[Thursday, May 21]

'Cause I don't care if I lose my mind.

Ok, I know there's a long time that I don't post here (as always), but I won't get into explaining the reasons for that again. I finally started college here, and I'm still astonished by the different environment. It really is like we watch in those dumb American movies, although that's not what astonishes me. Let's talk about inclusion: I have a classmate who happens to have a listening disability, so in our classes we have a sign language interpreter helping him follow up. He pays for that, of course, but would it not be socially awkward in Brazil if someone proposed that to a University? Also, there are 2 extra washrooms in my building in addition to the normal male/female ones, with the multi-gender symbol. The only place I've seen something like that in Brazil was in Mary in Hell, lol. From the library resources to the professors' rooms, everything wakens me to the fact that I was satisfied with a rather low level of education in my first years of UFMG. I acknowledge that I had wonderful educators there, but I also realize that I felt I was ok with things that I shouldn't really comply with.

A downturn of all this is the fact that international students are very close to the 'no one' class. I see millions of doors out there with opportunities to a variety of things, but only residents and citizens have the keys for those, so I either sit here complaining about this unfairness or I keep walking and looking for the hidden treasure doors. I've been looking for an on-campus job for over a week now, and when I don't get a no right away, I just get my resume sitting on their desk forever. I hope I will have more luck when I go to the main campus of my college this Friday to apply to a greater number of positions there, but I know I have to be patient and keep dealing with an overwhelm of noes.

As for my personal life, same old, same old. The situation gets more and more complicated in a certain way, but it also gets more and more rewarding in another. I'll try to keep my friends informed about my pilgrimage among the different cultures of Toronto while I keep holding my myth where it should always be. Feel free to talk to me in whatever form you feel comfortable with, in order to update yourself about those spicy little interesting details that was formely explicited here, but will be censored again due to abnormal circumstances.

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who's already cursed.

por Feliploko * 12:24 Comentários:

[Monday, April 6]

I need you so much closer.

The concert was great. I could've gotten there a little earlier and found a better spot, but being a little further from the front line wasn't really a problem. They played almost every song I wanted to listen to: Soul Meets Body, No Sunlight, Title and Registration, The Sound of Settling, I Will Follow You Into the Dark. I knew they wouldn't play Someday You Will Be Loved, but I wished for it anyway. I went with Patrick, although the tickets were a little too expensive for someone that doesn't know the band. He said he enjoyed the show, so I guess the money paid off.

There has been a time since my last post, so let me think of some news... March was pretty much boring for me. No more English and French classes, no programming classes yet; I kept myself busy by going to different youth groups and applying to volunteer jobs. I was part of a photography project with Access Alliance and, besides taking some good pictures that I hope to receive soon, I met some nice people. A girl from Botswana, Karen, went out with me and my friends a couple times; she's fun!

I already bought a ticket for my next concert: The All-American Rejects and Shiny Toy Guns. I can't miss the opportunity to see TAAR again. I am not a big fan anymore, but I confess their songs still make me sing along (and move along, haha). Last, but not least, I finally found a good nightclub in Toronto. No more trashy pop music or tasteless techno beats when I go out; now I can have fun listening to my indie hits again. This place called Wreck Room is exactly what I was looking for. They play a lot of the songs that I was used to listening on the Wanna Be's, and they play some other things like Satisfaction (Benny Benassi) and American Boy (Estelle), which I enjoy dancing. That's all for this post.

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who wanna duck you like an animal.

por Feliploko * 01:35 Comentários:

[Thursday, March 5]

Sometimes all you need is a push.

