Predeparture pensamentos

Oh my gawd how did i end up with a 5am flight!!!! 22 hours later ill be in a cidade maravilhosa, Rio de Janeiro. The magical city home to everything crazy, samba, futebol, da beaches. I hope that its everything and more. This is gonna be interesting because unlike my other study abroad in Spain, this one is hella longer. 3months in Europe was cake compared to this eight month journey that i am anout to embark on. My only solace is that i speak portuguese to a good level, well thats what i think now. We will see just how good i am, with the crazy fast speaking Cariocas. I feel like im gonna tell everyone "por favor pode falar mais devagar" speak slower cuz im obviously not from nere even though i can be mistaken as blaxican with this crazy hair that i have going. Ok so i know where im staying i just hope that my homestay mom is cool and oh goodness may there be internet because i i i neeed wifi!!! Im not bringing my iPad ehich i dont know how im gonnna survive without it. Hopefully the transition feom airport to homestay will be much smoother than the one in Madrid and lets pray to the good lord above that she is home, ugh i guess im gonna have to call her when im in Panama, wooomexoensive phone calls!! I will just freak if no one is nome omg having to buzz in hopefully someone is there!! Im glad im teaveling with my one of my favorite people in the world, GG. Its gonna be fun with that six hour layover in Panama!! Im so tired right now i have to sleep on the flight somehow! I hope everything goes well with the visa and the transition. Im just concerned with getting settled in. Figuring out which buses to take to the university is gonna be fun but at least i have friends closeby so im hoping we can all go together. Its gonna be so hot there ive been complaining so much about the cold but we will see how i can hand,e this change in climate. Ay what else can i say well i just want to enjoy myself and see the beauty of this new country and have fun and be safe. Im not trying to go super hardcore and loose myself because lol i have to come back to Berkeley for my last semester and write my thesis. Thats not gonna be fun but hopefully i can get some good research done in Rio. Im sure this is gonna be over somfast so here's to a great experience that ill live to remember and cherish and share with many. Yayyyy hopefully i meet my Brazilian husband, thats what Miss Paula says is what is gonna happen. Rambling rambling rambling im gonna miss Berkeleyyyyyyy ahhh but ill have this new home now! :) xoxo talk soon from Rio.