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London Life – Nov’89+
Read more: London Life – Nov’89+At the age of 18, I moved to London with my mother. She was doing a PhD at LSE. I had just started a university degree in Literature at UFRJ but was taking a couple of years off to come to London. I was in the habit of writing from the age of 12, so…
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RJ 21/10/1989 Saturday – Last day in Rio
Read more: RJ 21/10/1989 Saturday – Last day in RioRJ 21/10/1989 Saturday – Last day in Rio It’s tomorrow… I can’t believe it. I was doing nothing all day. Keyla said she was coming here but didn’t… My things filled up a big bag, a smaller bag and a rucksack. I can’t go over the weight limit. My records, books and summer clothes are…
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RJ 20/10/1989 Friday – Goodbye Gustavo, again
Read more: RJ 20/10/1989 Friday – Goodbye Gustavo, againRJ 20/10/1989 Friday – Goodbye Gustavo, again The day started badly with my aunt saying I am selfish and have never been able to show her any affection. I said that if no one thinks about me I have to think about myself and if I was unable to show affection so was she. All…
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RJ 17/10/1989 Tuesday
Read more: RJ 17/10/1989 TuesdayRJ 17/10/1989 Tuesday I got back from Friburgo today. There was a big kerfuffle. My father was going to pay for half my plane ticket yesterday, but his guarantor didn’t show up… So him and my mother had a big argument last night, over the phone, my mother called him irresponsible and there was a…
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RJ 14/10/1989 Saturday
Read more: RJ 14/10/1989 SaturdayRJ 14/10/1989 Saturday FINALLY, my mother arrived from Brasilia! She stayed at Zezé’s and then went to Friburgo, to relax. I’m going tomorrow to say goodbye to Maira, Gabriel, Julia, Mrs Nina and Claudio. I can’t stay with my mother for any length of time without an argument. Sometimes it feels like I’m her mother……