My last posts have been so blah and I need something to look forward to, so here are some more positive updates:
*We're currently apartment hunting (via leasing office websites) in our new city. We've seen sooooo many nice apartments, and they're cheaper than what we'd budgeted for. We've been emailing and talking on the phone with agents to get more details about certain places, and we're going there next weekend to hopefully pick one out.
*I found a Facebook group from the new city. There are a lot of foreigners in it! The page is used to announce cultural events, meetups at bars, day trips, etc. It seems really promising. There are so many more interesting people our age.
*There seems to be such a bigger market for English classes in the new city! It's night and day from where we live now. Also, the going rate for private teachers is SO high! It's going to be nice to live next to a teaching hospital again, with students who care about their classes.
*We're not going to go to the US for Christmas. :( It's due to problems with my permanent residency card here in Brazil. I know some of you are curious, but it's such a long and ridiculous Murphy's law kind of story and typing it all out will just make me more annoyed. But the long story short is that we can't go to the US until February. I'm sad to miss Christmas with my American family AGAIN, but the benefit is that we can stay longer in February. More importantly, the Christmas holidays won't be as stressful; we won't be squeezing in a trip to the US in between my students, Alexandre's work schedule, planning a move, and sorting out my visa crap. Now, the fun part is deciding what to do for the few days Alexandre has off between Christmas and New Year's. We might go to Paraty, or to Ubatuba, or we might just relax at the in-laws' beach house with a wonderful couple that we're friends with. It will be a MUCH-NEEDED break away from this craphole.
*I'm going to go to the in-laws' house without Alexandre for Christmas because the military only allows one holiday off, and he got New Year's. But the upside is that I was able to invite my friend Karine and she'll be hanging out there with me. :) Also, because my in-laws celebrate Christmas on the night of the 24th, that means I can head home on Christmas day and still have Christmas dinner on the 25th with Alexandre. :)
*We're going to spend New Year's Eve with Alexandre's parents, like last year. I like that New Year's is a more family-oriented holiday here.
What are you looking forward to?
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7 comments:
Good for you ! :)
Since you did not want to type out everything about your permanent visa here is a good explanation.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/brazil/090302/adventures-brazilian-bureaucracy
All good to hear (except that you can't spend your Christmas in the US). But the silver lining is that February is around the corner :).
Get an apartment with guest rooms!!!!
For me of course. Just kidding!
Abracos,
Alex
Great news! :). There is a light at the end of the tunnel and it is not the train!
I don't think your posts lately have been blah; they've actually been much easier for me to relate to...although given my rather extreme isolation I suppose that's not the best thing. :) I don't think you ever sound negative even when you're ranting--you simply sound real.
The new city sounds awesome!
That's great news! I heard Ubatuba is a nice beach. One of the many places for my husband and I to scout along the SP coast.
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