It seems almost obligatory to begin a blog post with an apology for how long it has been since the last one. I'd promise to do better next time, but I won't, so there's no point. And because I don't know how to write this thing, have a list. Things:
- I went to the IguaƧu Falls. It was pretty cool. That was an understatement. They were amazing and powerful and beautiful and all the other cliches you can think of. I also encountered the I think uniquely Brazilian approach to distances- 7 hours drive away, sounds like a daytrip... The kind of day trip that starts at 3am and doesn't finish til 11.30pm. And that was fairly close really.
- I've been feeling really annoying, when I have to ask someone to repeat something three times, and I still don't know how I'm supposed to respond. I usually know what they're talking about, but not well enough to actually have a conversation. I long to be able to talk...
- I'm also frustrated with myself for how much of my life I live in English, despite this being my amazing opportunity to learn Portuguese. I read in english (though I am working on that one- halfway through Harry Potter One, althought it's hard to tell whether I'm actually reading, or just looking at the words and remembering what they ought to say), the internet is in english, my internal monologue is very very english. But at the same time it's such a relief to be able to read english and not have to think.
- I'm stressing probably too much over making decisions for Uni and stuff. I know this is ages away, but I like to plan ahead, and I can't decide. Chemical engineering at Canturbury or arts/science double degree at Vic, if anyone feels like having an opinion/advicings please do.
- And finally, enough about me, Neil Gaiman is fab. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
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