My journals from 1984 until now
Praia Brava 01/01/85 Tuesday This year, I have faith, will be better (every year I think the same thing). I’m really itchy, full of mosquito bites. It’s 9:15am and only D. Nina Roni and myself are up. Last night we watched the fireworks. It’s the worse thing to spend New Year’s without knowing anyone. The … Read more
Praia Brava 31/12/84 Monday It’s funny how the eves of big days are more celebrated than the days themselves. It 10:15, still, and I’m here alone with D. Nina; Maira went to pick up Jeison at Rubinho’s home. Roni barks at the quietest of sounds and I want to spend New Year’s sleeping. A new … Read more
Praia Brava 30/12/1984 Sunday Today Superman was on but I couldn’t watch it, no tv here… I think the film lasted 4 hours. We played cards, and I was in a hole, feeling dizzy and ill, could barely stand (I feel better now). I had no voice in the morning but it came back in … Read more
Praia Brava 29/12/1984 Saturday I’ve got an awful cold, no voice … I woke at 8:30 and had my breakfast. We went to the beach after much drama. Me and Jeison were competing (using the chronometer in Maira’s watch), to see who could retrieve a screw faster (it was a puzzle). At the beach I … Read more
Praia Brava 28/12/1984 Friday The petrol is 1,710 cruzeiros. Around 10:30 we went to Saens Penha Square (it takes ages by bus) and I bought my rubber rucksack, which is white for 14,500.00 cruzeiros, stickers (Garfield, Hello Kitty and My Melody) 5 altogether, for 8,500 cruzeiros. Later we had ice cream, mine cost 1,000 and … Read more