I've learned that like in most places in South American, infrastructure is still an issue. Although Curitiba is considered one of the most livable cities in Brazil, it still has some holes, like uneven sidewalks, pedestrian cross walk signals, the way that you pay at bar (which I'll explain later, that is actually growing on me) and internet. My internet has been MIA for the past week, and I have been going up to the food court at the mall down the street to check emails. How you pay at the bar in Curitiba. The bar has found a method that assumes no responsibiliy for themselves. You wait in line to get in and are issued your check. As you order, beers and drinks are tallied on your check. You can not leave the bar without the check having a paid stamp on it. If you lose it, you owe $200. You see the obvious downside of he $200 charge, but there are some hidden upsides that I am beginning to appreciate. You can order a drink from any waiter, you are free to leave your table as you wish, do not need to figure out how to split the tab, tip is not given until you pay at the end and it is also included and it is a running tally of how much you have had to drink.
My roomates and I have been doing a bunch of cooking. We were very proud of our creations.
Last friday night we went to a Bosa Nova dance club with some students from the Brazilian Business School that we attend called FGV. I learned how to do the Bosa Nova which is a very simple dance and was a lot fun. We were drinking the local brazilian drinks called caipirinha which is made with cachaça which is a sugar cane liquior. The best way to discribe it is as a lime flavored mojito. The bar was packed, everyone dances, and it was a live band comprised of five women. I've attached a few pictures from the night. And a video which was accidently taken of me and a friend dancing which I thought you would all get a good laugh at.
Please pardon the poor spelling, the spell checker doesn't work...and I'm lazy.
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