mandag den 5. december 2011

Long time no see.
Sorry. Uhm a lot of things has happened. I changed family shortly after last update. I just looooove it here in my new family. They have two daughters, but both of them are exchangestudents themselves right now.  But they will come during the summer. Yeah it's freaking summer down here and I'm melting. But I still prefer the heat over the cold. I got a christmas package from my family back home. With a lot of christmaspresents. And yet, I still don't believe it's christmas soon. It's just way too hot for that. My christmaschocolate is melting!
My new family has taken me to the first wedding in my life. It was so much fun!
It is now summerbrak for me. I will have summerbreak until the end of january I think. So now I'm just enjoying the no school life.
Tchau from the heat.

onsdag den 16. november 2011

Went on a Rotary trip the 28.10.11 to Pantanal e Bonito. It was epic!!
Dianas parents drove me, Evan and Diana to São Paulo where we met all the others. Then we got on the trip bus. And off we went. We drove the hole day, had a noght in Campo Grande and then we drove half of the day again. That was some looooooong hours in the bus. When we arrived to the hotel in Bointo we put our bags in our rooms and changed to bikinis. Then we went river rafting. It was so much fun! Even though it wasn't that wild. But it was fun, we had waterfights between the boats and we lost our bucket twice and someone from one of the other boats stole one of our paddles once. I started out with sharing room with another danish girl, a girl from Italy and a girl from Canada. But the last two were in the other bus so they left us thursday morning. We went out to a forrest place Sunday, we swam and walked and swam some more. We even jumped out from 6 metres. And yes, I did it too! I also tried to hold a snake that day. It felt really weird! At night we went downtown.
We tried tubing at Monday, that was so much fun! And we went on a tree walk after lunch. We were walking over the forrest. It was a bit difficult in the end. My group played volleyball and football while we were waiting for the other group to do the tree thing. I actually tried both! And I sucked at both... But at least I tried. We had a party for us exchangers at the hotel that night. It was a lot of fun and you got to see how people from different countries danced.
The people from the other bus were gone when we got up Tuesday. We went to a place where you can snorkle in a really clear river and see all the fish there. It was cool, until I started thinking about the movie "Piranhas" That kinda ruined everything... We went to give some presents to some orphans after lunch. That was really interesting and it was nice to see them happy. We got 2 new roomies, one from Italy again and one from Mexico. We went downtown again after dinner.
We went to a cave with a really blue lake. It was sooooo prettyyyyyy! But I really suck at climbing up and down rocks. That I know for sure now. I got my legs "tattooed" after dinner. I let one girl from Austria write on my leg and all of a sudden my legs went blue. It took me 3 days to get it off me. But it was fun though.
We went to a farm in Pantanal thursday. It was fun. They had a pool there. The water in that pool was soooo disgusting and dirty. But we stayed there a lot. Because it was so freaking hot in Pantanal. Then my group went horseback riding. That was pretty even though I had some problems with my horse. But I got to see the sunset there, So prettyyyy. We went camping after dinner. There was a lot of bugs.... I hate bugs.... But we had a camp fire and we cooked bananas and rolled them in cinnamon. It was good. Then we slept in tents. I slept on the ground in the tent. That was hard. We got up at 6 and then I got to see the sun rise too. Pretty.
We went on a safari after breakfest. But I didn't see that many animals. And we fished for piranhas after lunch. I caught 6! So proud of myself. Some of us went swimming in the ppol after that. I became green! That was fun! I used a whole soap and 30 minutes in the shower to get not green again.
Then I used my weekend in the bus. Saying goodbye to everybody. It was pretty sad. And I was sooooo tired!
But it was an amazing trip and I now have more friends all over the world!
Beijos Emma

mandag den 24. oktober 2011

hup

Ok almost a month since i last wrote here... Sorry. Big news! I'll change family in November, so that is quite exciting. And guess what! I'll go on a Rotary trip on friday! Pantanal e Bonito here i come. With Diana and Evan and around 30 other exchangestudents! It is going to be great. But before I can go I really need to find a way to come to São Paulo, so we can actually join the trip. It is really difficult because we don't wanna pay for a hotel and the buses don't leave at the right time.... It really sucks big time. And we are going in only a couple of days. No stress at all. Or something like that. God I'm really stressed out because of that. And I can't even do anything about it because the others aren't online, and I really need to talk with them ot my parents has to talk with their parents. I just wanna scream sometimes. But when I arrive I'll have an amazing time! I'm sure about that. So I just have to get over this fase.
I found out I have less money than expected.... That was a big chock! But made my budget math and decided I'm still able to survive and have a good time. I just can't go to much shopping. Which sucks because I kinda need clothes. But it is sooooooooo expensive downhere! I really miss H&M and Deichmann... Just saying.
Another problem is that with all the different languages I'm speaking right now, it's becoming difficult to talk the languages right. So some of my conversations sounds quite funny. And my spelling is awefull! In case you haven't noticed. So sorry if you can't understand what I have been writing.
Went to a party last friday. That was a lot of fun! Even sober. Haha. Some people are really fun when they are drunk!
Hmmm will write about the trip when I return. Tchau.  

