45...time travel in Bra(s)il

Can you believe that it's almost October? i always use cheesy cliche phrases in my posts but aiaiai, TIME FLIES. Halloween will come, then thanksgiving (though my family and i don't really celebrate that - it's hard to find a full on turkey in Japan), followed by Christmas and bam, it'll be New Years before we know it. Honestly speaking, i actually look forward to the new year, it's become my favourite time of the year - for the past few years, my family and i have travelled to different locations on December 31st so
a) we don't have to worry about the whole new years culture of cooking for hours on end to prepare for January 1st (quick Japanese lesson: we call it gantan)
and b) we can spend the first day of the year relaxing in a nice hot bath.
But there are so many things to get through before all that, so before i get ahead of myself, i'll just enjoy the now and the fall along with the good food (hope you all do too).

Before i forget to do this, here are some more snapshots from my summer - these are from my trip to Brazil (i prefer writing 'Brasil' since that's how they spell it over there *respect*) If anyone reading/seeing this has photos up from their summer, i'd love to see them so please leave your links in the comment section below!

Taken in New York during transit - such b-e-a-utiful weather,

i wished we had more time there!

i just HAD to eat stuff at the airport but aiaiai,

bad idea, they gave us so much on the plane though it was already 12pm at night...D:

On our way to the bookstore - Since i was in Brasil during the World Cup 

(didn't get to see the games live but just being in the country was enough to feel the

excitement buzzing all across the country)

there were many places decorated like this. I've always loved how patriotic this country is.

Outside Livaria Cultura (one of the best bookstores i've ever stepped foot in - picture below!)

this display was up to celebrate the previous five wins for Brasil.

(i wish i could tell you who the five golden players are! - does anyone know?)

i would definitely live here if i could :)

(This is the Livaria Cultura in Av. Paulista, Sao Paulo)

Rua Pamplona at night

There is so much graffiti covering the buildings in Brasil but this was one in support

of Corinthians (Mini Football info: They won the 2012 Fifa World Cup against Chelsea)

THE SKIES.

Though it rained a bit during our stay, the sky was usually so beautiful.

This (Portuguese)
&
This
&
This

I'm pretty sure that that's Luiz Felipe Scolari...

Shopping Paulista, one of the biggest shopping malls near Av. Paulista.

A church near Paraiso, Sao Paulo

i wish i knew what this plant is, i find it quite cute. 

Paraiso, Sao Paulo, the first place i lived in 12 years ago in Brasil.

...and some more graffiti for you to enjoy!

There are more photos to come (along with more photos of food - i'd have to say that out of all the places i've been to, i still believe that Brasil has the best food), but here's some for now. There are so many more places i would have gone to in Brasil but it was so nice walking down streets i spent some of my childhood afternoons on; i may have grown but going to Brasil was like seeing an old family friend who doesn't age. It was nice being back to one of the places i call home!

Have a nice week :)