Halloween- except it isn't really

So, this is the first Halloween where I haven't dressed up, and I haven't gotten candy to eat, and I haven't spent it in front of my cousin's super scary house eating.  Halloween in Brazil is kind of laughed at a little bit, no one celebrates it.  My class had a Halloween party last year, so they didn't have one this year.  Speaking of school, I have had none of it this week.  And last Thursday my classmates told me not to go on Friday, but I went anyway.  And it was only me and Samuel in my class.  The other second grade class had two people as well, so what we did was learn animals, colors, numbers, and such in different languages.  It was really fun.  Tomorrow I will begin the long travel to Belo, the capital.  It is a six hour drive, so I'm bringing plenty of reading material.  I made another video with pictures I took.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwRjztooWdU  Things that I have done today include relaxing with my mom with tons of fans and lots of water.  Its so ridiculously hot today.  My sister left last night to travel, so I'm using her fan.  It is supposed to rain tonight, and we both really hope that it does.  Next week I'll have more to share due to orientation starting on Friday, and soccer practice on Monday, and there being school.  So, email or comment if you want to know anything.

Hello WORLD!!!!

Hello fellow Americans, and various others who follow my blog.  In Brazil, loads of things have been happening.  Julio finally left for his exchange in the US.  I got to attend my first International Music Festival from my school.  My new class in school threw me a party, and we throw parties for people's birthdays and on random days.  I will be staying in the house where I am right now until after New Years, and I love my family and I can't wait to get to spend the holidays with them :)

I have been missing in action for about a week due to a major sinus infection and hacking cough.  Which, if you know me, this is very common and normal for me.  But I have been feeling much better these past couple of days. 

  Two weeks ago I traveled to the beach with the 3^rd grade class at school.  We went to Porto Seguro, for what is known as Forma, which is basically their graduation trip.  It was really awesome.  The beach was beautiful, the weather was great, and I got to have my first coconut water straight from a coconut.  One of the parties that my class went to was on an island.  And we had to take a ferry to get there.  It was not an ordinary island, there was an aquarium on this island and we got to see all kinds of fishes, sharks, and stingrays.  I went to four shows, which are concerts, and one if them was for Tomate.  

On this coming Friday I will be going to see Tomate here in Paracatu.  I’m really excited about it because he is really good performer.  This is a link to one of his famous songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyXce3vkdTs.  

Tomorrow afternoon I will be taking provas, which are exams in all of the subjects that we study at school.  This all said, Wednesday is now going to be known as "update your blog, Emma!" day :) so expect a new entry sometime every Wednesday!

LUNA

First of all, I got a new puppy.  Her name is Luna and she is adorable.  My sister brought her back from Brasilia yesterday.  She is the cutest puppy, and she tries to eat my face. 

As I am sure, most of the people that read my blog are aware that my grandfather, Bill Ross, died last Monday night.  I wasn’t there, and I missed the funeral.  I want to thank everyone who has been supporting my family in this time.  I also want to thank everyone who has emailed me, and offered me encouragement.  I am doing fine, and my family and friends here in Brazil have been great.

Last Friday night I went to the Gusttavo Lima concert that was in Paracatu.  It was great. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjYWzhoS5eY

Last Tuesday Ananda, an exchange student who is an outbound for district 4760, she arrived in Canada.  The other outboud, Julio, has not left yet for the United States.  And my brother, Matheus, is doing good in Belgium.