another night out

second night out, same spot. time for a new spot i think. tonight was a little better than last time. i went out in the historic district, no aggressive groping this time. some nice dancing and mostly some good bonding with my new friends from the capoiera club and from my school program also. i´m starting to narrow down the group a bit, which is nice, and also feeling a bit like the big-sister at times, a role which i like actually. a friend from class and i went to capoiera class again tonight, got our butt´s kicked and then went out for the pre-bahian independence celebration. tomorrow is a holidy for the independence of the state, bahia, that i´m in...so, of course, there are lots of parties. it was great. i am still greatly enjoying myself, loving not having too many obligations, loving walking in the warm rain, having political discussions in portuguese, meeting new people and just getting to know myself a bit more in general. tomorrow i hope to spend lying on the beach and chatting more with peeps, maybe playing soccer--this is what i did before class yesterday. aside from feeling uncomfortable with the constant service and accessive attention on the streets and in clubs, i am completely at ease and happy to the core. i am looking forward to every waking moment. aside from my state of mind, nothing else has changed: no short hair, don´t worry, and no new tattoos (aside from the one i got before the marathon!). i send much love to you all, readers, as i, even from here in my happy state, am reflecting on all of the wonderful people who are in my life all over the place and in various regards.