Brazilian Pink Pepper

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:51:00 +0000

What is "UAI" *sounds like "why" in Portuguese?
- Well, It is an expression very common at Minas Gerais area, it can means anything!
UAI= yes/sim
UAI= nao/no
UAI=maybe/talvez
UAI... I don't know, I just saying that to get some time.

Usually, I ask: Is that uai yes, no or maybe?
- I heard once that this expression comes from English influence in the area when they were building the train track.. UAI (maybe).

If you like Michel Telo, you will like him! Mister Jorge Ben!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 07:36:00 +0000

It should be a hard punishment for compare Jorge Ben Jor with Michel Telo.
I guess the best show I went in my whole life was performed by Jorge Ben Jor. He is make this amazing music that even the ones that don't dance in the room will be jumping at the end of his concert. Some lyrics are nonsense, some speak about girls... my favorite is Taj Mahal. My main regret in life is knowing that my former belgian boyfriend has a picture with him!

World Cup 2 - Tips for Curitiba

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sat, 31 May 2014 13:47:00 +0000

Curitiba is my hometown. The Atletico Arena is really close to my flat and I usually, went to the gym there. So, what I write here can have some emotional influence.
Well, they say Curitiba is safe but now I can say, I live better in Sao Paulo. The increase of kidnapping, stoles and homicides made me leave the city. So, I am not saying don't go. Just take extra care.
The city is amazing, I wrote a lot about it here.
Well, to stay you can stay in downtown and go by walking to the station. The rent in the area should had increased.
If you say in a place like Mabu, Slavieiro Rockfeller, even the cheaper one Formula 1. You can go by walking (I am speaking about walking, so.. no heals). Ibis hotel at Largo Sao Francisco or Downtown are medium price and can be good.
Camping there.... awful ideea. No place to do it, and it is very cold.
If you have questions about Curitiba, please write me. I enjoy it.

Brazilian World Cup Tip1 - tourism and travelers

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Fri, 30 May 2014 10:51:00 +0000

I may not say a lot of Brazil today.
One day, my crazy french bitch friend told me the huge difference between doing tourism and being a traveller.

Tourism: you just believe in things write on the guides, by touristic information, you don't eat things you don't know, you don't speak with people. You took a lot of pictures but no real MEMORY. You my try sexual tourism in Brazil *going in jail for doing it with under age brazilians, but you don't visit a favela. You never my try the same night food that hookers and taxi drivers have because it seems unsafe. At the end, you have a lot of pictures and superficial view of the place. Some stories to tell at home, nothing touch your heart... Sad.

Traveller: well... think Marco Polo, the old fashion way to travel. I am not being nostalgic, ok maybe a little. First, interact with locals! Eat their food. Read the news about that country. Go to the places the locals visit during their free time. If necessary, dress like them. Try to be inside their culture. Some are close, but you have Couchsurfing to help. My personal sign, I win as a traveller is when I take a interest history from someone in a cultural different from mine.... not written in the Fodor's, Rough Guide (my favorite) or Lonely Planet (my former favorite). I got happy when a taxi driver told me the history of afro american taxi drivers in Washington as part of his life. I learn about History, Politics and Life!

Sometimes, you need to relax and be a tourist but be a traveller most of the time. You change and pictures you have from the place will still in you mind, even if someone steal your camera.

Choosing a hotel for stay in Brazil... during, before or after Soccer Games.

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:14:00 +0000

Well.. I am not sponsored for them, but I enjoy some of the hotels from "Roteiros do Charme" in several areas from North to South. The are charmed, most of the staff speaks English and they are not cheap too. They can not be really good for stay if you are interest is just enjoy the games and parties... but if you need a time to relax and romantic fellow traveller with you I strong advise one of the hotels from them.
I will marry with the guy who join me in all the hotels indicated in the website!!!
:-)

http://www.roteirosdecharme.com.br/?lang=2

Have a relax stay in my country!

Good blog about Sao Paulo Societe...

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:05:00 +0000

Well... I am very adapted to Sao Paulo 2 works. Long shifts and the deep desire of a day of 36 hours... So I found this Blog great. It has some good informations about my own area!
Shops around Vila Madalena or Augusta. Information rocks... one day, I may visit all of them ...

http://societeperrier.com/brazil/

Good brazilian music! Finally!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 23:06:00 +0000

Well, after Michel Telo, Anitta and Piradinha, it is a relief talks about Vanessa da Mata: good female voice and full of personality.

Ben Harper knew it... Boa Sorte/Good Luck is about history of love with a bad final, but still soft and delicate... Write me if you are interest in the full transcription from Portuguese.

