Nothing like being home but unfortunately our home sucks sometimes. Once again the hot water doesn't work. Why can't this happen in the summer? That is in addition to random power outages because of a little rain. Then the little rain brings on all the leaks that the owner refuses to fix because he probably thinks that Nate's company will front the bill. Did I mention that the ants are back? Oh and the cable seems to have a mind of it's own these days along with the internet.
Sorry to say but I really am fed up with Brazil and all the little things that go wrong on a daily basis. Normally, I could shrug off the problems because I know that every single other person in Macae deals with all of the same things I do. Misery love company :) These days filled with little sleep and little patience for anything other than sweet Belle leave me discontent to deal with Brazil.
Maybe the problem exists because I am ready to move onto something more. I understand that things shouldn't be easy in a developing country but I think I have reached my limit. Been there done that and now I know how good I had it in the US. Before I left for Brazil a friend of mine at the hospital, who grew up in India, told me that she was so happy to see me leaving. That way I truly can see how the rest of the world lives. Only then will I truly appreciate the simplicity of the life in America.
That's not to say that they are not problems in the US but the overall ease of life definitely beats the pants off of life in Brazil. I often think that things might be different if we lived in Rio where the quality of life mimics life back home. Pipe dreams run around my head but I cannot grasp the concept of ever leaving here. I guess I feel that we are stuck forever and the chance for us to leave will never present itself.
Ahhh- things will get better and Nate and I can't help but laugh. I am glad that my mom gets to see all the problems that we deal with because now it's not empty words. Thank goodness she is here to help me otherwise I would have gone batshit crazy! On deck Nate's family will take a shot at the house of doom and city of doom :) Love you guys and can't wait for the fun to begin!! Fingers crossed that at least the hot water will work.
Off to contemplate taking a cold shower and feed Belle.
Tchau,
Sara
Dear Sara,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about these problems in Macae.
We also had an invasion of ants, and we don't like to use poison. We tried "cloves" and it worked.
Yep, trust me, I am not crazy for cloves, but the strong smell of cloves throw the ants sense of smell off wack and they leave for good.
Now we are already removing all the cloves and the ants are gone.
Just spread it around where the ants are and they will vanish, guaranteed. :)
Good luck with everything. Hope it all get's better.
Enjoy your little bundle of joy. :)
Ray