, i’m still alive. it’s been a long time since i’ve blogged but a whole lot is going on in our life right now and it’s a bit crazy, so i haven’t felt very inspired to write.

for those of you who might not know yet, we have moved from my beloved california to florida. i’m waiting for my adaptability strength to kick in, but i think it’s on vacation or decided to stay back in cali

anyway, i’d love to meet all of you voxers, or other bloggers, who live here in FL. leave me a comment, eh? let’s make it happen.

keep dreaming!