Nick at night and angry Johnny!

I've not written in this for a few days as it's been busy and by the time I have time to write I've been dead tired. Still adjusting to the time difference and sleeping in a foreign bed. The nights have been pretty chilly (well at least the past few nights have been.) I was going to train in the morning this week but have slept in 3 days in a row so i've been training in the evenings. I wanted this week to be my break in period. next week I will try and get in 2-3 days of training twice a day and see how the body handles it.

Well this coming week is going to be chaos. The two English brothers Nick and Johnny are leaving tomorrow morning. In their place we are getting like 10 people from Argentina (not positive but that is what I've heard.) So my self and the German fella Ipar get booted from our side of the house and have to move in with the other 3 guys on the other side of the house. This is going to prove to be a real challenge. Up to now I've had some privacy but that is going to go all out the window. I wish things could have been better planned but what can you do.

Anyhow, I will miss Johnny and Nick as they brought life to the house and were on the easy going side. Always cracking jokes and seeing the bright side of things. They have been here for about a month and they got some crazy stories that they told me that I won't repeat here. There lack of presence in the house will leave a gap that I don't think will be filled for the duration of my time here.

So I ended up asking Dennis if he could draw me a map and give me directions to the post office today. I had some documents that I needed to have my mother deliever for me but I had forgot them in my carry on bag. My parents dropped me off and told me to go check in. I got my tickets and then got cattled into the USA immigration line. I did not realize that I could not go back out and see my family before I left. Which was a very shitty feeling and part of the reason I was really bummed out those first few days. Family is important to me and my family has supported me through all my decisions including coming to Brazil to pursue a dream for awhile. Anyhow, I could not give my parents those documents - long short I finally got them off so my parents can deliever them for me.

After the post office I went to the beach and found the guys there - Nick, Johnny, Anthony, Bas, Jordon. Hung out for a bit and then we went home. The beach was cold today and I still have that congestion in my chest that wont go away.

I went to the 6:30 training session tonight. They are getting better and I hope that in time I'll get back up to par and then beyond par. Well just before the session ended the instructor (keep forgetting his name - can only remember Gordo but he is gone for a few days.) Made a little speech then called up the two brothers Nick and Johnny and presented them with their blue belts. So congrats to my British buddies and good hard work. I hope that I can keep in contact with them. But sometimes things don't always go the way you want. If i don't see them again it was a great pleasure getting to know them - if only for a week. They will be missed by everyone.