I love this...

Timbaland Feat. One Republic - Apologize Instrumental

Visit to São Paulo...

The bus on the way the the station:

I just had to take a picture of this guy.
He was reading a tract I gave him with
so many interesting expressions
in reaction to it. Haa! :D

...Some relatives from Dad's side

...Mother's
b-day cakes!
yum

A birthday
gift 4 mom...

Sis and I at the train station on our way to visit relatives...

Some relatives from
mother's side...

Some of my photography displaying food products
at a natural foods fair. Stopped by for a visit.

Leo's birthday party! ...















Cake fight!!!















Happy Birthday Mama!

Borthers Visit....

My "little" brother, Marcus,
(from dad's side) came to visit us from Switzerland,
and my other "little" brother, Daniel, drove a few miles to meet him for the first time after abt 15 years!
We had a great time. Marcos brought his cousin, Sabrina, along. we met up with some of the guys from "Youth in Action" who were still in town.
Too bad it was so short, but we still had a bit of fun "sibling time" ;D

Night out.

I was so tired from the previous week, sleeping way late and waking early.
(As you can see from the pics) But I managed to "blend in"

Bar hopping at Copa/Ipanema.

Finally, after walking around in the rain,
we found cool place to perch.
(...And apparently to dump all our stuff on top of. :P)

My brother working his charm on the ladies... (jk)

Moving on to Ipanema.
For the lack of better pictures...

Lol! It's 5am and I'm just about to sleep in the bar.
(I have to be moving if I'm gonna stay up that late ;P)

Finally some sun on the last day!

...I have lived in Rio of-and-on for about 5 years and I had never visited the "Cristo" and now I go twice in the space of one week!
Ironic.

Marcus, Sabrina and I

Family picture time!

Trying hard not to laugh at my brother's foolishness...

...Can't help it!

(We all have the same grinchy smiles. ha!)

Yes, let's play nice...
(Since I can't "beat-u-up" and make you "beg-4-mercy" anymore! :P)

Marcus Me Daniel

I stole my brother's coat. It was getting cold!
And those are my glasses.
dork! :P


Isn't she
cute tho?

...now he's thinking I'm one of his models. :}

Another Hat pic... by me. (Nice!)

"The invasion of the Aliens III"

Posing...

Damn it was cold!

Last pizza supper.

Tranlating for "Youth in Action"...

I was invited work as a translator at a youth event for a week. Sort of a youth exchange program, a EU sponsored project...The theme was about Racism and Xenophobia etc.
Anyway, I ended up having a lot of fun in the process, and made many new friends from different corners of the world.
Participants came from: Spain, Holland, Sweden, Mexico, Bolivia and Brazil! (others from: Latvia, Canada, Germany)





Doing what I came for...
(this guys was a pain to translate to! :P)

Cool dreds guy.
(and easy to translate for)
very interesting stuff he talked about...
...not everything is in the History books!

Schedule...















Workshops...

Everyone seems to enjoy hugs! :)

Joining in some games...

It's all about trust...

Yet more hugs... (some game)













Hilarious skits...












Portraying social exclusion and prejudice.


The classic...

...More "energizer" games.

Partying

...Finally
a night out
in the town.

Brazilian cultural night!!!

Lot's of caipirinhas and samba...

Marcos,
(my favorite
Hobbit!)
about to
dive in
for some
candy.
:P

I think it was
a Dutch thing!

Swedish night, with Sverige chicks.

Tasting some of the Bolivian Ron de Coca(which you're not allowed to bring into the country. but they didn't know that.)

A hug, turned into a group hug - gone out of hand!
-Literally!

The ancient and
over-used elevator...

Visit to a "backstage" training project...
(translating again!)

Ppl trying to be creative on a hangover day. :P


Interviewing...













Outings:









Inside

Outside Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio

Museum visit...

Probably the only "Favela" museum the the world.
All about The Maré community (slum)

Walking thru the Maré...
(together with an "insider" guide of course)

Bus Ride

Me, probably trying to sound smart and explain
something I know nothing about. jk!
(They wouldn't know anyway would they? :P)



Visit to the Maracanã Stadium...

Posing Rio's "MIB"outside the stadium...

You do NOT want to get on these guys bad side!

Visit to the Corcovado....

...And the Christ
goes to....
ME!!

My cute new Mexican friends...

Mario, too funny!


Bikini guy at Copacabana beach...

...Having fun in the sun.

Awseome!
Didn't even know this photo was being taken.

Yet another group shot! :D Last day.