suprise party

did i spell that correctly?

my friends and i were literally invited off the streets to join a birthday party on thursday.  hee-larious. 

 i think the hosts saw me peeking in and admiring the festivities.  i am sooooo nosey.  so, they insisted that we come in.  we came in and joined the fun. they had videoke (kareoke on video).   food and drinks were abundant as were the smiles and friendly english conversations.  lol.

too bad we were returning from a restaurant.  i was so full and could only sip on a cold beer.  BUT, baianas are extra friendly. while waiting for the toilet one of the hostesses approached me with a plate of maqueca and rice. "oh, no.  i am soo full."  well, i tried to communicate this.  she asked me why i didn´t want any as she stuffed a fork full of food in my mouth.  ok.  guess i am eating maqueca and rice anyway.

everybody was so happy.  almost everyone came up to each of us and introduced themselves. a couple of people made sure we knew what was being said.  lol.  when they sang the brasilian birthday song, i had to join in.  i dont know the words so i did the la la version of it.  you know where you just kind let out sounds that sound like what is actually being said.  no body knows the difference if you clap your hands and sing at the top of your lungs like i did. 

***to the USDA rep, thank you so much for the info on ox.  i mean damn!  i am dancing to the remake of "voulez vous"/lady marmelade  just for you. ;)