torsdag den 6. oktober 2011

Ok, so it's been a little while since I last wrote here. Sorry 'bout that. Things has been really relaxed around here. Not doing a lot. going to school, study some portuguese there, go home have lunch. maybe sit and chat with people from home or here. Or hanging out with my friends. We go the the club quite often. I have started to axé with Karley and maybe Diana. But she hasn't really been there yet, so I don't know.
I have now been here for two months... It's amazing how fast they went by! And a bit scairy. But it has to mean that I'm enjoying this place. I think that I'll change family soon. Around November and December. That's gonna be interesting.
I have now started to keep a diary. It's really nice, 'cause then I'll always remember the stuff i write in there.
It is really difficult to learn portuguese, I'm learning it really slow, and that's really frustrating! 'Cause I really wanna be a part of a normal conversation! But in class I'm reading a book... In portuguese... Understand around half of it, so I'm a bit lost. But I hope I'll understand more soon!
Saturday I went to my first big brazilian party. It was amazing! Even though I'm not allowed to drink...
We danced all night and got home a bit past 5 am. I was soooooo tired!
But I looooved it!
Hmm... don't know what else to write... so tchau!

mandag den 26. september 2011

Weekends 17/18 - 24/25 September 2011

Last Saturday, the 17th., I went with Rotary to Expobrasil in Holambra. It is some kind of flower festivalthing or something like that, in a town that was build by immigrants from Holland/Netherlands. I was walking with Kira from America and Lara, who's a Rotex, and we didn't find that many flowers. I mostly saw people everywhere I was looking. Hmm the curse of being short. But according to other exchangestudents fotos, we were the only ones who couldn't find any freaking flowers. But we had a good time. Then we saw some people on a stage dance the dutch clog dance, and some of the other exchangers started on dancing themselves, and then this old lady started dancing with them. It was so crazy and fun. afterwoulds we were going to participate in a parade. With our blazers on. In 30 degrees. That was freaking hot! But as you can read, I survived, and we went home and were really tired.
Wednesday me and Karley went to the gym, swimming, ballet and axé. it was so much fun. I can really recommend axé, you dance and laugh a lot. And it was really nice actually doing some workout for once. I'm going there again soon. I hope.
Then this Saturday, 24th., It was my littlesisters birthday. She turned 14. But I was in São Paulo all day with the Rotex people. We went to some historical / cultural places in downtown São Paulo. It was a lot of fun, because we were more than 50 exchangers and everybody could talk with everybody. That's one of the most amazing parts of being an exchangestudent, when you meet other exchangestudents you can just talk, like you were old friends.
We had to get up before 5 am... Thats not possible for any sane human! But we did it. and then me, Karley and Diana had a sleep over at Karleys falmilys little weekend kinda house up in the hills (mountins for me, but my hostbrother told me it was hills before he left) and then we just lay besides the pool all sunday. Just chilling and resting. And I only got a little red.
Tchau.

fredag den 16. september 2011

Pictures

Ok so I dont know if this works... But I'll try
here is two links to my pictures, everybody should be able to see them:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1735121957334.74682.1817153781&l=9c3c517649&type=1
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1789090546515.77145.1817153781&l=0768d947e4&type=1

søndag den 11. september 2011

The driving

The driving down here is seriously crazy!
Everybody drive like they own the road kinda and it's like they don't really respect the speed limit. The only thin that forces them to almost keep the speedlimit is the really random placed speedbumps. They are really annoying, but at least they keep people from driving to crazy. And they rarely use the seatbelt! And the motorbike people are even worse! They just drive in and out and around and everywhere on the road. The only reason they stop is because of red light the few places i have seen such thing! And today I almost got hit by a car crossing the street... Or it was like 1 meter from me... but still! I dont dare crossing the streets down here alone... And the sidewalks are awful down here. Its up and down and broken and a lot of different things. And the other day i was walking on the kerb, 'cause the sidewalk was really broken and I didn't want to walk on the road, and then I slipped so now it hurts to wear anything but hawaianas..
Ok a bit about the cars... Every tenth car I see is some kind of VW, mostly golf or gol or beatle. Both my hostparents has a VW so when I'm waiting to get picked up I'm looking for a VW, so its like uhh a VW, nope not that one, uhh a VW, nope not that one, etc. until one of them actually show up. 
Tchau!

