Week 10

Another week down. Time actually does kinda fly. Weird. I can’t honestly say my week was splendid. I was just straight up bored. On Tuesday, though, I got a package from Linda. Not gonna lie, she remembered everything I asked for and even gave me some things I forgot. What a champ, she is. :) I spent almost all afternoon making new hemp bracelets since it’s been about 2 months since I’ve made any. I made a necklace for my host mom. She wants me to teach her how to make hemp, only without the hemp cord because she doesn’t like the smell. On Wednesday, Sammy turned 17. That made me realize how close MY actual birthday was. I’m not even excited though? I am turning 17 in 2 days, shouldn’t I be excited?

Friday, which started out wonderfully, I woke up as always around 6:20 but instead of being a zombie, I could actually like open my eyes and you know, function. It was weird and somewhat unexpected because I definitely stayed up late reading on Thursday night. What am I reading? I STAY reading Harry Potter. :)  But anyways, when I got to school, after the first bell hardly any of my classmates were there, and the teacher didn’t show up. I, being always confused, was even more confused than usual. Once my friends arrived, I found out there was a huge test, the way I interpreted it, it was similar to the PSSA for all you Pennsylvania’s. PENNSYLVANIA! Tell me why when I tell Brazilians that is where I am from, they think I mean TRANSYLVANIA or wherever Dracula is from? I can’t tell you how many times I have had to take the United States shaped silly band off my wrist and show them that Pennsylvania is located on the eastern side of the United States. But anyways, back to the test, I lucked out and didn’t have to take it. So after hanging out with my friends for an hour, they went to take the test, I walked home and took a nap. On Saturday I spent the day at home because my brother Rafael came home for holiday. On Tuesday, there is a holiday in Brazil; Children’s day. :) Why don’t we celebrate that in the United States?! Today, we had churrasco at the house. Did I mention I love churrascos? Anyways, my grandparents, uncle, his girlfriend and her son, all came over. I showed the little boy, well, is 9 that little? Anyways, I showed him my silly bands and let him have some. Like most Brazilians would, he chose to keep the soccer ones. We played a lot of ping pong. We as in the whole family. Even my grandpa joined in. It was quite entertaining to watch, he’s such a cutie.