Spontaneity has a new meaning!

What a week/weekend! We have been getting more involved in activities outside of school which has widened our network contagiously. Thursday night the gym teacher put on a Samba Class and indoor volleyball for any alumni, teachers, or parents that were interested. Obviously we attended both: the Samba moves have been coming along slowly, but the volleyball skills are superb as always. Both activities allowed us to meet new people in the area, mainly alumni from the school that are in our age bracket!

Friday night was the Middle School Dance/Party, which we were of course asked to chaperon. What a treat! This took me back to my younger years like no other: 6th grade boys who haven't hit puberty running around with other 6th grade boys, 7th grade girls beginning to notice the 7th grade boys, and 8th grade boys and girls trying to sneak behind the stairs for a kiss. Needless to say, we had our hands full! The best part? The student council advisor arranged to have a Crepes Caterer to work the party: a.k.a. anything you can think to eat that will fit in a pancake-like taco. Count for the night? I ate 3 salty crepes (meat, cheese, etc.) and 5 sugar/dessert crepes. Gross yet awesome.

Saturday was packed with a hike through the Brazilian National Forest. On the way up the mountain at 8:30am, this seemed like a terrible idea, all 60 minutes of it. It was the sight that we witnessed when we reached the top that made the day: Breathtaking. From upon the mountain we were able to see multiple islands, beaches, and over 6 different cities including Rio itself. Certainly, a memorable experience that I did expect. Seeing such a sight also kept the motives high as we spent the next 80 minutes literally sliding down the mountain.


The final act of spontaneity was initiated when we meet a friend of a Carioca (Rio native) friend Saturday night. After hanging out for a bit, he asked us if we would like to go on his boat on Sunday. We of course accepted. Crazy. The boat turned out to be a sweet speed boat that we took out to an island owned by the Marina. We spent the day laying by the pool on an island in the middle of the sea. Can it get any better? We then took the boat back and watched the sunset on Rio while on the water. The beauty of this city amazes me everyday. It looks fake...

Spontaneity-filled weekend? I think so.

Tchau for now.