Back to Rio...

I made it to Rio ok. I left Sunday morning bright and early. I was a little hung over because I went to dinner and then drinks with Andrew and Yeidy. The fligth was 10 hours and landed directly in Rio. I saw about 4 filmes but none of them were that great. Toni met me at the airport. I had to buy a playstaion 3 for Jinata, our landlady, who was so excited she was waiting for us at home. We took a taxi because Toni had been drinking beer while he was waiting.

After some unpacking me and Toni had dinner. Toni had made a large whole baked chicken with potatoes. We also had rice and beans. We then had some whiskeys and red bulls. We stayed up talking and I played one of the video games I brought.

The next day we woke up late and had lunch. We then went into Copacabana to run errands. Toni had to get a lease that we need for our paperwork legalized at the office of Registry. We also had to drop off my FBI document to the transaltor who is friends with Toni's friend Romulado. We then went to visit Apracida. I had bought a bottle of Pablo Picasso perfume for her at duty free. I met her husband for the first. After our visit it was getting late so we went home and made dinner and watched a horror movie that I had brought from america. It was touristas and is about a doctor who kidnappes toursists and robs their organs. Toni likes horror movies and I figured he would enjoy the Northeast brazilian setting.

The next day we woke up and in the afternoon a lady came to sign us up for a health plan. Medical treatment is free in Brazil..but if you want better care without waiting in lines forever it is a good idea to get a health plan. Also we need it as one of our requirements for my visa. Entering the country I was given 16 days to arrange total to apply for my visa. We are both kind of nervous to get eveything done but we are getting closer to having everything done.

The last day....( again )

Today is my last day in New York ...well again. I said all my Good byes before...but here I am doing it again. I lived at Jenny and Nishas for 2 months so I am sure they are ready to have there spare room back. I enjoyed working at Etro again. The new people were really great...Zack and Jr. And it was great working with Brenda, John, Jacob and Vanessa again. It was really great getting a paycheck again. But it is time to leave.

Toni has obviously been anxious for my return. My short couple weeks trip turned into three months. I have my FBI document so I just need to get in translate in Brazil. We have to get my health insurance and then hopefully we can apply for my permanent visa.

My flight is at 10am in the morning tomorrow on TAM. It is a direct flight and I will arrive in RIO around 9 at night. Toni will be waiting for me. I hope to begin blogging a little more regularly then.

I had some good times with my friends Tony, Yeidy and Andrew. I look forward to seeing them in Brazil or when I visit New York again. Good bye New york....I love you!

17 days left....

Time is starting to get a little quicker. I have 17 days left until I return to Brazil. I have my document. I have had it legalized by the Brazilian consulate. I have been going out with friends. I went out to dinner with Tony and his boyfriend Chris one night. I went to see a DJ with my friend from work, Jacob. Me and Yeidy saw Prince of Persia last night. I have purchased more video games. I also got some make-up and underwear for Toni and Guilherme.

The 9th of June is Yeidys birthday so I am happy I can share that with her. She was over Saturday while the girls were out and we drank two bottles of wine and sang Abba karaoke on playstation 3.

Toni is patient but he is very glad I am coming. I work full time up until the day I leave. We started our annual sale so that has made things go by a little quicker. If feels strange to leave my life here in New York to get accustomed to a life in Brazil...only to return here and get used to my old life again.

Happy Birthday...

Tomorrow is my birthday. Toni sent me flowers at work. I have been working full time at Etro and it has been fine. I did finally get my document...the one I came to Nyc for. It is just a plane light blue sheet of paper that says that I am not in the FBI database. I tried to make copies...in case I loose it...but it can't be copied. Secret words come out that says unauthorized. The FBI is smart. Anyway I have to go to the consulate general of Brasil to get it legalized. I have tomorrow off so I am also doing other errands in the city. I have to go to the DMV. I want to have Indian food at Jackson's' dinner in Jackson Heights. I have a list of things Toni wants me to buy before I leave.

I booked my flight. I fly back to Brazil on June 20th. It is still awhile away but at least I have a date. I know Toni is a little calmer. Tonight I just saw the Spanish movie The secret in there eyes ( El secreto en los ojos ) that won the Academy Awards. It was very good. It reminded me of the old Hollywood classic thrillers that they made forty years ago. It is an hour till my birthday...

birthdays...

Tomorrow is Tonis' birthday. Guilhermes' birthday was yesterday. My birthday is coming up in a few weeks. We have not been together for our birthdays yet. I have been trying to talk to him every day. Sometimes I call him and other times we talk online.

Work has been fine. It has been a little slow but picking up. The two new men's department guys are nice. Nisha was sick but is getting better. Jenny is still busy working. Me and Yeidy went to see Promises Promises on Broadway. It did not receive great reviews but we enjoyed it. I keep hoping this summer will fly by so I can return home to Brasil.

New york city boy....in New York city.

I have been writing on my blog lately. Number one .. I don't think that many people read it and Number 2 ...I am going to be in New York awhile. I found out that it will take 13 weeks for the FBI to send the form saying that I don't have a criminal record. That means I will be in New York City till mid July. Right now I am staying in friends spare room ( thank you Jenny and Nisha.) I also got my job back ( temporarily ) at Etro and will be working full time in the men's department.

I miss Toni madly...and I know he is very sad without me. We don't have any other options right now but to make the best of it. I can only try to be positive and hopefully save some money.

Time goes by so slowly...

Well I returned to Ohio for two weeks. I stayed half the time with my sister in Apple creek and with my father and step-mother in Killbuck. It was a pretty sucessfull visit. Usualy I only go back for a weekend so everyone is kind of hyper and trying to spend as much time with me as possible. Since I was there for two weeks it was a little more calm and relaxed.

I was also there for Easter so I got to do an Easter egg hunt at my Aunt sues' house. I also got to see my dads' family at my Aunt Lynns. Me and my sister saw two movies ( The Bounty Hunter and Date Night ) and went shopping for video games. Since games are a lot cheaper here I went crazy and bought like 12 playstation 3 games.

My dad move out in the middle of the woods so he had lots of projects around his new house. We cut down trees. Mowed the lawn. Picked up sticks. That kind of thing. My father and step-mother like to spends most of there day looking for squirrels, birds, deer and wild turkeys.

Like I said it was a good visit but I am glad to be back. I have been writing or calling Toni about every other day. In Rio they have had massive rains and flooding. Around 200 people have dies there so far. I would guess it is mostly from mudslides in the Favelas. The poor have pretty badly made houses and then they are built on top of one another in the mountains. Toni says around the condo is a mess. I guess are lovely swimming pool is full of mud.

I sent in a second pair of fingerprints to the FBI and am now just waiting for my document. Nisha made dinner at home last night. Today I might go and see Andrew and then Nisha is cooking at home tonight.