good weekend

Had a fun and relaxing weekend! After a lazy Saturday morning, I went to a water polo game to see Tim Hutten (from Grace at home) play in the ASUA semi-finals for the U.S. team. They easily beat Columbia and went on to beat Canada for the gold medal. On Sunday I went to church in the morning and then to the "Hippy Fair" (artists' fair here in Rio every Sunday) to start my Christmas shopping. Christmas shopping progress before Thanksgiving always feels good. I spent Friday and Saturday nights watching some TV on DVD on my laptop...I'm hooked on Grey's Anatomy and Arrested Development these days.

This weekend we "sprang forward" our clocks an hour, so I am now six hours ahead of California time.

With just three weeks left here in Rio, I am beginning to feel the clock ticking faster and louder. I really want to make the most of my remaining weeks here! This week includes...extending my tourist visa at the Federal Police tomorrow, time with friends on the streets, my final two Portuguese lessons, some FIFA Beach World Cup games at Copacabana, and more....