The lifestyle blogger known to me as the duck in my younger days and now the man we all look to for style and diversity, who has brought us everything from marital advice to recipes is winging his way to some secluded island or mobbed beach resort to apply generous slobberings of sun-block on his all too white skin then bask in the sun in that far away place. Beleza.
What is Beleza? Beauty, elegance, satisfaction, tranquility, delicious. On one of my first trips here to Rio I was language challenged, Yeah, I didn't study my little book or listen to the tapes. I knew the basics and figured nobody would want to yak with me anyway, stupid Americano. Hey, I was wrong. Brasillians love Americanos, Gringos... and our culture and carry on at length about Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, George Bush, and Jack Daniels. When the locals hit the buzz words like Kim Kardashian, not understanding anything but, I responded with "BELEZA!" and soon had an unusual banter with many whom I encountered at various get togethers. Institutes of Beleza are springing up all over Brasil. I pass them as I Drive toward the far flung beaches. Learn to appreciate the good life.
So these two Texans are talking:
"Y R M all just sittin there?"
"M R ducks."
"No M arnt."
"C M wangs?"
"O... M R ducks."
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