Well, over here people consider that the year only begins AFTER Carnival. It’s a Tradition. The whole country, after 1^st of January, lives in a lazy mode, like they are saving their whole energy to spend in 4 days of pure non stop carnival parties. Lots of tourists come over to see one of the most famous things about Brazil and they absolutely love it. Of course, if you come from a cold country of North Hemisphere you obviously going to enjoy the warmth, the burning sun and party environment that involves Carnival. Its pure fun for them and I understand that. But, for me, it doesn’t work anymore. I used to like Carnival, but nowadays I just don’t have patience to crowded places and the hot, sweat people over me anymore. I like the music and stuff, but I don’t like being squashed like sardines in a tin. No, not for me, thanks. Also, Carnival is more like a single person kind of party: you can kiss whoever you want, how many people you want, wherever you want and everything is allowed in that period: sex, fun, kisses. And Fidelity definitely is not a word that belongs to the Carnival Vocabulary.  And as you all know, I’m married =PPP

I love my husband, despite he bugs me to death, but I think that’s the fun of our relationship: he picks on me all the time, for everything, a natural moaner that the most pleasure moments of his days are when he’s got something to call out my attention. But believe me, folks, he wouldn’t be able to live without me anymore, that you can count on =PPP

I have been with him to Carnival parties, he knows everything over here, I introduced him into that world, and he enjoyed, but, like me, we prefer the silence and quiet days that Carnival period give to us, no crowded streets, supermarkets, cinema, etc. Also, the fact that he is a workaholic helps very much =PPP

What am I doing now? As I told you before, I’m getting entertained by Big Brother Brasil show. Some people hate it, but its fun you watch them, its like rats in a laboratory cage where we can watch their behaviors in extreme situations. I like to observe human behaviors, change of personality, mind games, twist evil plans to put down your opponent, anything for one purpose: money. And that just show us where the human being can reach to get what they desire: money, fame and power. Of course there are people that don’t get corrupted by material things and get on the game just playing as themselves and firming their convictions and personality that they got over their life time. Other just over cross any limits to get what they want no matter what shows ahead of them: if it’s another human being or a bag of potatoes, for this person both things means the same.

Who said that reality shows doesn’t show us what human beings are in their essence, after all?

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Yesterday I went to a mall over here called Paço Alfândega. It’s a beautiful Shopping Center, with a breath taking view of the city. I like there, but I don’t go very often because it’s a place with exclusive stores that you don’t find in the other malls and most of them are too expensive =PPPPWell, I visited 2 stores that I like, to see the new collections. I liked some stuffs in the first one, but anything that would make me open my purse to spend lots. The second one, my favourite, I went to see the new collection of a new local designer: Isabel Villanova. I met her there and she is extremely nice =) Her jewellery are very different, she uses inox to make them! So alternative, modern and unusual! Just the way I like! And none of her pieces are exactly the same as the other one, some pieces she just makes one and that’s it, so you can add exclusivity in their collections!

I loved almost everything that was there, just a shame I didn’t have much money to spend. I have 4 pieces of jewellery from her + 1 that my friend left here at home and I can wear whenever I want. The ones I like the most are 2 bracelets that can be worn together of separately. Now the trend around here is wear as many bracelets you can in one arm or wear one bracelet on each arm. I like both ways, I love bracelets! And everytime I wear these, people ask me where did I get from =)

The salesgirl in the store told me recently some people from New York went over and fell in love with Isabel’s work and they are making orders of her pieces to sell over there. I don’t know where but next time I’ll ask the designer herself and leave the tip over there so people from NY go and see her work, because to people who loves jewellery, really worth it!

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