My journals from 1984 until now
Friburgo 05/02/1989 Sunday Oh, the boredom! The thing I do the most is sleep… As nothing happens here I’ve been following the news and the Stroessener and General Rodriguez conflict. https://www.hrw.org/reports/1989/WR89/Paraguay.htm General Alfredo Stroessner was overthrown on February 3, 1989, in a violent coup that abruptly ended his 34-year rule. He was replaced by General … Read more
Friburgo 03/02/1989 Friday Carnival is going to be great here… I don’t even want to think about it! Yesterday afternoon I went to Ana’s house and we might take swimming together (in a pool, not the sea). Some guy showed up selling some amazing bikinis and Ana lent me money to buy one. Me, her … Read more
RJ 01/02/1989 Wednesday I cleaned the flat up in the morning and exercised from 9-11. I never sweated this much and I ache all over. I’m too eager. I’ll do the same tomorrow. I went to see Keyla in the afternoon (she’s back from Araras), Lu and Carla were there. Carla finished with her boyfriend … Read more
RJ 31/01/1989 Tuesday There was nobody to go to the beach with so I didn’t go. Ana Claudia rang me yesterday. Gustavo had a bruise at the graduation party, near the eye and Ana said it was because he got hit by his surfboard (little playboy that he is!) He had to have stitches. I … Read more
RJ 30/01/1989 Monday Went to Barra with Zezé and Gil yesterday. I don’t know why they ended the Summer Time! Feel the excuse: The Government didn’t want soldiers and children to go to work/school in the dark. They didn’t give a shit about that in October and now kids are on holiday! They could at … Read more