Yellow Jacket

So, tonight I borrowed my roommate's bright yellow jacket. I absolutely love it! She never wears it because she is self-conscious of all the stares. But I have a lot of fun in that jacket. I don't know if it is because of the jacket; it probably isn't. But something about wearing bright yellow improves my mood.

We went out for pizza and yogurt with another friend tonight, and I really had a blast. I guess it is natural for people to see someone in a yellow jacket and assume that person is outgoing. I am proof that that is not always the case. Still, tonight random people yelled at me, I had a 10 minute conversation with a guy that was selling my roommate a phone, and some guy thought I was his friend's friend and started talking to me at the yogurt place. People are so much more serious around me when I wear my usual black and grey clothes. I have fun wearing yellow.

I got to act crazy silly, laughing really hard in the middle of the street, and still people didn't care. I guess acting crazy is almost expected of a girl in a bright yellow jacket. Acting crazy is fun. I should do it more often.

Oh, I forgot I had a blog...

I had completely forgotten about this blog until tonight! It has been over 18 months.

But now I'm back!

Talking to my roommate about how I needed a hobby other than reading now that reading is my unofficial occupation, I mentioned how I just want to get on a plane and go off somewhere new, and that reminded me of the first post on this blog. So here are updates on my goals from previous posts:

• No, I have not been to Sweden (yet).
• I took a semester of French for fun, and now can read some basic French.
• My friends who were engaged recently got married!
• I miss Brazil. A lot.

So that is that. Now to new things!

Keeping with the idea that life is too short to be taken that seriously (which would surprise a lot of people, since I'm generally regarded as a serious person), since my last post I have changed my major to English. Maybe I'll be living out of a card-box one day, but at least I'll get to have interesting conversations with the people walking by.

I am still not the most applied student, but I can honestly say I enjoy my classes (at least most of them). I never thought that by studying literature, I would learn so much about psychology, economics, politics, and culture in general. But literature is about people, so I get to learn about all of that.

I never really know how to answer when people ask me what I want to do with my English degree. But now I think that while I think that a degree in Business or Nursing gives straight directions, much like a map (and that is a good thing), a degree in English provides the skills to think through whatever situation you end up in.

I hope to keep up with this blog!

Bonjour!

Sorry I haven't written these past few days, but things are starting to get crazy. I leave in 5 days, so I have to pack, do a 3-page paper about a book I haven't started, go to the dentist, and find time to say good-bye to my family and friends...

But that's not why I'm writing! I wanted to share with you all my new project: teaching myself to read in french! Right now I have beside me Les Quatre Filles Du Docteur March and a french- portuguese dictionary. I thought Little Women would be a good book to begin with, seeing as I have it in both English and Portuguese. Also, it is one of my favorite books ever, so I hope it keeps me entertained in French as well!

I know French might not be the most useful language, but I think it absolutely beautiful! 

Well, that's all for today! =)

12 days till I'm back at LU!

And the countdown is on! 11 days till I leave, 12 days till I'm there! Can't wait! Not so excited about classes, but it'll be great to see everyone again! 

Sorry for my absence the last few days, but life has been somewhat dull... I did get to see some friends from high school Sunday, so that was fun! 

But other than that, the only thing I can think of to tell you all is something from my pilates workout. Those big pilates balls, that seem harmless in comparison to the other torture equipments you'll find in a pilates studio, absolutely hate me, and it is a mutual feeling! They'd literally fall and run away from me! That, or they'd fall on my head! But even then I got a great ab workout from laughing so much at it!

Anyway, by that you can tell how uneventful my break is! 

Hope y'all are having a great week! 

I feel old... in a good way!

I just came back from my friends' engagement party, and I must say, that makes me feel sorta old in a good way! They're my first close friends around my age (they are 3 years older than me) to get engaged, so it was a little weird... It made me realize how the past couple of years flew by! But I was so moved to see a couple whose story I have witnessed from the very beginning take this step! I wish them every happiness in the world!!! 

Well, that's all I wanted to share today! 

These are a few of my favorite things

I miss school a lot! So to make it easier to be here, I decided to make a list of my favorite things about being back home in Brazil:

10. I get to practice my portuguese.

9. I get to see my dogs!

8. I am learning to drive.

7. I have time to read a lot!

6. I get to see my old friends and witness important events in their lives!

5. Winter!

4. Seeing my brother!

3. Mum's food!

2. Playing with my little cousins!

1. Late night talks by the fireplace with my parents! 

You can say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one... and even if I was, I'd still be ok

This picture is of a small square in Gamla Stan, in Stockholm, Sweden. I've never been there, but one of my goals for the next few years is to go there and find this tree.

"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." - Edgar Allan Poe

I saw that quote and found it appropriate for my first post here. I decided to name this blog "Diary of an aimless wanderer" after having a conversation with my mum. She wanted to know what my goals are. Before you get the wrong impression of her, I must say she is my best friend and extremely supportive of me; nevertheless, she's still a mother, and as such is concerned about my future. And after this conversation I realized I have no idea of what I want to do once I graduate in 2 years. And I kinda love that.   

The question "Where will you be in 5 years?" used to make me apprehensive about my lack of drive and ambition. But today I realized that because of my lack of drive and ambition, my answer to that question is much more interesting. "In 5 years I may be a writer, or maybe I'll be working in an orphanage in Uganda, or maybe I'll be making movies." Or maybe none of these, and something different altogether. 

The quote in the beginning of this post made me realize that very focused people can sometimes miss the thrill that it is to have endless possibilities. As a daydreamer, I realize happiness is the thing that really matters. I have the privilege of not freaking out about getting a C in math or because I didn't hear my alarm go off and missed a quiz. I understand there are more important things in life.

And even though I'm not the most applied student, all my wandering has taken me to many places and taught me many things, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. 

So, for the 2 people who'll ever read this: enjoy life! Take a road trip, read a book, go to a museum!