Christmas this year was definitely very different than that of any other I have ever had-but I had a fantastic time! My host dad has a very large family, and lots of them don't live in the same city. So, everyone came here for Christmas and lots of people stayed in my house. We had such a good time together! On Christmas Eve, we had a churrasco and just hung out. And then at midnight, everyone told everyone "Feliz Natal", and then about three hours later everyone went to bed. And Christmas day wasn't really a big deal. My family didn't exchange gifts and didn't put up any Christmas decorations or a tree. I don't know why but Christmas just isn't as strong as it is in the United States. And one of the weirdest things was the weather-it was hot, sunny, and snowless. And the day after Christmas, I went to the pool and got sunburned. That same day, I went over to an "uncle's" house and when we got there, we decided to eat dinner. And so I was eating and someone offered me a chicken's head, swearing it was delicious. So, I decided to just go for it, and I bravely accepted. And once I could finally eat it, it was actually very good-tender, flavorful, all-around yummy. And so I happily went along eating, until I came across this black, mushy, slimy thing. And stupidly asked, "What is that?!" And when my uncle told me it was the chicken's eye, I could barely keep down the chicken I had just eaten. But, I was able to forget the eye, relax, and calmly finish my rice and beans. :)
On Thursday, I'm leaving the state for the first time and going to Sao Paulo(which is not just a city, but the state, which is what I am referring to). I'm going to the city of Franca, where lots of my host dad's family lives. Here, for O Ano Novo, or Revellion, New Year's, people wear white. And the coming year is determined by the color of underwear you wear. If you want love, wear pink, passion-red, money-yellow, peace-white. And if you live near the beach, and you want to have good luck, jump seven waves.
If you have the time or desire, check out these three songs. They're my favorite right now.
Madri
Fudiginha
Sutilmente
Tchau.
Beijos.
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