Brazil, as seen by 60 Minutes

Jim, my source for news, recipes, culture, and drink ideas posted a great piece done on Brazil by 60 minutes.

I watched it with my husband who was a bit confused. "Isn't this stuff obvious. You guys (Americans) don't know this?"

I sometimes see him as an innocent. He's one of the few who refuses to believe that most Americans know nothing about the rest of the world. Thankfully, he has not tested me on World Geography. That will be a sad day.

Anyway, check out the video. I'm going to post the youtube version for those of you who, like me, feel the need to fast forward, pause, and rewind. I put the ADD in vADDeo watching.

Got to love Lula and his smack on European perfectionism or whatnot. And yes, you can invite people over, they accept, and then they don't show up. It happens and it's socially ok. Again, I love me some Sass and Pizzazz. I guess I picked the right place to settle down.

Rio de Janeiro Blogger meet up!

Our dear friend Jim is throwing a much needed Carioca no coração (Carioca at heart) blogger meet up this Saturday! 

Mark your calendars people!  Saturday at 2pm.  We're meeting at the kiosk directly in front of the Copacabana palace. We'll be the group of foreigners... ok, we'll be the group of foreigners who don't look uncomfortable and aren't having issues ordering beers/caipirinhas by waving our hands from the table. 

Check out Qualidade de Vida for more info and to RSVP. 

PS. I obviously RSVPed.