Todo mundo tá cansado de saber que eu sinto falta de muita coisa. Postar em português talvez seja uma delas. Não há, porém, nada mais torturante que ficar longe das NB's e dos personagens coadjuvantes desse magnífico grupo. Mal posso esperar por um glorioso reencontro das bibas mais legais da cidade; como diria o Laranja, uma segunda temporada cheia de novidades, com direito a novos figurantes e tudo. Super imagino uma neguinha aleatória que fez/fará uma matéria com o Theu ou com o Johnny e que do nada vira tipo super freqüentadora das premieres de quartas e sempre aparece pra pedir um livro ou avisar de uma festa bombante. Imagino o Tomaz mega diferente, já todo imerso no mundo do teatro e ainda super capaz de administrar mil programas e estar em todos eles ao mesmo tempo. Coacci vai ter freqüentado vários tribunais e vai ter tanto argumento bem fundado que a Suka nem vai precisar ir pra delagacia no episódio que a acusam de ofender a atendente burra da cantina da Fafich. Tia Pó vai ter outro namorado gay, novamente peculiarmente atraente para apenas 60% das NB's, e vai ter uma pista de quem finalmente vai estar com ela no final da temporada. O Pedro vai participar de 30% dos episódios e estes vão ser daqueles bem divertidos, que entram pra lista das coisas espontâneas mais relembráveis da série. Os personagens secundários serão totalmente reciclados, logo não é muito provável que você verá Luan, Tati, Raquel, Eric, Pedro Célio e Viegas em muitos episódios, mas certamente muitas vezes haverá participação especial de celebridades como Bebeth e Tuinha-bebê-do-Johnny.

Infelizmente, a versão canadense da série não tem sido um grande sucesso de mídia. A crítica tem apontado que, apesar do grande esforço do veterano Mendes (único personagem em ambas as versões), o show chega a se comparar a uma versão live-action do cartoon Capitão Planeta ao introduzir bibas da Guiana, Jordânia, Alzerbaijão, Kênia e Filipinas. Fãs otimistas do jovem ator que interpreta a NB7 na bem-sucedida versão brasileira dizem que, apesar das pequenas falhas, a versão norte-americana da série serve como complemento da história do misterioso personagem Mendes - "no Brasil ele tinha o mito em BH, no Canadá o mito se extende para o resto do mundo". Os agentes dos demais atores da série têm mantido segredo sobre os planos das estrelas, mas furos de reportagem revelam que algumas das NBs estão formulando contratos para participarem de alguns episódios da versão canadense, numa tentativa de aumentar a popularidade da mesma. Enquanto não chega a data da entrevista coletiva com os astros, ficamos apenas especulando.

Deixando de lado o plágio descarado do incrível estilo criativo Laranjístico, vamos a algumas novidades. Como muitos sabem, eu sou um filho-da-mãe; o que significa que eu faço sacanagens com o meu namorado. Ele é bacana e tudo mais, mas ele não tem como competir com certos desejos carnais que me colocam frente a frente com belezas ainda mais internacionais que ele. Como pra meio entendedor, boa palavra basta, vou parar por aqui.

Última notícia, não menos importante. Fiquei sabendo hoje que Death Cab for Cutie extendeu a turnê desse ano pra fazer shows no Canadá, logo, eles virão pra Toronto mês que vem. Tô super feliz; agora que já fui no show do Cake, Interpol, The Killers e Arctic Monkeys, posso dizer que ir no show do Death Cab vai significar que já vou ter visto metade das bandas que eu quero ver ao vivo nessa década. Morram de inveja, mas por pouco tempo, porque quero vocês vivos pra nosso reencontro (seja lá quando ele for). Beijões!

Té+,
Feliploko, who will still sign in English =P

por Feliploko * 03:00 Comentários:

[Monday, February 23]

Come to my residence

It is not worthy trying to understand myself, and that's why I gave up long ago. All the games, all the control obsession, all the made-up lies. Looking at my older posts I see that, regardless of superficial changes, the odd inside part of me is still the same. Sometimes I'm upset about the fact that only a few people are capable of affecting me emotionally. Not that I wanted to be more vulnerable, but I wanted to be able to get in touch with people without having to translate them into my own vision. Now that I believe that only one more secret person is missing, I wonder what difference did finding them make. The skirt girl, the platonic crush, the co-emperor, the attractive portrait, the party maker, the apprentice mind, the sweet fantasy. These people don't even know how important they are, but yet they have much more influence on me than most of the people in direct contact with me. This makes me believe in love, and also hope that the eighth person will be that one that will bring me my final discovery; the understanding that I gave up looking for. Until then, I must continue to destroy the gardens of those who can't ever believe that I'm just a faulty machine that doesn't feel like being repaired.

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who's so clever

por Feliploko * 18:16 Comentários:

[Sunday, January 25]

No, you girls never know.

