Querida hermosa, 

Por favor , discúlpeme si lo que estoy diciendo no es correcto, pero quiero tratar de hablar contigo en su idioma para expresar mi más profunda gratitud por todo lo que me en los últimos 8 meses. Quiero que sabes que yo tome todo con deliberado cuidado y consideración , y siempre lo llevo en mi corazón y mi alma , no importa donde voy.

HOLA FOLKS. I'm back in BEAUTIFULLL BAHIA.... land of the most spectacular beaches & niiicest people. i had such a great time in Salvador during Carnaval that i knew I had to come back and experience the place when it was less craycray/more normal... glad to say that the people are still as nice as ever and the state is as wonderful as i remembered... i got to do more of the cultural things this time around in Salvador, including a trip to igreja do bonfim where i tied a ribbon onto the front gate and made a wish for syracuse to win their game against UNC (didn't work!) and front row seats to baile folklorico salvador, an amazing dance performance that showcased a bit of a candomble ritual, capoeira along with some super energetic drumming, music, and singing...

HELLO BEAUTIFUL PERSOASSS. How we doing?1? MEeeEe. i’m chillen.. actually, i’m sweating.. profusely.. (why do we say chillen.. most of the time, if we’re relaxing.. it’s by a pool somewhere hot and sunnyyyy.. NO ENTIENDO!!!) but, such is life. 

TUDO BEM amigos?!? (this is how all Brazilians greet each other.. roughly translates to ALL GOOD?) I'm currenty chilllaxiinnn in paradiseeee.. literally. i spent the day soakin up the sun and sitting in a hammock submerged in the middle of lagoa do paraiso in Jericoacoara (northeast of Brazil) which translates to Paradise Lake... so literally actually applies..  (I've been told peeps from the States always use literally and like in all their sentences.. which is so, like, literally, true!) Outside of a short stint in Sao Paulo, I've practically been living in a bikini and drenched in sweat in Jeri, Floripa, and Fortaleza. 

OLA PEOPLE (it’s without the H in Brassssillll) Sorry for the lack of updates but like the cultured person that I am, i’ve been trying to immerse myself fully in the Brazilian culture which means consuming lots of acai (super food!) and coconuts (best hangover cure!!), visiting beautiful beach towns/paradises, doing squats in order to get a Brazilian butt and show it off while wearing a thong bottomed bikini, dancing in my havianas, and making friends/out/love/babies with lots of Brazilianssss (JUST KIDDING GUYS!!!)