OPENING OLD FILES

Two half drunk women sat comfortably on the sofa and a man with a beard sat across from then. They were surprised to see me and said hello when I was introduced as a neighbor, but were fast to go back to their conversation. I stood leaning on the windowsill, smoking my so desired cigarette, away from the people. I could see the silhouette of the mountains and the trees in the forest. It was really clear, even though I still had tears in my eyes.  

My neighbor brought me a glass of wine. "What a special night, the stars are so bright."  He said looking out the window.

"I Know, thanks' for the wine. I think I need it." I did not care about mixing it with all the whiskey I'd already had at my party.

"What's your name." He asked

"Amanda and yours?"

"Angelo, did you get into a fight or are your eyes black from crying? "

I instantly realized it " Oh my God, my make up! Yes I was crying. This is horrible."

"He walked away and came back with a box of tissues "Tell me what happened." He wanted to know.

I AM THE SAINT AND THE SINNER

" I am the calm lake as well as the surfed ocean, the thunder and the silence, the rain and the sun, the thong and the monastic robe. I am the saint and the sinner. I am life and death. These opposites make me who I am and I no longer deny them."

SEARCHING WITHIN ME

"When will I learn that fulfillment cannot come from a partner? What strange emptiness is this that tightens my chest? Why do I always feel that I desperately need someone? That my heart was meant to be paired with another? If this is so, why does my brain tell me he is always the wrong one?" Quote from LOVE AFFAIRS IN RIO By Suzy Pereira. This book can be purchased at bigcartel.co (site below) or amazon.com.

MY INSATIABLE NEIGHBOR DIEGO

When we arrived at the Condo, Diego invited me to his place and I accepted. I saw his apartment for the first time and it made a good impression. He put on some music and showed me around. His place had two bedrooms and an office, and reflected the good housekeeper who came over once a week and kept everything clean. He also had a great view of the north side woods, where the sun set. I realized, from his window, he could see the balcony of my apartment. How cool is that? Yikes, has he been watching me???

THE BACKPACK TOURIST - Everything seemed perfect - the feeling of rebellious ecstasy , the sensuality of the warm night, the breeze, the beer and the moon. It was all a part of the fantasy, as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world to meet a foreigner , go out with him, take him home, and cuddle up on the sofa. Well, wasn't it?

                                                             SYNOPSIS
Set in a culturally diverse city, "Love Affairs in Rio" reveals the beauty, moods and violence that exist in Rio de Janeiro. Its contrast shapes this romantic journey in a funny, poignant and sometimes dramatic fashion. Outgoing, attractve and a magnet to complicates relatioships, Amanda encounters a German backpack tourist, an esoteric freak, a friendly italian guitarrist, a Buddhist novice and a depressed Chilean artist, among other crazy adventures. Every unsuccessful affair slides open the curtains of her wild and turbulent relationship with her neighbor Diego. Amanda is devoted to the pursuit of her own identity in a genuine psycological and spiritual approach, causing her to encounter ideology conflicts that reflect in a battle between love and sex.