New Blog！！！

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Please visit my new blog!!

Hello, I have created a new blog called "Bom Dia! from Brazil". It's my diary from Brazil. Some of entries are only in Japanese at this point, but I will add English translations ASAP! To visit the new blog, please click the title of this entry!! Don't forget to save it in your favorit list !! ; ) Thanks!!

Beach in Recife!

About a week ago, I went to the beach with my friends!! It's been a while since I swimmed in the ocean and it was fun!
We had a fried fish, law oysters, hot dogs and beers on the beach! Mostly, girls are wearing bikini in here and I didn't bring my swimming suit, so I borrowed a bikini from my friend. This is the first time for me to wear BIKINI in my life....wow!!!
On the beach, boys are playing football (soccer) and it was very Brazil to me!!
I got horrible sunburn, but now, it's getting better and I'm already getting brown!!!

I created a photo album that you can see online!!
Click here to visit the site!!


*picture of me in bikini!!!!

I'm in Recife!!!

It's been almost a week since I have arrived to Recife. I had a bit hard time at the Airport in Sao Paulo, but I made it to here safely! My friend's apartment where I'm staying is located right in front of the beach and from my winodw, I can see beautiful ocean! It's facing East and I wake up everyday with sunrise, which is about 5am...most of the time, I go back to bed but I got a chance to take a picture!!!
Since I'm staying here about 3 months, I'm taking it very slow.
Yesterday, my freind took me to her host family's house and met a wonderful family! My friend has been in Brazil for about a year by now, and she seems to be holding the conversation very well with the family. I will try to learn Portuguese while I'm in Brazil, and by the end of this trip, hopefully I can speak a little bit. Since the Portuguese pronounciation is similar to Japaenese compare to English, it sounds a little easier, but then there are so many changes for verbs and nouns that English doesn't have, so I'm sure I will have a hard time. Well, let's see how it goes!!!

I'm in Brazil!!!

I have arrived to Sao Paulo, Brazil, safely! Sao Paulo is a big city and it took about an hour by taxi to get my friend's apartment from the airport. Not so many people speak English even at the airport but, as my freind suggested, I said to the taxi driver, "Bom Dia!!" (good morning) and show the note with my friend's address to the taxi driver. He was very nice, but a very rough driver...So, I was praying in my head all the way to my friend's "Please don't get accident!!!".
It was a bit scary but I did arrive to my freind's apartment in one piece! "Obrigada!!" (thank you) Actually, I didn't know if she lives in a house or apartment and at the gate of her apartment, I realized that I didn't know her room number so, I was again, "Bom Dia, Julie, amigo, Julie...(that's my friend's name) and guys at the gate were, "Oh, Julie.. #$%^&*(^%$#$%^&*%$...?" and gave me big smiles! One boy took my suitcase, put it in an elevator and push the button, 15, then gave me a gesture to get in. So I did and when the door open at 15th floor, there were 4 doors....hum....once again, I called her name and one door opened!!!!! The words I used to get her apartment from the airport were, Bom dia, Obrigada, and Julie!!! I made it!!!

Since I arrived to Sao Paulo, the weather hasn't been so great. Julie told me it's very unusual for this time of the year. I might be a rain girl??? She is working at the museum of morden art in sao Paulo so mostly I spend day times alone. It's very difficult to get a food if you don't speak the language. The other day, I thought I ordered a sandwitch but it became a pizza-like food when it came to my table...but I guess it's part of fun that we can get when we travel different country!

Well, since I'm using my friend's computer, I can't put pictures this time, but maybe next time, I will show you some pictures of Sao Paulo!!

On the 21st, the day after tomorrow, I will fly to Recife and stay there with my best friend Masami for a little less than 3 months!

The Drawing Show "PRESENT TENSE"

My recent 3D drawings are selected for The juried Drawing Show "PRESENT TENSE" at artSPACE@16 and the show is on view now! This drawing show is juried by HEIDI M. MARSTON, internationally exhibiting artist, curator and writer. 60 artists, more than 100 pieces are exhibited. To see the view of the opening, please click here.
The gallery is open July 15, 22, 29 (Saturdays) from noon to 5pm and other days are by appointment.

Please visit the gallery and enjoy the show!!

artSPACE@16という、マサチューセッツ州の郊外にあるギャラリーで
ドローイングショ-PRESENT TENSE" がはじまりました！幸いにも、私の最近の３D Drawing 作品２点がえらばれ、他の６０人のアーティスト、１００点以上の作品と一緒に展示されています。７月８日（土曜日）のオープニングには、１５０人以上の人が訪れ、盛大にショウが始まりました！
（オープニングの模様をご覧になりたい方は、ここをクリックしてください）
ギャラリーは、７月中の毎土曜日、１２−５pmオープンしています。それ以外の時間帯はアポイントメントが必要です！

お近くにお住まいの方、ご興味のある方、ぜひぜひお立ち寄りくださいませ！！

Welcome to Ayumi's New Blog

Hello, welcome to Ayumi's new blog page.
To see an old blog, please click here!!


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