Back in Montreal

[petronia]

Laptop screen is on the fritz and so is the hot water boiler, which is a step down from the 4-star ocean view of AKCHUL IPANEMA but a step up from this time four weeks ago. It's been ages since I've had a vacation that was restorative (despite involving a great deal of actual coursework. The company visits counted as class time; the 24/7 Paulistan traffic gridlock didn't, but thankfully could be slept through XD).

I had no concept of Rio de Janeiro's geography before I arrived there, which turned out to be an inexplicable lacuna as Rio is all geography. It actually resembles the city in this, except nothing was where I'd mentally placed it (reality is more illogical). At least now I know it's physically possible. Scott-Pilgrim-like I looked for a save point before stepping into the Sugar Loaf cable car. Oh and I ended up at a Celso Fonseca gig by complete chance. Photos to come, though of course I always say this.

In the next three weeks: three essays to write, two jobs to work, a bridal shower to plan, and the next issue of SSBB to edit (comm updates to come v. shortly). I AM ON TOP OF IT NEVER FEAR.

Comments

[motorbike.livejournal.com]

WB. Def. a spot I would hungrily visit, though going for course work seems somehow even more exotic. Hope you had a fantastic time.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I was gonna say "and no one even got robbed!" but I see in my email that two people have been hit with fradulent charges/withdrawals. So perhaps it's a bit more sophisticated than being mugged for one's iPod on the street in broad daylight as per the general paranoia (nb: I did not walk around listening to music, which was kind of annoying).

bshower location

[kit-sin.livejournal.com]

Alex G actually agreed to have us all over at his new place for the shower O__O *still slightly shocked* AND he said he could help us host it XD