tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post7971734956606668871..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Why I BlogRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-18996121209753686932011-03-24T14:32:35.529-03:002011-03-24T14:32:35.529-03:00Hi Jim, Rachel, bloggers, et al.,
I will actually...Hi Jim, Rachel, bloggers, et al.,<br /><br />I will actually be in Rio the entire month of April. The 1st - the 30th, so I am quite flexible, time-wise. I'll be taking a portuguese class Mondays-Fridays, during 'work' hours, too, so any weekend (or even weekday evenings) sounds great to me! As far as a specific neighborhood, I'm flexible, too--I happen to be renting an apt. Meilinahttp://venus-in-rio.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-84758732193522251502011-03-24T13:55:09.449-03:002011-03-24T13:55:09.449-03:00I'm always down for a meet up. Most folks wor...I'm always down for a meet up. Most folks work, so the weekend is best. Rio seems to be the central spot. How long are you in town Meilina? Shall we send a ballon up for the first weekend in April or the second?<br /><br />Be specific. Cheers.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33140708333444771902011-03-23T21:21:31.924-03:002011-03-23T21:21:31.924-03:00I, for one, am glad you blog. And it sounds like ...I, for one, am glad you blog. And it sounds like there are many others like me. In fact, I just mentioned you in my blog, how I appreciate what you share.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288566275589553773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-51393571371681143982011-03-23T18:41:39.610-03:002011-03-23T18:41:39.610-03:00Jim is the official thrower of blogger meet ups. W...Jim is the official thrower of blogger meet ups. What do you say Jim?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-40766771226722261062011-03-23T18:39:47.373-03:002011-03-23T18:39:47.373-03:00I think it shows a true generosity of spirit when ...I think it shows a true generosity of spirit when people can share honestly and openly. Bravo/Brava to the bloggers here--I've been reading a couple through your (all y'all's?) network since you link to each other and I've been enjoying them. I arrive in Rio on April 1, so hope to meet some of you while I'm down there! Is anyone interested in a possible blogger meetup? :)<Meilinahttp://venus-in-rio.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-77869579080768365882011-03-23T11:29:53.892-03:002011-03-23T11:29:53.892-03:00Is there a failsafe data recovery system for Blogg...Is there a failsafe data recovery system for Blogger? If not, you should be backing up your entries. I fully expect to see a best seller at Amazon.com entitled Rachel's Rantings in Rio some day.<br /><br />Books are often born from blogs - and you are well on your way!<br /><br />And like our friend at thetaoofme - I will be making a similar post on my blog saometime soon. Great topic.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-71454500890666283852011-03-23T09:26:42.712-03:002011-03-23T09:26:42.712-03:00Ditto to all of the above, and more too. I started...Ditto to all of the above, and more too. I started blogging during a time that was unbelievably stressful and difficult, and blogging took my mind off it all. Now it's become so much more. I wrote about it, hope you don't mind me stealing your idea.<br />http://thetaoofme.com/2011/03/23/why-i-blog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-91357868008678366322011-03-23T07:23:44.437-03:002011-03-23T07:23:44.437-03:00All of the above, woman. I started out just journ...All of the above, woman. I started out just journaling for my friends what was supposed to be just a year abroad at a culinary institute studying wine. Now - it's a community. It's a place to connect with people all over the world, get insights into other lives, realities, places to travel, live, experience through your writings (or rantings, which I enjoy, by the way!) The interactionVal https://www.blogger.com/profile/17756024122711114873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-31202470736799350272011-03-23T02:39:56.999-03:002011-03-23T02:39:56.999-03:00I didn't think I could get into blogs. You hav...I didn't think I could get into blogs. You have changed my mind, girl! I am a regular reader of yours, and through yours I have found Jim's, Ray's, Shelley's and a few others. I get to know about life in Brazil through you and other expats; and hopefully very soon I will experience it first hand (at the moment I am a Spaniard living in the US). What, in my opinion, sets you Rosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-44333079162438432732011-03-23T02:25:19.431-03:002011-03-23T02:25:19.431-03:00I always find it interesting as to why other peopl...I always find it interesting as to why other people started blogging. I think I'm going to steal this from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667970838510403909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-19705881019539123052011-03-23T01:41:56.919-03:002011-03-23T01:41:56.919-03:00Rachel,
We were just reading expat's bl...Rachel,<br /><br /> We were just reading expat's blogs at first, because we have been away from Brazil for a long time and looking to go back now, so the experiences you and other expats are going thru will be very helpful to Gil and I on our re-adaptation process.<br /> Having said that, Gil set up the blog for me, YOU found the just born baby blog and made the first comment on it American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-14401783978240283692011-03-22T22:40:31.294-03:002011-03-22T22:40:31.294-03:00so your thoughts on trying for a girl??? you make ...so your thoughts on trying for a girl??? you make great looking babies! and it is nice for your friend who are childless, husbandless, but not lovelessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-87864708922304504982011-03-22T21:26:01.315-03:002011-03-22T21:26:01.315-03:00Rachel - You are the goddess of the Rio blog world...Rachel - You are the goddess of the Rio blog world. I love reading your blog because you bring up issues I can relate to (as a fellow expat in Rio) and you have a unique sense of humor in doing so. I also read Jim's, Ray's, Chris', Danielle's and many other blogs. I would say that reading your (and other's) expat blog gives me a sense of fellowship in the joint experience of Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-19585108986591554792011-03-22T21:21:14.594-03:002011-03-22T21:21:14.594-03:00OK, the blogger gods just gave us a THWACK! We had...OK, the blogger gods just gave us a THWACK! We had written a full post-sized comment- obviously bad form- and lost it all trying to use the preview function!! <br /><br />So, short & sweet:<br />We blog for all the reasons you describe above, Rachel, but we continue probably first & foremostly because it has made us observational addicts. We look at our world so much more closely now, andbee and jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672833743830229469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-79412934879446230872011-03-22T21:01:21.814-03:002011-03-22T21:01:21.814-03:00It's good that you feel that way about your bl...It's good that you feel that way about your blog, I rarely post a comment here, but I read it all the time, it's almost part of my routine. It's very entertaining and I apppreciate your humor, can't get over the sack of bacon for the kids, you are wicked funny . So, keep on writing. <br />RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com