Not by choice, homesickness, or a desire to see my dogs, (though that's certainly been nice) but only because my visa declared I must. To quote the beloved Mike Wazowski " That darn paperwork, wouldn't be easier if it all just blew away." I would have loved to experience a Brazilian style Christmas. At least I was lucky enough participate in "Amigo Secreto" which is similar to Secret Santa. Like Secret Santa, it begins with secretive drawing the name of who you'll buy a present for. Your group (of friends, classmates, or coworkers)will set a date to distribute the gifts, but Brazilians add a twist. Before you can get your gift your "Papai Noel" or Santa will make a speech about you, without using your name. Usually it won't be obvious, they'll say something like "they have two eyes" until someone can guess correctly who the present is for. My new friend was very kind to my limited language abilities and simply declared: " She's not Brazilian."
YET!
Between lighting up the christmas tree and hanging decorative socks on the mantle I've been working on getting back to my beloved SP, but until then I promise not to "blow away."
I'll keep you posted on my winter adventures in North America and Europe !
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