In
summer Itajubá, you should take off your clothes when you get home.
It is hot and you will sweat watching TV or surfing the net or
whatever you do. You will then have to change clothes before you
leave again because your first outfit is sweaty and Brazilians are an
impressively clean, nice-smelling people. If you come to my house and
I attend you at the door in my boxers and flip-flops, just look into
my eyes and it won't be so awkward.
You
should not be surprised by the sight of bare-chested construction
workers, homeless, teenage boys or any other variety of male
half-naked in public. Also, you should not get too excited by the
ubiquitous short short shorts, the flowing colorful dresses, the
shine of vitamin D on everyones skin. That will distract you from
getting anything done. You may even acquire neck injuries, like
whiplash, or fall back into the habit of drooling, which is
considered rude in Brazil.
If
you get irritated with anything at all, look at the sky, look at the
mountains, buy a homemade ice cream or açai or an all-natural juice.
Sit down and sweat in peace, knowing that you are in Itajubá and
probably if you arrive "late" to where ever you think you
need to be, you will most likely arrive right on time.
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