19/01/1985
It’s 8:15 (I just love writing the exact time down).
The people of El Salvador are protesting as they want an end to the civil war, which has been going on for 5 years and an inflation of 43% A YEAR. I don’t know whether they are a fussy nation or whether the Brazilians are complete idiots. Our inflation is nearly 300% per year!
I forgot, on the first match of the men’s volleyball final, Minas Tenis won! If Atlantica win the next match there will be a 3rd one to decide the champion. Tomorrow the women’s and men’s final will be played at the Maracanazinho, which is only down the road from here.
Today I went to Maira’s baby shower. 40 people were invited but only about 15 showed up. It was good as I felt more comfortable and there was more food. At first I was reading comics, as I didn’t know anyone (well, I did, but I just wanted to read). Then I started talking with everyone. Once everyone left Maira, Jeison, Zeze, Regina, Gina, Bianca (Gina’s sister), her boyfriend and I were left. We talked another while and left at 15 to 7.
The attractions tonight at Rock In Rio: Baby Consuela, Pepeu Gomes, Whitesnake, Scorpions and Ozzy Osbourne. Rock In Rio has a few hunks : a guy from Whitesnake (guitarrist, blond with blue eyes, his name is John Sicks I think), Pepeu Gomes. Erasmo Carlos was going to sing tonight, but as he was booed on his first day (when all the heavy metal bands were playing), they decided he should play tomorrow, a more peaceful day, which he deserves.
It’s been a month since I got here and I still want to go home. But it has gone quite quickly. Today is a beautiful day but very sad. It’s the 3rd anniversary of the Queen of Brazilian music’s death. It’s been three years since Elis Regina died. And it wasn’t even on the news, the woman with the most beautiful voice I ever heard is dead for three years and it’s not even on the news!!!!