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The highlight on that brief carnaval trip was definitely making a new friend I’ve managed to keep until today, and my two nights in a row in the Brahma VIP. As Average-Looking Middle-Class Random Chick with Subversive Tendencies, I felt intense satisfaction being there where I didn’t belong, properly credentialed, rubbing shoulders with the red-jerseyed bourgeoisie. We all had to wear the same Brahma shirt in there, though different people cut and decorated theirs in different ways. Madonna and her young then-boyfriend, Brazilian DJ Jesus Luz, were there. Rodrigo Santoro was there. I don’t know how they cut or decorated their shirts. https://leipglo.com

A Global Studies doctoral degree holder and former newspaper reporter, avid eater, pseudo-philosopher and poet, occasion-propelled singer, semi-professional socializer, movie addict, Brazilian-American nomad. In this space, she will share some of her experiences and (mis)adventures regarding various topics, with special attention to social issues.