Rewind

Well I've managed to fall behind quite again, what talent. So last week in the lab was really chill, not too many people were around and most everybody checked out early. This week marks the 'official' start of the new year here in Brasil now that the whole Carnaval thing is over. As such people seem fairly eager to jump into things anew. As I don't have that much time left I've been journeying around the Vitoria/Vila Velha area, especially the beaches. I'm continually struck by how beautiful this country really is. However, I should point out that it is extremely hot right now, about like it was in the Philippines. I'm having trouble falling asleep again, as you can perhaps tell by the fact that it's somewhere around 2 AM for me right now as I write this.

So all that's really left for me to do here is to say my goodbyes, I'm pretty anxious to get back to the US and find out where I'll be going to medical school. I've got plenty of ambitious projects I'm planning out in my head, so we'll see what happens. OK I'm too tired to write coherently. Before I sign off I do want to point out how marvelous all the people at the Nucleo here in Vitoria have been. Friendly doesn't begin to describe their attitude towards me, it made being in a strange land all by myself much easier, and I learned how to speak Portuguese! Well OK, when people talk fast I still can't understand, but that takes some serious time.