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!