Goal number One

Hi again! I didn't think I'd write again so soon, but here I am. First I have to explain the number One goal for 2011. Twenty-nine months ago I signed a rental contract of 30 months for this studio in Rio and moved out of my family's house to live by myself. That was a big step and a great and necessary experience.

I grew A LOT by living all alone, having to solve problems, learn how to take care of myself, understand what it is taking care of an apartment, paying bills, having people over, having the peace I always wanted but at the same time having nobody to talk to at the end of the day.

Now it has come the time to make another decision... I have to give the keys back to the owner by the end of January, but I still don't have a new place to move into. As the World Cup and Olympic Games will be held in Rio (2014 & 2016), the real estate prices have gone waaaaaay too high. The rent doubled, but my paycheck remains the same. So that leaves me with two options: go back to my grandfather's apartment or rent a 2-bedroom one with my sister.

In the first scenario I go back to the hellhole where I lived for 5 years. Not healthy. At all.

On the other hand, renting a place with my syster would only be half a hell, but most importantly, I would be able to help her. I always did everything I could to become independent, to learn how to live my own life. My sister though is one year older than me and doesn't have the guts to throw herself at the big bad world we live in. And I don't think she'll ever do that, ever grow up, unless someone pushes the not-so-young-baby-bird off the nest. If the mother won't do it, maybe it's time I play the big bro and start pushing.

I am off to my gramps place now (where my sis lives nowadays) and will talk to her and my mother about this. Let's see how it goes.

Getting started

Hello there! My name is Márcio, I am 25 years old and have no idea why the hell I'm starting this blog!! Actually, I might have SOME idea... I usually like writting when I get too thoughtful, when I can't sort things out and need to think more clearly.

Well, to begin with, I don't know who will read this (or IF anyone will), so I think I won't say much about me at first. Get to know me with time.

This year is almost finished and when this happens I have the habit of making a list of 10 things I would like doing on the following year (2011, that is). So let's begin with this: small list that will unveil what I wish for 2011. What better way is there to know me than to know what my priorities are? But this time I'll try something different. Twelve goals, one for each month of this upcoming year.

1) Find a place to live. (130)
2) Renew passport and get international driver's license. (125)
3) Be hired by [Company name] in Canada. (120)
4) Move out to Canada. (115)
5) Get a car. (110)
6) Find a new way of helping. (105)
7) Have visited 10 different cities. (100)
8) Meet Tiff. (95)
9) Write recipe book. (90)
10) Get a cat. (87)
11) Watch a basketball game in MSG. (87)
12) Give mother a plane ticket as b-day gift. (87)

Each item will be followed by a detailed post.

That's it... For now! See you (??) soon!