Third family..

OH MY GOSH!!!

So sunday I changed families for my third time here in Brasil and I am absolutely loving it, granted I changed right after dinner for the family and before dinner for me and have only been here for what is now my third night. I absolutely love this family. They are so cute! The family is a mom, dad, two brothers (15&17) and they have one son on exchange in Japan that is 18. My new family is Japanese and make amazing food…

It’s quite strange to think that I have learned how to eat with chopsticks and love Japanese food in Brasil, but its true but i learned the chopsticks thing on my own and my Japanese and Taiwanese friends say I do it the correct way and they do it the wrong way but it works for them and I have never been so proud!! It’s awesome.

My new mom likes to talk with me at night and go out and take me to do things with her like go to the super market and things like that. Also, we eat dinner together for the most part every night that I’ve been here.

My host mom had my best friend from Japan (Momoka) as an exchange student for Momoka’s first family and so Elisa my host mom loves to let Momoka come over which is great for me 🙂 Elisa also doesn’t have any problems with my going to my first host families’ house (Leia) because they are in a way neighbor apartment buildings…

March update

Holy moly!, it’s already march fourth!!!!

I can’t believe it the time just has been going by so fast. I was traveling the 3-29 of December, then came back to my house did laundry, celebrated New Years and my birthday, packed my suitcase for the northeast then I went on the northeast trip for 30 days came home did laundry and packed my bags to change houses two days later… Then with carnival I went to Minas Gerais, came back and have had birthday parties, school starting back up, and trying to get my stuff adjusted and make the new house more of a home then just a place to stay for a little while. I seriously can not believe that I had already stayed with this family for a month.

My new host house has a mom, dad, daughter in Thailand, and a dog. The dog you have to be very careful with your socks he likes to take them and you can’t take it back until he drops it or he bites you, needless to say I learned that the hard way.. He’s a little shitzu, I don’t know how to spell it, but it hurt haha.

I went to Minas Gerais with my host mom, host dog, host dad, and their friend. My host mom works in a salon and likes to take me to new places – which I really like. She is the rotary youth exchange coordinator for my club here in Brazil.

School has kinda been boring but I am liking it more, understanding way more, and learning alot too. In the states I haven’t taken chemistry yet, but I am now understanding and LOVING it!! I have two tests coming up this week – need to study.

Beijos!
-Tiffani J. Barrie.

Oh I almost forgot, I will keep you all updated soon – I have numerous blogs started, just need to get them in writing and posted – sorry it has been so long – to be continued soon.

Finals!

My gosh! Okay so in school Monday Tuesday, and Wednesday this week and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week are finals for the students. I’m an exchange student so I don’t have to take them but I chose to so that I can compare my knowledge the beginning, middle and end of the year. Along with finals I have been doing sports and for gymnastics we have a show coming up the 22nd that I’m in and we have been having three hour practices before school.. Yeah talk about exhaustion! This holiday that is from today until Tuesday is much needed 🙂 haha and I can now get caught up on the blogs. 🙂

its weird to think about..

I haven’t really been doing anything but i have been busy hahaha! sorry for not blogging that much guys !