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Bill Bailey |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:44
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Anyone going to Rio in January?
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Hello,
I must say the site is superb. We finally have our "year book", even better than that. It's nice checking it out pra matar saudades.
Hey! I will be in Rio during the first two weeks in January, it would be great to see some of you guys. Send me an email if anyone is also planing to visit or are still living in that wonderful city.
Cheers,
Bill Bailey |
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Ursula Migon |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:43
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12/7/2002 4:14:05 PM
EA Alumni Reunion 2000-Letter from Ursula
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OK, are U guys ready?, 'cause I'm going to (finally) say some words about the EA Reunion. I know it took forever, but, as I've mentioned, after the Reunion (well, actually after my sister's play's premier, which was right after the Reunion), my dad went to the hospital and, after a one-month stay, had a "super-mega-surgery" (triple by-pass plus stomach surgery -- all with the same incision...), followed by a bout with hospital infection. So, when all that was finished (he's fine now, though he did start smoking again after one week -( ) , I began catching up on everything in my life (including extra work -- my production was way down for a while, and since I'm a free-lance...). Then,when I thought, well, it's time to get back to those photos, I simply got hooked on the Olympics. That means I practically spent the nights in front of the TV (with my laptop, so I could go on working -- and there went my productivity... ;-p ), changing between the 7 channels (5 cable, 2 open) that would show the Games from 6PM to 11AM... Well, anyway, now I'm (practically) back to normal and will try to tell what went on in Rio (at least what I remember after all this time...)
So, I know Carlão said it was expensive and all that and I TOTALLY agree with him (for us in Brazil, in Reals and not dollars, it was even more expensive), but then Paula (my sister, Class of 84 -- she's in all the pictures with me!) and I thought, what the hell, when will we have another opportunity to "throw away" money on anything as enjoyable as this?!?!? So, we called Vera and confirmed our presence.
When we first got there, we couldn't see anyone we knew (there were some people outside the lounge or hall or room or whatever it was that the dinner took place at Paissandu, but noone familiar) and waited for Carlão and Suzana (his wife) just to figure out what to do. They arrived and after lots of hugs and lots of "que saudade" and "você está a mesma cara!" and "nos conhecemos finalmente!", Paula and I decided to go in (only after we saw a familiar face, of course! - Vera's).
And it was worth it!! To tell the truth, I don't know if the price was worth the food, because we hardly ate it! First there was the meeting with people we knew (especially classes of 80, 81 and 82 -- I found out that the people from the Class of 83 decided to go to the Feijoada lunch, so none of them showed up. From our class, as Carlão has told, only the two of us, and he didn't stay that long... And, from Paula's class, Cristina Muller and Roberto Nunes came. By the way, I was practically the youngest one there -- can't remember how long THAT hasn't happened! -- since from "younger classes", after 85, only person showed up, from the Class of 90!), teachers (the great thing was, lot's of them EA alumni, too!). When we finally started concentrating on the food, Karla Redig stood up and began her speech, thanking Vera for taking up her work, and then Dr. Brown started his speech. Well, all I can say is that Paula wasn't the only one who got all teary-eyed! Then, Dr. Brown began his class roll call: it started with alumni from the Class of fifty-something!!, I think, all the way to the 90's. Emocionante! To top it all, Dr. Brown called in the waiters because it was Mademoiselle Vasconcelos' birthday (yes, she was there, simply glorious, celebrating her 96th with us!!) and they came in with a cake. I think that's when I officially gave up giving a damn about my food (I'm sure I ate some during the speeches, but I just can't remember the menu! And, frankly, so what?!). But I can say the drinks were generous, since they did not stop serving them for a minute during the whole night (which began early, at (American) dinner time!, and lasted for quite some time -- the last ones out of there left at about 2:30). But I get ahead of myself!
After dinner and speeches, they started with the dance. Vera made a wonderful choice of DJ, because it was exactly what a reunion wants, totally "saudade, não tem idade", music from the disco era, twist, New Wave, rock, songs from Grease weren't forgotten, and, who would have missed it?, a Macareña or two and some axé-music, just so we could make fools of ourselves and LOVE IT. Not one person stayed off the dance floor during "YMCA", of course (yes, that includes Dr. Brown, Mlle. Vasconcelos, and everyone else from the faculty and all the alumni present! Everyone doing that silly arm pseudo-alphabet thing..:-D).
If we weren't dancing we were catching up with each other. Or getting to meet each other (I met people from the Class of 75, when I wasn't in EA yet, parents of students who had themselves been students in the 60's, husbands and wives of alumni who had heard all these stories about us or EARJ, you name it!). Bruce Stirling's site has everybody's name and Class, I think, or maybe a link to that list, if you wanna check it out.
