sábado, 20 de outubro de 2012

The day we got a surprise

It was a normal Friday night when Dave saw on his Facebook that my sis-in-law Leila had tagged us on a post. Here is the translation:


"My loves,

It's not everyday that we find our true love and we (I include myself in this statement, of course) know it's really good to remember the good times, isn't it true?

I always watch a show on TV that talks about engaged couples, and the song that plays on the show reminds me of you two because it sounds like Lara is singing to Dave and Dave is singing to Lara...
Because I am the biggest fan of your love I want to dedicate the song to you so you won't forget how privileged you are for having each other. 
Lara, this is a great opportunity for you to sing to Dave because I didn't have the opportunity to translate the lyrics.
Cheers to love!
kisses,
with love from your sis!"
Now, when I clicked on the video I thought it was the song's video clip but instead this is what we got:
 

I still cry when I watch... The first time was almost impossible to see everything because my eyes were so wet... No one have ever done anything like this for me and I just cannot believe how blessed we are for having her in our family! 
I couldn't thank you enough Le, you are the best!
Love you!

sexta-feira, 12 de outubro de 2012

Back from DC :)

DC was so amazing! I had high expectations and I must say they were all met! Me and babe walked around DC for a whole beautiful and hot day, had the best pizza in the world, and went back to a hotel with the most amazing bed we've ever slept on!

Rafa's wedding was so much fun! It was so great to see her so happy and calm and her party was the absolute best! The food was D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S, the open bar served great drinks and the music kept everyone dancing nonstop! Better than that I was happy for being able to be around friends - I miss having friends nearby... - and they could finally meet Dave.

It was a perfect weekend. I wouldn't change anything.


quinta-feira, 4 de outubro de 2012

Her special day

I will never forget the day I met her. I was still in Brasil, she was in the United States and she send me an email asking me how did I know Junior. "He is my brother", I said. "That's funny! I used to take the bus to work with him". And just like this our friendship started.

As soon as I got to the United States she invited me to go visit her in Washington DC and I went. I took a bus from NYC and 4 hours later I was there, it was late at night, she picked me up in Chinatown and when I got to her house she had a bottle of Chocolate milk and some food for me. "I figured you would be hungry", she said, that is her, always thoughtful. She showed me all the monuments, we walked like crazy, we talked so much! It was a perfect weekend.

Now my trips to Washington turned into a ritual for me, every year I find a way to go visit her. She is always so welcoming, she is such a great woman, so intelligent, beautiful, sweet, I cannot think of anything negative to say about her. She is one of those people that makes you smile just being next to her.

I am so proud of being her friend and so happy we kept our friendship even being so far away from each other. She has a really special place in my heart and I am so excited for her because this Saturday is her wedding and I am glad she found her soulmate!

Tomorrow me and Dave will be flying to DC, I couldn't find a better time for my "annual visit" to Washington.

Rafa, it's hard to put into words how happy I am for you, I wish you all the happiness the world can provide because honestly you are one of the most deserving people in this planet! I can't wait to see you and give you a huge hug, see your smile and joy. I can't wait to share your special moment with you and be a witness in one of the most special days of your life. Thanks for allowing me to share that day with you.

I love you!

Your friend ALWAYS.




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Eu nunca vou esquecer o dia em que a conheci. Eu ainda estava no Brasil, ela estava nos Estados Unidos e ela me enviou um e-mail me perguntando como eu conhecia o Junior. "Ele é meu irmão", eu disse. "Serio? Eu costumava pegar o ônibus fretado com ele". E foi assim que a nossa amizade começou.

Assim que cheguei nos Estados Unidos, ela me convidou para ir visitá-la em Washington DC e eu fui. Peguei um ônibus de NYC e quatro horas depois, eu estava lá, era tarde da noite, ela me pegou em Chinatown e quando cheguei à sua casa, ela tinha uma garrafa de leite com chocolate e algo para eu comer. "Achei que você estaria com fome", ela disse, é assim que ela
é, sempre pensando nos outros. Ela me mostrou todos os monumentos, andamos como loucas, conversamos muito! Foi um fim de semana perfeito.

