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RJ 06/05/1989 Saturday I woke up feeling awful, depressed… My family is crazy (uncle, aunt, grandfather), not going to Brasilia, the boredom, the loneliness… Everything at once. To avoid going mad at home I met up with my mum. We bought some things and had lunch at Palheta and we talked. What’s really getting me … Read more

RJ 05/05/1989 Friday Crap, crap, FUCK! Now my mother came up with this one: I can’t go to Brasilia now because the IBGE strike messed up her work calendar and she can’t stay there for four days and my exams start soon. So, I can’t go anytime soon. I feel so frustrated! I’ve been expecting … Read more

RJ 03/05/1989 Wednesday Gustavo called me unexpectedly yesterday saying he was coming here and arrived soon after. He moved to his dad’s in Botafogo on Monday and said he had no intention of ever going back to his mum’s. We hadn’t seen each other for long and it felt awkward. It’s always like this, no … Read more

RJ 01/05/1989 Monday I’m exhausted! My aunt and uncle decided to make some changes to my bedroom and theirs. We carried books, the spare TV ended up in my room. Ouch! My back hurts. Gustavo called this morning saying he had called last night to ask me out to the cinema. I doubt it! He … Read more

RJ 30/04/1989 Sunday I was going to the beach with my aunt and uncle, I was ready, but then I decided not to go because it wasn’t very sunny. I’m really pale, but my mum wins it with her European paleness. As I had nothing to do I called Gustavo. Renata, his sister, knows my … Read more