diario rio

RJ 23/01/85 Wednesday

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RJ 23/01/85 Wednesday The volley finals were yesterday. Minas Tenis won 3 x 2 on the men’s. Atlantica won 3 x 2 on the women’s. The teams I supported lost. In the morning I woke up early at 7:40 and Maira, Zeze, Rita, Wagner and I went to the beach. Zeze was driving (she hasn’t … Read more

RJ 22/01/85 Tuesday

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RJ 22/01/85 Tuesday We complain about the inflation in Brazil, but Bolivia’s was 2107% last year. The dollar is worth 7 times more than their currency. In Belem do Para they chose a woman to be King Momo, so she’s Queen Moma. She is massive and weighs 150kg, but she is very happy as this … Read more

RJ 21/01/85 Monday

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RJ 21/01/85 Monday Today was another boring holiday day, in other words, shit. Even worse because Rock In Rio is over. Nevermind, there will be more next year, and maybe even in July, because, obvioulsy, they can’t leave all that space, which cost a fortune to set up, in disuse. And Nostradamus prophecy never came … Read more

RJ 20/01/85 Sunday

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RJ 20/01/85 Sunday Today is St. Sebastian’s Day, Rio’s saint. I found out the proper name of Rock In Rio’s sex symbol. John Sykes, Whitesnake’s guitarist. Today is Rock In Rio’s last day. The singers tonight are : Erasmo Carlos, Barao Vermelho, Gilberto Gil, Blitz, Nina Hagen, B-52’s, Yes. Today were the volleyball finals. First … Read more

RJ 19/01/85 Saturday

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19/01/1985 It’s 8:15 (I just love writing the exact time down). The people of El Salvador are protesting as they want an end to the civil war, which has been going on for 5 years and an inflation of 43% A YEAR. I don’t know whether they are a fussy nation or whether the Brazilians … Read more