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About this time last year I was getting to know all about America (which doesn't take long when you come to think about it). I set foot in the States on January 1st, maybe because I couldn't wait any longer...maybe becuase that would be easier for my memory to register the moment...maybe becuase that was when our plane tickets was available. And as we are talking about ticket availability, let's not forget that New Years is one of the busiest days to be flying and as we were stand bys, we got stuck in Cincinnatti for 3 days! So here was my first impression of America. I tried really hard by that time to make sense of everything I was seeing: HUGE chips bags, HUGE bras, HUGE panties, HUGE refillable pop "jugs", HUGE trucks, HUGE stores...have that impression changed? BAAANNNNG! Nops...and here are some other things that should be explained to any foreingner coming to America:
Wal-Mart: It's the PURE form of American culture. I'd dare to say that Wal-Mart IS America. You can find everything that makes America what it is, right there, in one place: hamburgers, donuts, huge everything, illegal immigrants...you name it!
Sunflower Seeds: WHAT? Now, try and explain to someone like me the reason for one to suck on SEEDS as a past time.
HUGE trucks: My most dear non-American friend, to understand this statement fully, go ahead and write the following on you Google search bar: HUMMER. Now that you see the picture I see in my head, I feel compelled to ask the following "how many human being do you thing ride in a truck such as a HUMMER?" ...oh very good my fellow immigrant, "ONE" is the answer. Now why do they need such big cars that pollute the air we breath? Well, now you can go ahead and answer that one question becuase the reasons may vary and I can't get any incapable of offending someone.
SODA: Here's something that would NEVER work in Brazil...actually, it could even serve as a weapon of self destruction: refillable soda. Man, kiddos would go c-r-a-z-y! Are you kidding me? I can drink as much I can fit in my body? There would have people changing the amount of bloog in the veins for soda.
Water: Right as I got here I watched a very stupid movie called "stupidity". I didn't like the movie at that time...and I don't think I'd like it now, but the movie plot was pretty much this: A guy get send to the future where everybody (becuase of technology and all) got really stupid. So, one of the problems they had was that no plants would ever grow and THAT was becuase they were watering the plants with Gatorade. As crazy as it might sound...I don't see why not that wouldn't happen! Everybody around here will drink this "pumped" water. It's not very likely to find someone drinking regular water and that's kind of scary if you ask me.
I could totally go on forever about every single thing that got me thinking in this place but that would take way too much writing. People have tried to explain those things to me more than once...but thing is, culture cannot be explain, it HAS to be borned with and lived in order to be understood. Even though I have lived here for one year and will live here for most of my adult life, I'll never fully understand everything that Amercians do and think. And that's not a bad thing, I have my own culture with crazy things of its own and those who haven't born and lived in it will never understand either! So this is my post for today. I'll be posting what it is like to be a Braziian here very soon...just so you guys know I don't make fun of "the others" only!
Here are some pictures of my crazy past year:
On the plane on New Year's coming to America!
Vising Salt Lake City for the first time. 
After receiving my endownment at the temple in Logan, Utah.
Getting married for all eternity to my sweetheart!
Forever and ever! I'd go any distance to be with the man I love!
In Florida enjoying one of the beauties to be in America...getting the stuff I love exactly when they're released! hahahaha
Another beauty...getting to know incredible artists like BEN HARPER!
No need for comments or explanation, getting to meet Hanson was definetely out of any plans I made for last year!
Let's see what this year surprises me with!
1 Comment:
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January 8, 2008 at 11:25 AM
I was just realizing everything weve done this year. you have pictures in brazil, utah, florida, colorado, and oklahoma. We have been to many other places as well(ohio, mexico, california, and of course the drive to miami took us through most of the usa). I know its been a hard year for change and I think you've dealt with it very well. I know its easy to be sarcastic about America but you have to admit that we are blessed beyond our capacity to reason for being here and having done all we did and for everything we ahve yet to experience. love you T.