As Promised

The Date
As promised in the last post, I will give you my brief analisis of Brazilian dating.
My friend from samba class class took me on a date to a club that holds themed dances every Saturday. This friend of mine drives a motorcylce, however, my host parents were not comfortable with me riding the motorcycle at night, so they drove us. From the American aspect of this...I figured this would make him uncomfortable, but it didn't. He talked with my host parents very comfortabley. If he didnt like the situation...I didn't pick up any hints.
We danced and talked much of the night and had a really good time.......
He paid for everything...
He was not shy there wasn't awkwardness.....
What else is there to say?
Brazilians seem to be good date companians.

CHristmas.
So much food. Too much food. My host mother was concerned about having enough...so she requested that I made double of everything. So, in addition to my three dozen cookies, I made two apple pies, two pumpkin pies, two pumpkin rolls and bananna nut bread. And...my host mother made two dishes of moose maracuja (really good) and my host mother's mother made a really good pinapple dessert and another family brought ice cream. That was just dessert. There was too too much for only fourteen people.....an aspect of the Brazilian Christmas similar to our own. The family stayed Christmas Eve night until very early Christmas morning and then returned Christmas day for left overs.
Main Events:
Food
Drink
More Food
Me Singing
Food
Short Exchange of Gifts

Things I've Noticed:
-many Brazilians wear scapulas
-Brazilian woman are many times the dominant in a relationship...atleast more so here than in the US
-Brazilians use lots of pattern
-Holidays are less fun with out family