Just amazing!
:-)

Prepara! Who is Anita in Brazil?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:49:00 +0000

Well... It is not a great pleasure but it is being a huge social media success.
She cames from Rio de Janeiro.
You should as for MC Anita - again, very popular, you can say vulgar.
I hardly tried to make an association between this music "Show das Podererosas" *Power Girl's Show with Destiny's Child in Independent Women.

Up to you:

Anitta *my translation of Show das Poderosas

Get ready , now is the time
The powerful girl's show time
Dancing and moving
Putting out the others
Out with the jealous girls!
That can't not dance like the powerful girls...
just look
Get ready!

If I am not on mood , I will just walk away
But when I start to dance , I go crazy , you know
My army is heavy , and we have power
Teasing people like you !
Go !

Loose the sound , which is to see me dancing
So you'll be drooling
For the prom to see me dancing
Draws attention to the wonder
Loses the line , gets mad

Prepare , now is the time
The show of powerful
Going down , roll around
Confront the fiery
Only those that bother
Expel the jealous
What are the bat when playing
Prepare

If you 're not at ease , where I walked out
When I start to dance , I go crazy , I know
My army is heavy , and we have power
Threat things like You !
Go !

The sound , and you will see me dancing
So you'll be drooling
Came to party to see me dancing
I got your attention to love me
Get mad and loose your mind

Destiny's Child - Independent Women

Piradinha... same "Delicia"!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:56:00 +0000

Not Michel Telo... but almost.

Piradinha - Little Crazy

Main soap opera is "Amor a Vida", it has peculiar caracter and the hot hit in popular radios... not sure I will be patient enough to translate the lyrics.

Piri, pipire, pipire, pire piradinha
Ela tá maluca, ela Ta doidinha

Piri, pipire, pipire, pire piradinha
Ela ta doidona, fora da casinha

Ela não anda, ela desfila
Quando chega na festa
Arrasa na pista

A galera olha
Todo mundo que pegar
Mais ela tá de boa
Só querendo dançar

Mais de pois de um tempo
Bebe e fica piradinha
Ela desçe do salto
A gatinha perde a linha

Why you should live in Sao Paulo?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:24:00 +0000

Sometimes, I would say why you should not do it...
Today, I found an answer in famous/cliche - famous video "Wear Sunscreen" - that I wish to beliave that was written by Kurt Vonnegut....

The part when it says:
"Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft."

You can read it as "Live in Sao Paulo City once, but leave before it makes you hard"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHE_XGtUNx4

Capirinha - English Instructions and Family Tradition

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:10:00 +0000

Capirinha Original in English– my father at least...

01 lemon small size(not sicilian!)

02 tea spoons of white sugar (well, I prefer mine with more, up to you)

70 ml of Cachaça * is a liquor made from fermented sugarcane juice.

It is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. It is also known as aguardente, pinga, caninha

50 ml of water

Ice Cubes

First, peel off the lemon the green layer and the white layer. Slice the lemon in four parts. Remove the seeds and the white part from inside. Mix the sugar and macerated – not much. Then add the liquor, the water and complete with iced cubes. You can make it stronger putting less water and more liquor.

My father special touch is, not putting water. Just 80 ml of liquor and complete with just ice cubes…. Then waiting for 10 minutes. The flavours will blend and the pure ice will make the drink cold. Just mix gently and enjoy!

Samba Saravah on Francais, portuguese and English translation (globalization is the keY)

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:02:00 +0000

Yes!!! Stacey Kent is amazing doing it... the lyrics had this main message: "it is better to be happy than sad" - at least try is not so painful.

French Samba Saravah...

Original: Samba da Bencao (Blessing Samba)

And a new a bit out of the usual by Daniela Mercury, just a small part but interest- Axe Music (diversity is the key)

Lyrics: Samba Saravah

It's better to be happy than sad
Happiness is the best thing there is
It is like a light in the heart
But to make a samba with beauty
It's needed a bit of sadness
If not the samba can't be made

To make a samba is not like telling a joke
And who makes samba like this is worth nothing
The good samba is a kind of prayer
Because samba is the sadness that sways
And sadness is always hopeful
Of one day not being sad any more

Put a little love in the cadence
And you'll see that in this world nobody wins
The beauty that a samba have
Because samba was born in Bahia
And if today it is white in it's poetry
It is very black in it's heart

New good brazilian music... Sax with Zest of Brazilian Flavour.

