01.04.25 - Nem com tanta fome ao prato, nem com tanta sede ao pote

Halloooo,

Hope all well, and that Silas had a very merry birthday! Work is unusually hectic so we essentially booked the weekend off to recuperate, but were summoned to a wake first thing on Saturday, then out to a bar in the evening because some acquaintances were in town, followed by plenty of getting our literal house in order on Sunday. 

In other news I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day translates as "not too hungry to the plate, not too thirsty to the pot [of water]", which seems like an unnecessarily long way of saying "don't do things too hastily" (and is usually shortened to "thirsty to the pot", to refer to over-eager people). 

And that's about it! Speak soon!

Fredge Magnet

25.03.25 - Não é o bicho de sete cabeças

Halloooo,

Hope all well! 

I've just come from a brunch in a central SP cinema, which I was invited to by the UK Embassy as they launched a new campaign for "Visit Britain", based on classic film locations in the UK. One of those weird happenings which life as a microinfluencer throws at you sometimes; I got out with a goody bag and an invite for tea at the Embassy if I'm ever in Brasilia, which is nice. 

Elsewhere we went up into the mountains on Saturday for a birthday party, which was very idyllic and had us contemplating moving up there ourselves until we drove back and realised how far removed it is from everywhere... and then we showed Zila and folks our new flat, while juggling building work quotes and general flat admin. 

I've also made a new compilation, and I was delighted to learn my phrase of the day, which means "it's not the seven-headed beast" (presumably a reference to the Hydra of Greek mythology), and is the Brazilian equivalent of "it's not rocket science".

That's all for now - speak soon!

Seven-Fredded Beast

18.03.25 - Oppe og ikke gråter

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. 

I'm finally over my lurgee and we picked up the keys to our flat on Friday, so we're figuring out how best to do it up at the moment. We also had a birthday party at a fancy bar on Saturday and a baby shower at another, less fancy bar on Sunday, so we're exhausted and back to work now. 

I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day comes from Norway for a change - when people ask how you're doing there, a common answer is "oppe og ikke gråter", which means "up and not crying!". That's the spirit...

Speak soon,

Frederal Worker

11.03.25 - Quem canta, seus males espanta

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. Unfortunately I am not, I've been struck down with the lurgee which put me out of action all weekend (missing another Carnaval bloco in the process, which Gabi went to with Zila and Luisa) and am currently in the sneezing and spluttering phase, so I shall be brief. 

We did, however, make headway on our April itinerary, plus apparently we can pick up the keys to the house on Friday, which is good because it's been so long since I last visited that I can't remember what it looks like. 

No compilation this week but I have a phrase, one that basically translates to "singing makes all your troubles go away". Please enjoy all phrases equally. 

Speak soon,

Distrito Frederal

04.03.25 - Ainda Estou Aqui

Hallooooo,

Hope all well. Carnival is upon us, and this year we actually went to one of the block parties in the centre of town, to recapture our youth and see what we've been missing. It was fun and relatively chilled out considering all the horror stories we'd heard previously, but the best bit was ducking into a nearby sidestreet for a nice burger. 

Then we went to Aldeia for a BBQ at Bruna's, and on to Aldeia where we've been lounging by the pool ever since. We also got caught up in the awards buzz and went to see "Ainda Estou Aqui" at the pictures, which was fantastic and brought home Brazil's first ever Oscar on Sunday, which only added to the ongoing festivities. And I made a new compilation.

Think that's about it - speak soon!

Fred & Circuses

25.02.25 - Pensando na morte da bezerra

Hallooo,

Hope all well and that you had a nice time in your villa! 

It's been relentlessly hot all week but on Saturday we went to a miniature Carnaval block party down the road, to catch the end of the brass band doing their thing, and have otherwise been making use of the air con in my and Gabi's respective offices. 

Carnaval kicks off in earnest this weekend, for what it's worth, with a prospective Brazilian Oscar win also in the mix - we'll probably head to Indaiatuba to get away from it all...

Elsewhere I've made another compilation, and my phrase of the day - "thinking of the death of the calf" - means to be lost in thought. Not sure where it comes from, but I thought it was rather evocative...

And that's about it! Speak soon,

Fredache

18.02.25 - O caldo está entornado

Hallooooo,

Hope all well!

After a hectic few weeks we drove off to Extrema on the SP-Minas border, for a very relaxing weekend in a spa/hotel which mainly involved floating in a series of pools, followed by a slap-up lunch in a nearby restaurant someone had recommended to us. 

In other news, I've made a new compilation, and my phrase of the day ("the broth is spilled") means that things have gotten very complicated, perhaps irreparably so. And that's about it for now...

Speak soon,

Fred or foe