On my way to Brazil in July

[HappyIdiot]

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update on things.  

I will be travelling to Brazil in July for 3 weeks to meet a woman that I have been corresponding with since March.

The main advice I can offer from my experience so far, is be very aware of when things are moving from momentum vs decision making.  I would suggest putting the stall to any momentum and only move ahead if you decide to.

For the people that like numbers..
30 addresses producing 6 responses.
Of the 6, 3 were too difficult to communicate with, and we faded after the first week or so. 1 was a decent communicator, but no sense of interest, faded after about 3 weeks.  1 was (I'm not sure who invented this phrase, but seems very apt) a chicken head, I recieved all sorts of bizzare email attachments, and some wierd game playing correspondence, before I stopped replying after stating I was no longer interested.  She continued to send the wierd letters and attachments for another 2 weeks, stopped for 2 weeks, then sent me a couple computer viruses (which I caught prior to opening, of course).  No further correspondence.  The other response, which I am going to see in July, we email nearly everyday and talk on the phone every 2 weeks.

[Gerald]

... in response to On my way to Brazil in July, posted by HappyIdiot on May 24, 2001

What website did you accessed to obtain the addresses.

Thanks!

[HappyIdiot]

... in response to Re: On my way to Brazil in July, posted by Gerald on May 28, 2001

n/t

[Gerald]

... in response to http://www.latineuro.com/    n/t, posted by HappyIdiot on May 28, 2001

Did you contact through email or postal mail.

Gerald

[HappyIdiot]

... in response to Re: http://www.latineuro.com/    n/t, posted by Gerald on May 28, 2001

I contacted the company, via their website.

I contacted the people that I corresponded with by letter initially, even if they had a telephone or email listed.  I think letter is more personal.

[pack]

... in response to On my way to Brazil in July, posted by HappyIdiot on May 24, 2001

thanks happy , i am also planning for a trip to brazil , i think maybe august ? after recieving advice from several men on this board who recommended letter writing i sent 10 letters to colombia and 25 to brazil. so far i have recieved 2 responses from colombia and 4 from brazil, so far they all seem to be nice ladies and i am in regular corrospondence with all 6.what city are you going to in brazil? thanks for the comments.

[Ralph]

... in response to Re: On my way to Brazil in July, posted by pack on May 24, 2001

I'll be there first week of August. It will be wintertime, so kind of dead, but if you are going to meet someone, you should have a great time! Enjoy!!

[pack]

... in response to Rio in August?, posted by Ralph on May 24, 2001

hi ralph, yea thats the only thing that has me taking second thoughts about august, everyone has been telling me to go down in december or january.i may just go to colombia this summer and hold off on brazil until dec. really havent made any confirmed plans yet. just lurking ,asking questions at this point.you must have someone there to go in august? what city do you go to?

[Ralph]

... in response to Re: Rio in August?, posted by pack on May 25, 2001

I'm going to Rio on business. Big Broadcasters show. It was held in Sao Paulo last year. Then in September, I have a similar event in Buenos Aires.

If you are going down to meet women you have been corresponding with, you will still have a great time. Sao Paulo, has some great nightlife as well.

There is a Churrascaria called Barbacoa, that is Phenomenal, in Rio try Porcao.

[pack]

... in response to Rio on business, posted by Ralph on May 25, 2001

thanks for the info. so even though its their winter and the beaches are quiet there is still action and things to do? i will be meeting some of these girls i have been corrosponding with but i also want to freelance it a little .

[Ralph]

... in response to Re: Rio on business, posted by pack on May 25, 2001

Sure. In Sao Paulo, there are no beaches, unless you drive about an hour, Sao Paulo has some great night clubs and restaurants.There was also a HUGE Music festival last August out in the country.

[HappyIdiot]

... in response to Rio on business, posted by Ralph on May 25, 2001

n/t

[Ralph]

... in response to What is a Churrascaria?  n/t, posted by HappyIdiot on May 25, 2001

Also sometimes called Rodizio, is a Brazilian Barbecue.
They cook between 10-15 types of meat on skewers. Then they come to your table one skewer at a time, and carve off, as much as you would like.

It is basically an endless parade of MEAT! Once you have sampled all the different types, you let them know what you like the best, and they will keep bringing you as much as you can eat.

Most major cities, in the states have at least one. Heck, I passed three on one major road in Houston. If ya like meat, you have to try it at least once. If you are a vegetarian. . . . . . . .skip it;-)

[HappyIdiot]

... in response to Churrascaria, posted by Ralph on May 25, 2001

n/t

[HappyIdiot]

... in response to Re: On my way to Brazil in July, posted by pack on May 24, 2001

I'm going to Belém, which is at the mouth of the Amazon, in the northern part of Brazil.

Sounds like things are going well for you.  Do you mind if I ask, are you corresponding by email or letter?