guess who´s coming to dinner

after working, i spent most of yesterday trying to get over my allergies (read: i slept the whole damn day!)
 
i woke up very disoriented around 5pm and went to the nearest payphone to call O to discuss the evening plans.  we set a time to meet for salsa dancing.  i went back up to my apartment, set at the end of my bed, and deeply contemplated how i was going to get a hamburger with fries.
 
the food here is so healthy (it appears that way).  very little cheese.  lots of fresh veggies and fruits.  so, i guess you could say i am going through grease withdrawal.  lol!
 
i finally decided that it was stupid to walk all the way to "shopping barra" for mcdonald´s.  so, i went to the grocery store to get the goods.  when i returned the doorman excitedly told me that i had a guest.  "huh, who? who?"  duh, he doesnt know what i am saying.  "quien?  uma mulher?  um homme? pra mim???!!!!"
 
turns out O came all the way to my place to tell me that we should rest up because i have allergies and we will be going out every night for the next week at least.  i felt like an ass for not having a phone.  but i my telepathic return message for O worked.  she returned after searching for me in the streets.  lol.
 
and so i fried up some "texas" burgers (texas would not approve of these puny things) and some taters.  i had only a little olive oil.  so, i sliced the potatoes like the round home fries my mama and daddy sometimes make.  O was impressed that i had all the proper condiments and Coke- a very american dinner.
 
just as we were to sit down, the phone for rang (intra-building use only).  "O, somebody else is here!!!!"  it was S and raimundo.  they were stopping by to invite me out for dancing.  all the sudden, dinner for one was dinner for four. hol-la! 
 
raimundo and S were very impressed by my skills.  i told them this was nothing compared to the shrimp n´grits i will be preparing for brunch on sunday.
 
after grubbing, we watched a horrible novella (night time soap opera) and discussed brasilian tv.  we all agreed that we were very concerned.* 
 
we also looked at my little photo album and discussed the meat market/dance club "beco de gal".  i enjoyed being the hostess.  i enjoyed having company at my own place.  :)
 
 
 
*for example, there is a soap called "color of sin" (translated).  it is getting a lot of hype because the main character is a Black woman- a first in brasil.  but here´s the problem: the title, her name is preta (black girl), her profession is working as a cook in her baby daddy´s daddy´s retaurant, and she´s isn´t really the main character.  mostly she dresses up in pretty clothes and listens to everybody´s problems.  tsit!