My journals from 1984 until now
RJ 12/02/1989 Sunday Went to the beach with Zezé, Gil and Gabi but the sun was really crap but at least it didn’t rain. There’s been no sun for two weeks! My mum called in the evening and we talked for half an hour. She’s seeing a 35 year old german, 2m tall. But she’s … Read more
RJ 11/02/1989 (early) Saturday I couldn’t go out last night because everyone went to the Centre (Umbanda Centre, not city centre) for the year’s opening and I had to babysit Gabriel. Antonio called, we were on the phone for ages, but I don’t think his intentions are very ‘good’, and if mine weren’t either, then … Read more
RJ 09/02/1989 Thursday – Vestibular We just got back from Friburgo (it’s 21:00). I watched lots of samba schools on TV and on Tuesday, me, Maira, Zezé, Eliza and the kids (Marcelo, Gabi and Felipe) went to the Country club, matinee, for the kids to jump about. It was as close as I got to … Read more
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