Agora minhas viagens a Washington se transformaram em um ritual para mim, todo ano eu acho um jeito de ir visitá-la. Ela
é sempre tão acolhedora, uma mulher tão boa, tão inteligente, linda, doce, eu não consigo pensar em nada de negativo pra dizer sobre ela... é uma daquelas pessoas que faz você sorrir apenas estar ao lado dela.

Eu sou tão orgulhosa de ser sua amiga e tão feliz que mantivemos nossa amizade mesmo morando tão longe uma da outra. Ela tem um lugar muito especial no meu coração e eu estou tão contente, pois nesse sábado é o casamento dela e eu estou tao feliz por ela ter encontrado sua alma gêmea!

Amanhã eu e Dave voaremos para DC, e eu não poderia encontrar um melhor momento para a minha "visita anual" para Washington.

Rafa, é difícil de colocar em palavras o quanto estou feliz por você, eu te desejo toda a felicidade que o mundo pode oferecer, pois sinceramente você é uma das pessoas mais merecedores deste planeta! Eu não posso esperar para vê-la e te dar um grande abraço, ver seu sorriso e alegria. Eu não posso esperar para compartilhar o seu momento especial com você e ser uma testemunha em um dos dias mais especiais de sua vida. Obrigada por compartilhar esse dia comigo.

Amo voce!

Sua amiga SEMPRE.

sexta-feira, 28 de setembro de 2012

A video

I saw this today over at Pink Basil and (call me crazy) made me tear up. The power of those voices and the instruments are proof that classical music can be fun!

Happy Friday!!




quarta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2012

Niver do veinho :)

Foi ontem mas quero deixar resgitrado aqui o quanto eu amo meu papai!

Feliz Aniversario dad, que voce seja rodeado de amor todos os dias da sua vida!

Mal posso esperar para ve-lo novamente!

Te amo!

sexta-feira, 21 de setembro de 2012

Back to the Cape!

That was our first place together, that was the first time I lived in a place that was "mine", (before I used to live with the families I worked as an Au Pair). There we had our first Christmas Tree, we ate ice cream for dinner, we slept on a air mattress. There, at Christmas night my brother let us know I was going to be an Aunt. There I stay with my sister for a whole week. That was the place I came back after a full day at college, that was the place we came back after traveling to Brasil. That was the place we went back after getting engaged.


But we need to move on with our lives and even though we really liked there and it was really close from our school/work we could not save any money while paying rent, even more now with the raise on the rent.
We are back on the Cape - place where we met, place we love - and now we will be able to save money to our future.

I will miss our old place but I am really excited for this new step in our lives!

We painted the walls and his Dave's mom put a brand new carpet for us, we loved it!

Before - dirty yellowish walls

During...

Amazing painting skills! lol

End product

Yay!!!
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Aquele foi o nosso primeiro lugar juntos, foi a primeira vez que eu morei em um lugar que era "meu", (antes eu morei com as famílias em que trabalhei como Au Pair). La tivemos a nossa primeira árvore de Natal, comemos sorvete para o jantar, dormimos em colchão de ar. Lá, na noite de Natal meu irmão nos avisou que eu ia ser titia. Lá eu fiquei com a minha irmã por uma semana inteira. Aquele foi o lugar que eu voltei depois de um dia inteiro na faculdade, o lugar que voltamos depois de viajar para o Brasil. Aquele foi o lugar que voltamos depois de ficarmos noivos.

Mas precisamos seguir em frente com nossas vidas e mesmo que nós realmente gostassemos lá e era muito  da minha faculdade e do trabalhoo dele, não poderiamos nunca juntar dinheiro e pagar aluguel, ainda mais agora, que eles iam aumentar o valor.

Estamos de volta em Cape Cod - onde nos conhecemos - e agora vamos ser capazes de guardar dinheiro para o nosso futuro.

Vou sentir falta do nosso apartamento, mas eu estou realmente animada para essa nova etapa em nossas vidas!

Pintamos as paredes e a mãe do Dave trocou o carpete para nos, ficou uma graca!


E que nosso futuro comece!