Pato Fu - Ando Meio Desligado (São Paulo, Nov/06)
"Cara, sentia muito mais que simples tesão, eu gostava mesmo da pessoa, e era isso que eu tava querendo havia muito tempo."

Relient K - Must Have Done Something Right (Belo Horizonte, Feb/07)
"Decidido a encurralar o garoto, esperei que ele fosse até meu quarto pra colocá-lo contra a parede. Apesar de hesitar, ele acabou cedendo a um beijo."

Lostprophets - Can't Catch Tomorrow (Belo Horizonte, Nov/07)
"E foi tudo. Mesmo."

Mika - Grace Kelly (Belo Horizonte, Jan/08)
"Foi irônico ouvir Just Can't Get Enough enquanto conhecia o pseudo-pai do Johnny, haha~"

Cake - Opera Singer (Toronto, Sep/08)
"The conversation kept going further in his place as the morning was starting, and I must admit I haven't had this fun in a long time."

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who never cares.

por Feliploko * 11:14 Comentários:

[Wednesday, January 21]

Life could be worse.

This morning I felt like I was living in a movie. I had my coffee cup in my hands, made with the new coffee machine that I got for my birthday, and I was sitting on top of Patrick to help him with his Yoga/Pilates breathing exercise or whatever. We were having a discussion about the reasons for being sorry. Last night I discussed the relationship between homosexuality and religions with friends, and later I went out to drink a hot chocolate to be able to resist the -20ºC weather. The snow in the streets attaches to my boots and I have to kick the floor to disperse it before entering anywhere.

But the interesting thing about this is that I am no longer impressed by these things; somehow I feel like this is already my life, although a few weeks ago it was still a movie scene. What happened? Did the director forget to give me the script and this is turning into a reality show? Whatever it is, I wish that some of the main characters of this history weren't so far away now...

Deprived from sarcastic conversations with Diego, in depth discussions with Po, and surprisingly coordinated revelations with Theu, I feel strongly out of place sometimes. I dramatically miss things like dancing in a nightclub with Bebeth, chatting on a bed with Tuia, and 'voyeuring' at university with Cherem. The friends I made here are great, but that doesn't lessen how much I miss my old friends. Well, unfortunately I can't reverse the situation, so I'll just stop complaining. I get enough motivation from everyone to keep moving on and that's what I am going to do. With the russian, the chinese, the korean or the brazilian, my life is going to be exactly what I want it to be. That's all.

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who could be a nurse.

por Feliploko * 10:25 Comentários:

[Thursday, January 8]

It's fun to stay

Ok, so I woke up today, took a shower, ate 4 pieces of toast (any similarity with my old posts is merely a coincidence)... Haha, I felt like doing this today. Everything is great around here. I went to school today and besides the normal stuff that I normally do, I talked to Marc (the student counsellor) and booked an appointment with someone from Centennial College. I don't think I'll choose that specific college, but since it's free to apply, why not take a look?

After class I had a snack and then went to the computer lab with my Russian study buddy (!). We practised some oral stuff (hehe) and went through reading passages together. He's a nice guy; I might still be friends with him after we're done with school. Anyway, back to home at 16:30, I sent some e-mails I had to send and prepared myself to my first visit to a Canadian gym.

Yes, the YMCA. I got my membership for a really good deal last Monday and started to go swimming today. Of course I was a little embarrassed going for the first time and on my own, but that didn't stop me to go any further. I had some trouble finding the way to the pools, but that wasn't a big deal because I was there early. I made my way through the locker room (with the famous showers) feeling very awkward. I met the swimming coach and started doing the series of exercises that he had prepared. I shared the lane with a smiley girl and a bubbly mona that coincidentally has a masters in music.

After one and a half hours of intense swimming (ok, it wasn't that intense, but I haven't swum for years!), I had to go back to the locker room and... take a shower. Of course I hesitated taking my suit off, but then I said whatever and stood naked next to all those guys. It's an interesting experience, actually. So I finished my shower, changed and then headed back home. Now here I am waiting for dinner to be ready and posting in my old-fashioned, egocentric way. Hopefully I'll do this again more often.

SeeYa,
Feliploko, who was told to run for 15 miles and then watch pictures of food.

por Feliploko * 23:02 Comentários:

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