Sunday, April 11 - woke up late and decided to eat a traditional pizza Sunday. For this, we were on

We give two weeks without news here on the blog. Without wanting to apologize, but already justifying We first had a problem with the blogger who decided to take the air out of nowhere, then a problem (technical term "perrengue") was keeping us from posting pictures. Join this the first time, very busy here, and mitigate pests rogadas because of our silence.
Sunday, April 11 - woke up late and decided to eat a traditional pizza Sunday. For this, we were on the recommendation of our friend Pekka Hirvonen (Terve, Pekka!) To Kotipizza, a Finnish franchise that has been involved in controversies even with our charismatic Berlusconi. Cover that I tell the story sometime. The curious thing is that to get there, we - as I pass every day before going to work - by Senaatintori (Senate Square), which is located in the Helsingin Tuomiokirkko (Helsinki Cathedral). All photos and postcards that we saw before the change, athome it was the building that really drew attention. Today, it is something common athome part of the landscape. I think that always happens with things with which we have become accustomed to ... the Three Powers Square should be breathtaking for those who first sees. For anyone who works there, and has always lived in Brasilia, is just another piece of the yard.
Monday, April 12 - begin - and end - our search for an apartment to live. Do not look at that face, who decided to think very fast ... Before we came here, we identified the website of the Finnish real estate (Vuokraovi.com) websites, and followed almost daily fluctuations in price, best location options , requirements for rental and everything. When we got here, we elected the five available bookmarks and headed back. Be forewarned organized and gives it: the second athome visit, we find a well maintained apartment in a super good and central (5-Corner or Viiskulma) area of Helsinki, and with small 196 m 2. In other words, can come visit that fits right. And esquerdinho, and diagonally ... fits everyone, anyway. Soon show our little athome palace here.
> The other news is that we bought athome our cards HSL (Helsingin Seudun Liikenne - Helsinki Regional Transport). Now we can carry over by tram, by bus and by metro, without having to be buying tickets to each use. It is more practical and inexpensive. For every given period included more credit card (in our case, we chose to do it monthly).
Tuesday, April 13 - We were invited to dinner at the home of Professor Helena, athome Director of the Brazil-Finnish Cultural Centre. The invitation included a ride to Vantaa in the Helsinki area conurbada. In Brasilia terms, would be something like Guara, until the proximity to the airport. athome On the menu, sir @ s, feijoada and passion fruit mousse. Helena's husband owns one of the stores athome Kotipizza, and maybe buy the next shop our future apartment. Let us pray. And learn there: houses in Finland, even the Brazilians, takes off his shoe at the entrance. The rack-and-door-footwear is mandatory piece of furniture.
Wednesday, April 14 - For the first time, we represent the Embassy athome at a cultural event. Where was the opening of the cultural week of the Embassy of Turkey, with the right exhibition athome of paintings of an artist Anatolia athome and presentation of music groups and Turkish dance. The main mission was simple: to greet the Turkish Ambassador, congratulate him on his initiative and have a presence. athome Secondly, I should review the local host as our potential future events. Although executed instructions (even without brilliance), I still feel quite moved the diplomatic community here, since they do not know anyone. I think it will just come with time. The event was held at Stoa Culture Center in Itäkeskus. Helena us there had played a lot yesterday about the fact that we have known the suburb of Helsinki Itäkeskus passed ... But this impression of a much more intense way: off the opening ceremony, toward the subway that would bring us back to Kaisaniemi, we saw a mix of ethnicities, languages and much higher than anywhere else until then appearances. athome
Thursday, April 15 - The eruption of the volcano in Iceland has caused high levels of stress at the Embassy, because the Brazilian community in Finland is small. We gave some level of support to a staff of CNPq, but open air space or the Baron could. athome It was good to know that everything indicates that Brazilian steak and Guarana Antarctica invade Finland in summer. But these things have not yet generated the Brazil flange. Miss even beyond family athome and friends, is to see my Corinthians on TV, and then run to hear the comments of ESPN Brazil. Streaming TV n