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:33:00 +0000

Saturday is not day of deep talks about politics... Michel Telo is bad bad brazilian music, but we have very new generation of musicians out of the mainstrain.
It is well know that Sax is not very typical brazilian sound, but Monte Pascoal from Belo Horizonte city makes an remarkable work.

Website to check agenda, not sure they have international tours.
Monte Pascoal
I don't know why they have this name, but Monte Pascoal was how portuguese called the first piece of land when they arrive here.

YouTube... my fav.

Facebook contact... almost sure they can't use Twitter.

Disclosure of interest: i am brazilian...

What is going on on Rio? July/2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:53:00 +0000

Strong street manifestation agains the governador Sergio Cabral is sharing the attention during the Pope Francis first official trip in Brazil.

Again, popular street manifestation asking for ... a lot of stuff, basic stuff: quality of life and end of corruption can be the main motivation.

Sergio Cabral's approval falls 12%, well... Dilma's approvals were more damage.

If you are in doubt, if it is safe in Rio now? Consider check information about some future manifestation, most of them are highly organized and scheduled days before. I would not change my personal plans to visit the city.

Short explanation about history in Brazil...and why doctors should not come to Brazil!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:20:00 +0000

What is going on in Brazil? The first street massive occupation was the brazilian demand for fair price to public transportation. It would increase 0,20 BRL but, after 10 days of intense popular protests, the price still the same in Sao Paulo City 3,00 BRL.

Well, it is not historically that brazilians go marching on streets for some causes. He had the "Cara Pintadas" *painted faces, they were important voice against a former brazilian president "Fernando Collor" who was suffered the impechment process.

Still looking back, I was born during a strong dictatorial government. Hard times of repressions, censure and violent murders made by police against regular population, Not regular population, but just brains that could work for democratic country.

Now, we can voted directly for president, majors, senate and senators. Economy is fair more stable then 15 years ago - when I could have chocolate just in special days. Problems old and new still existing, but it is stupid to not agree that we have better life quality. We are a huge country, diverse culture, weather and education - how to be fair to all?

At least education and health should be priority in this moments. Not sure Dilma's actions lately will turn in real improvements.
The need of medical doctors in some areas of the country, is one issue... but it is one problem insert in a more complex scenario. When you don't have a single medications to help... or clean water, basic tests, or when the population don't have their own toothbrush *(all the family share one, that spread hepatites...) - no doctor likes to see that! Any good physician hates to see their patients dying for stupid reasons. You can fight against it, ... again, you need political power to do it. After a few years, you got a bit tired... and you as a doctor enjoy to see a patient getting better.

Where to go in Sao Paulo on Sundays?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:16:00 +0000

Again... think out of the box!

If you are not religious but a gourmand, musician, philosopher or just a tourist sick of malls in Sao Paulo.

You should consider going Mosteiro Sao Bento. It is next to a Metro Station. The first construction is dated from 1600, it a lot of time considering that Sao Paulo was formed around 1550.

http://www.mosteiro.org.br/index.php

On Sundays, there a celebration in Gregorian Chant. During one Sunday each month, you can enjoy a brunch inside the monastery - need reservations before. The brunch is very expensive, now 150 BRL - but is signed by chefs and monks.

In the same tour inside the monastery, you can see the oldest Philosophy School in Latin America (inside the complex).

Well... if brunch is not an option, they have a bakery there too... and I think the small cakes from there are just a perfect gift from Sao Paulo. Good price... and they can delivery, in case you are not interest in going to a Monastery.

Bakery from the Monastery:
http://www.padariadomosteiro.com.br/

Brazilian Rapper is killed during concert...

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:38:00 +0000

There is a new cultural trend in the most violent area in Sao Paulo. It is not exactly brazilian, but It got took some zest of regional influences. One of young MC was MC DaLeste from Sao Paulo, the name "DaLeste" means "from East". East is one area in Sao Paulo, rich in strong people, old north hard working immigrants, new bolivian immigrants but extremely poor and violent.

Usually, you can heard in Sao Paulo the expression: "This is guy is from ZL". It means he is from this east side from Sao Paulo. I already worked in there, it is dangerous but full of hope and energy. So... let's forget the prejudice.

MC DaLest was killed during one concert. A gunshot precisely in the middle of the chest... images are brutal, real and impressive. Who did that? Who cares to know?? :-(

(video in portuguese)

Celics be happy in Brazil... new cheese bread receipt.

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 03:58:00 +0000

Brazilian Cheese Puffs or Pão de Queijo

Author: TwoLazyGourmets.com

This recipe is adapted from Simply Recipes. Makes 24 puffs.