søndag den 4. september 2011

intro weekend with D-4430 and D-4590

This weekend i went to an introweekend for exchangestudents in district 4430 and 4590. We live in a hotel in Atibaia or something like that... It was so freaking awesome!!!
we came at around 5 pm friday and we all checked in and went to our rooms with our bagage, I was not going to live with Diana and Karley, but that was ok cause then I got to talk with other people. When we had put our bagage in pur room we went into a room with some other students and talked with them and exchanged cards and pins. Then we went down to the reception and ssaid hi to all the new commers and bombed them with cards and pins, it was quite funny, cause some of them didn't even get a chance to get the key before we stuck our card in their hands. Then we had a couple of hours or so to talk with eachother. Then we had to go eating and after eating we were going to our first lecture kinda thing... Don't know what to call it, but we all sit and listen to men talking abput rules and rights and other important stuff... And in this hotel there was a pool so a lot of us wanted to go swimming afterwoods but it ended to late so we just relaxed and went to bed at around midnight. I had two roomies one from New York and one from Taiwan, they were really nice.
We got up at around 7 and took a really nice shower and had breakfest at 8, then we were going to listen to some more important stuff, then we had lunch and after lunch we went swimming for half an hour or so, then we listent to some more important stuff and at around 7 or so, I don't really remember when, we had dinner, in the evening we were talking with rotex people down here, they are so cool, two of them had been to Denmark, and one of them could still talk danish! That was cool. We went to bed at around 01.00.
Sunday we got up at 7 again and took a shower again. Got breakfest at 8 and went to listen to some more important stuff. We were supposed to hear about the trips Rotary make for us, but the guy who was telling about it didn't arrive so we had extra freetime! and we went swimming again. YAY!
Me, Karley and Diana was picked up at around 3 and were home at around 5. And it has been a really awesome weekend with awesome people. I can't wait to see them again the 17. September.
Tchau.

søndag den 28. august 2011

A really nice weekend

Ok so this weekend was extremely awesome!
Friday me, Evan (the Canadian boy) and my pai went to the fazenda (farm) for dinner. it was really nice i talked some Portuguese and we got dinner at around midnight and were home an in bed at around 2.30 - 3.00 so I slept to 12.15 then we relaxed the most of the day.
At around 20.00 or so I went to Sofias house with Ferrnanda and Isabella and we started on getting ready for the night (we were going to another 15th aniversario) but I had to wait for Lambi to get a dress caue I was borrowing from her. at around midnight we went to the birthday and partied all night long, I slept at around 6.00.
Then I had to get up at 11.30 to get ready for another birthday. It was a churrasco and it was so much fun. But I'm freaking tired now and want sllep right now. But I have to wait for dinner.
Next weekend I'm going to introweekend for intercambistas (exchangestudents) I think that is foing to be a lot of fun too.
Tchau!

lørdag den 20. august 2011

Pictures from a churrasco I went to last weekend ;)








20.8.2011

Hi guys :D
There is not happening so much down here ;)
A normal day goes like this: get up at six, get ready for school, meet at 7, sleeping through first class bored in the rest of the lessons, trying to study on my portugese, have to breaks that is 10 minutes, get home at around 12.30 - 13.10 , eat a nice lunch, get on the computer and reads or skyping with people or playing solitare, my "parents" come home at some point and we eat some dinner, i'm borred again and then I go to bed at around 22.00 because I'm really really tired.

But was to a movienight last night, it was really fun, they saw the final episode of one of their sopeoperas and I went outside with 3 other people (one of them were really really drunk).
I'm going to a 15th birthday party tonight and going to hang out with some friends before so that's going to be awsome.
and next weekend I'm going to two birthdayparties so that's going to be amazing :)
Tchau! :D

mandag den 8. august 2011

First day in school

Ok... Today was first day of school for me... It was actually not so different at all :O
They have a school uniform, but they don't have to wear it if they don't want to. It is very small classes. In my clas their is 4 boys if i remember it right... and at least dobbel as many girls.

