Who am I? / Quem sou eu?

I guess that the characteristic that is most noticeable about me, at least to my South African friends, is the fact that I’m very proud to be Brazilian. Ironically when I am in Brazil people actually ask where I am from. It is almost like I have more than one culture while at the same time I have no culture at all!

I love my culture and it is a very big and strong part of me. I’m always telling people how thing are in Brazil not because I am comparing but because I enjoy sharing. I also identify myself with the South African way, so when talk to my Brazilian friends I am always telling them how I live my life here; it is almost as I am an advocate for both cultures. For this post to really represent me I guess it would have to be a mix of English and Portuguese and some “yebo” in the middle.

As an individual I am a friendly person; I enjoy being out and about and talking a lot. I am always looking for things to do. I am always busy but I will always make time for the important people in my life. Then again I can very easily get lost in my own world. I like to laugh and do silly things.

I am not a very religious person. I do not go to church but I believe in god and think I can talk to him from anywhere. I have faith in people until they prove me wrong and because I believe that people will treat you as you treat them I treat everyone with respect. I am a believer in “what goes around comes around”.

As a lover, friend, sister or daughter I am caring.  I worry, I make every excuse to see you and hug you, I definitely tell you what I think, I respect what you think and I make fun of you but all because I love you.

As a student, I am meticulous, I worry and I want to know everything there is to know from every possible angle. I complicate simple things to make sure that they are really simple and I try to simplify complicated things in order to be understood.

As a professional I am a perfectionist, a team player, creative and innovative. My mind works at full speed producing ideas for new projects and sometimes I go crazy because I can’t find time to put all of them into practise.

As a blogger I believe I am still finding myself and my comfort zone. I do see progress and I hope you do too ;). I know I am bringing my perfectionism here too, but I will slowly let it go and I hope you will be with me for that journey. :)