Ingredients

1 large egg
⅔ cup milk (1%, 2%, or Whole)
⅓ cup olive oil
1¼ cups tapioca flour*
4 ounces grated cheese (sharp white cheddar, cotija, parmesan, or whatever you choose)
1 teaspoon salt
Chili powder, paprika, or other spice for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F and spray a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.
Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin, filling each well about two-thirds full, and sprinkle with a bit of chili powder or other spice, if using. Bake in the preheated oven for about 14 to 15 minutes, until the breads puff up and turn a light golden brown. Transfer to a basket or serving platter and serve warm.

*Also called tapioca starch, tapioca flour can be found at any natural foods store and many supermarkets or it can be ordered online.

What is the main food in Brazil?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Rice and Beans...

Music for memorize...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlXaaDpMgM0

What is exactly going on Brazil?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:29:00 +0000

Not sure... just check where will be the next street manifestation.
"Not about 0,20 cents" was one of the topics in Sao Paulo City... it had the reference about the public transportation price. It had increased from 3,00 to 3,20.
Now, back to 3,00 BRL...

Can you imagine how is have your childhood in Amazon River?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:26:00 +0000

Neither do I.... a few houses floating around the Amazon river.
Then, there is a boat who pick up the kids for school every day really early. Afternoon is free to play in their giant garden (all the forest!)
Let's know fool yourself... they have TV there and receive a good bunch of influence form big cities and most of them move to get jobs in Manaus, Belem or even Sao Paulo!
It still a good place to spend your childhood. The sad part is the lack of good schools around and their "expertise" acquired during their life could use there. No just in the touristic, but science and research too! It is possible!

Visiting Amazon is an unique experience... take a look at the pictures.

Out of Rio and Iguazu Foz... more places to visit in Brazil!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:12:00 +0000

My country is huge. Some secret places are kept just by locals.
So, I guess who could spend more time around here, should considere visiting a different place.

Like Lencoes Maranhenses....
http://www.parquelencois.com.br/english/lencois_maranhenses.php

It is a bit far from Rio or Sao Paulo, it will closer to Sao Luis in the North. It is complet worthwile.
You can through Barreirinhas, it is a gateway to the park, but if you go to Sao Luis *Maranhao State and them find some good agency is cheaper them going straight to Barreirinhas.

I assure you will have fun, specially if you are more connected to nature and last touristic city...

Some picture just to tease you!

Picture by website viajandos.com.br

Tulipa Ruiz - New Brazilian Quality Music - NO MICHEL TELO!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:18:00 +0000

It is good indication of my brother... she is likely my neighbor (It is really nice live in this alternative area in Sao Paulo)... well, she won the best new singer award in 2011. Still a very calm voice for easy going moments.... She was on tour last March in Lisbon. I hope she did great there!

http://www.tuliparuiz.com/

Enjoy!

How to get a brazilian girlfriend?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:07:00 +0000

Ok.... I will not sell girls here, but I know some guys living here or abroad wish this kind of interaction... Let's be clear, if you have problems having girls in your own country, it may not change here. Although, some cultural tricks are good:

1- You are foreign, it is already good topic for start a conversation with a girl. Asking simple stuff about the city or an information. It will be very strange if you a girl don't answer you with a smile...

2- Girls are girls and are different... some brazilians are shy other are more open. Not a big news, respect that and realize it. We usually less permissive in the sex, but again... every couple in your time.

3- If you are a internet geek like me: try the chats - this one, is for foreigns and and brazilian interact.
http://batepapo.uol.com.br/bytheme.html?nodeid=489783
Easy to find girls who speak english...

4- If you want just a one night stay, all cities have some clubs... it is not prostitution, but girls there are more open to fast relationship.... let's not judge, in Sao Paulo, I would say - Villa Country...

http://www.villacountry.com.br/villa/

5- Be kind, sweet and communicate a lot... as you can, some cultural differences can kill relationships. Intercultural ones are harder...

Good luck!

Who is brazilian president?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:31:00 +0000

Yes... I was very impressive when a few friends thought a chauvist country has a Dilma Roussef, as a president by elections and with a huge popular support. She is famous for actually had been from left party *it there is something like parties in Brazil. She had Lula's support to be elected.
In her past, she suffer with militar straight ... even she had past by tortured.
Most of woman are proud of her.... and Brazil is NOT a chauvist country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

The program for redistribution of lands, is woman centered... the piece of land is registered in the wive's name. The money for supporting poor kids to still at school is receive just by the mother. Well... it was more a solution for logistical problem. Guys sometimes use the money of kids for other stuff or sell the piece of land... without considering the family. So, it now is a woman... even the simple poor lady has assure the rights.