First I went in the same class as the mexican exchange student, Diana, but then the englishteacher moved me up to my hostbrothers class so everyone is 1-2 years older than me. But at least they speak english so I have a chance to communicate with them. And I'm already invited to a birthdayparty! And it is not a regular birthdayparty it is a 15th birthdayparty so that means it is a bit like american sweet 16 :D
I have got some friends already and they are supersweet. They are already planning my birthday party in january so I'm a bit worried about what they want to do. But don't worry there is no drinking for me this year and I attend to follow that.
Tchau!

fredag den 5. august 2011

Brazil!

Are sitting here in Brazil and can't believe that I'm finally here!
My family are not the greatest to English... It is only my "brother" who can a little English and he is leaving to USA 12th :\
But otherwise it has been a fine trip down... It was a bit long, espacially because it is almost impossible to sleep on economy class :\
But I'm enjoying it very much. I wanna sleep very soon!

It is a bit difficult to understand my family but I hope it will come soon.
Tchau!

torsdag den 4. august 2011

Today

Today is the day.
It's the day I have been waiting for, for so long.
And now I'm kinda scared actually.  But I will survive and I'm sure I'll have a wonderfull year.
So now I only have one thing to say to you guys....
SO LONG SUCKERS! :D

mandag den 4. juli 2011

one month left

I have now been to the last briefing before departure... I can't believe O only have 1 month left before I'm on a plane from Frankfurt to São Pãolo.
So now it is really soon and I can feel the excitement and anxiety about my decision. But I still think it is the right decision for me.
I have just found out that my plane to São Pãolo will land at 5.25 am local time.... It is going to be a looooong journey.
I'm now writing with my first hostbrother. It is really exciting.
Birthdayparty on friday. Anne, Julie and me are holding the party. I'm excited. And it is funny to think about me holding a farewellparty before my birthdayparty... Just saying.
Well that was all for now. Maybe next time I'm writing on my blog, it will be in Brazil.

tirsdag den 24. maj 2011

time

WUHUU! 
Now I know when I am leaving Denmark :D
The plane leaves 19.30 thursday 4th August from Kastrup airport :D

I can feel its getting closer :D

onsdag den 11. maj 2011

YES!

Now I have got a mail from the Rotary President in Brasil, or that is what I think he is at least.
This mail tells me that the classes are highly academic and the level of difficulty is higher than in the USA. This makes me a bit nervous 'cause I am not that great with the Portuguese...
But hey, I will just have to do my best as usual :)
By the way... I'm now half way through my exams and doing OK.
Rebekka is getting confirmed/christened or whatever it is called this Sunday :) Hurray :P 
I am really really excited :D

tirsdag den 5. april 2011

WIII

Så har jeg endelig fået min første værtsfamile :D

Jeg skal bo i byen São João da Boa Vista :D

Så nu står den på at lære om Brasilien og São João da Boa Vista og så lige fodbold ;P

Og så skal jeg selvfølgelig også tænke på mine prøver, som kommer her om en månedstid :o -.-'

Desuden skal jeg også til at blive færdig med (eller ihvertfald også begynde på) Rebekkas konfisang ;)
Tjaa det var alt hvad jeg kunne skrive for nu :D

Desuden er der mindre end 4 måneder til jeg rejser nu! :D

mandag den 14. marts 2011

14. marts

Hei mit navn er Emma og jeg er blevet valgt til at være udvekslingsstudent hos Rotary YAY :D


Jeg rejser til Brasilien d. 4. august 2011 så er jo ikke rejst endu ;) Tænkte bare det kunne være en ide at starte nu så man kunne følge lidt med i forberedelserne ;p


Lige nu går jeg i 9.C på Nordre Skole i Bramming og mine prøver (de hedder åbenbart ikke eksamener mere) starter her den 2. maj. Det er om 2 måneder :o Midt i prøverne skal jeg også holde min søsters konfi og opføre Gummitarzan med det teaterhold jeg går på :D maj bliver en dejlig travl måned ;)


Jeg har endnu ikke fået andet at vide end at jeg skal bo i São Paulo delstaten og at jeg skal rejse den 4. august så glæder mig helt vildt til at få mere at vide :D Men bruger bare tiden til at forberede mig både praktisk (har fået den første omgang vacciner :/) og mentalt. ;) 


Det var vidst det jeg kunne skrive for nu ^^