down with the mayor

So remember how this Sunday everyone in Londrina had to vote to elect their mayor? And then the lying thieving former mayor got re-elected? Yeah... yesterday he got thrown into jail. Guess how we found out? Breaking TV news update? No. Radio? No. No, we asked some strangers in the car next to us on the way home what all the commotion was about. By commotion I mean- (1) traffic was packed on a Tuesday night around 10pm, (2) Everyone was honking their horns and waving limbs out the windows (3) Everyone was out in the streets; some had flags they were waving, (4) Fireworks could be seen and heard in the distance. So wondering what could possibly be worth so much noise and celebration we asked the guys in the car next to us what happened, to which they responded, (rough translation) 'Belinaci was nailed by the feds.' Justice is served- kinda.

Rewind to the beginning of the night... Tuesday nights are rib night at this place called Don Pablos. Made me think of 50cent wing night at Bdubs, but this was quite different. We sat outside, plastic lawn chairs and tables, super chill. There's five of us- me, Isa, and her three friends Laura and Juliana and Andres. So they order a kilo of ribs, and it comes out on this huge cutting board with garlic bread, tomato salad and this tropical potato thing, I think I've had it in Costa Rica, the name escapes me. These weren't like normal ribs, where its mostly bone- this was like a slab of meat with two big ribs on the bottom. Really really good- and I thought I was practically a vegetarian. No longer my friends. Desculpa. So, we eat all of this thing, and drink a bunch of beer to the point where Juliana wasn't embarrassed to speak English, and I wasn't embarrassed to speak Portuguese. Go figure. Fun thing I learned, friends call each other gatos(as)-cats. Gatinhos(as) to be cuter.

This saturday we're going to a huge party on a farm. Here in Universities, each department throws a big party and opens it up to the whole school. This one is hosted by the administration students, and is the most famous every year. Can't wait! Tchau gatos.

OH! Check this one out- its the hottest Brazilian commercial right now.
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ODAx_CpdY