Well the party closed with some Donna Summers, some bolero songs, and exhausted waiters. We didn't want the night to end, so a large group of us decided to "esticar" at Barril 1500. More beer, more talk, pizza, capirinhas... It was GREAT!! Unfortunately, it had to end some time, and it did, but not before a kind soul, an angel in disguise, a savior of people, an
EA alumni paid our bill at the restaurant!!!
We talked about meeting again the next day (Saturday) for lunch (I think it was for another feijoada), but the truth is Paula and I woke up late and also, we had some family-catching-up to do as well. I met Karla Redig at the hippie fair on Sunday and she said that that lunch was great, too. What can I say, water under the bridge. But I did get to go out again with the "EA galera". It was a totally "Class of 84" thing!! with Paula, Cristina Muller, Cristina's son, Roberto Nunes - and me! We went to the Lagoa kiosks (I know you haven't been to Rio for some time, so let me explain: the area around the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas has been completely urbanized, modernized, cleaned up and made safe. Now, there is a bike path that goes all around the lagoon and several international food kiosks built that stay open 24/7, attracting folks all day and all night long. It's currently one of my favorite places in Rio -- just to look at the Corcovado and Morro Dois Irmãos, while you drink, eat and be merry... heaven!!) Once again, more catching up, lots of fofocas, lots of papo jogado fora -- in other words, perfect!
We managed to see Carlão one more time, at Gavea Mall, but practically just enough time to say good-bye to him and Suzana. I hope they come back soon, because I don't think the words I managed to exchange with them during those two meetings can qualify as a conversation... Well, all I can say is: Thank God for the Internet!!!!
Well, that's about it. I'm thinking of sending the photos one per e-mail, so I can kind of "describe" what's in each picture, so please bear with me. Paula and I tried not to be too picky about our looks so, out of about 25 pictures, we decided we could live with our appearance in 13. Ready?? Here they go!! Oh, I hope you're not too judgmental about them either!!!
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Jessica Castro |
Brazil |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:41
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12/7/2002 4:10:01 PM
Oi, Mark!
Seu português realmente está fantástico! Parabéns! Apesar de ter adorado a oportunidade de treinar meu inglês enferrujado, por ora vou continuar no português para poder me expressar melhor, ok?
Depois de receber teu email e entrar no site do earj85, corri para pegar meu Yearbook de 1981, ano em que saí. Puxa, bateu uma saudade tão grande!
Ele está todinho recheado de mensagens de despedidas, inclusive você não deixou passar uma foto sua sem escrever pelo menos seu nome, muito legal! É o máximo poder ver as fotos de todos crianças e depois já adultos, casados, com filhos...
Pois é, eu ia mesmo me mudar para NY p/ estudar, mas acabei adiando, adiando e até agora não fui. Eu saí da EA porque meu pai tinha sido transferido para uma cidade próxima a São Paulo e minha mãe achou melhor mudarmos com ele já que fazia uns 4 anos que nós morávamos no Rio e ele no interior de São Paulo. Ela achou que já estava na hora de ficarmos todos juntos novamente, até porque moramos só nós três aqui no Brasil (meu avó é judeo nascido na Russia e desapareceu na Guerra de 1939. Minha avó foi pro Chile da Espanha sozinha. Meu outro avó também era só no Chile. Só sobrou a mãe de meu pai, que é chilena, mas nunca tivemos contato com ela). Bom, nos mudamos e eu quase morri de desgosto, fiquei tão chateada que acabei não entrando em contato com ninguém do EA. Sério, quase entrei em depressão!!
Por outro lado a experiência foi bem interessante porque me matriculei no Colegio Objetivo que é brasileiro, e mergulhei de cabeça nos estudos em Português. No começo, não entendia quase nada porque todos usavam muita gíria e palavrões, mas em pouco tempo me adaptei e foi uma experiência muito boa.
Além do mais porque era super popular, já que dava cola pra todos, principalmente em inglês. Até a professora me fazia dar aula no lugar dela, pode?! ;-)
Nesta época conheci muitos amigos ligados à esquerda e comecei a adquirir consciência política. Tinha vontade de estudar Medicina ou Veterinária, mas acabei optando por ser Tradutora/Interprete (quase igual!), já que assim não precisaria depender dos meus pais e poderia trabalhar ao mesmo tempo que estudar. Só de pensar em ficar 7 anos presa financeiramente, me dava agonia.
E assim foi. Quando estava me formando, comecei a preencher a papelada
para estudar em NY. Já tinha um amigo que estava se formando lá em Cinema, portanto iríamos morar juntos. Mas na época minha mãe teve um problema da saúde e acabei adiando. Foi ótimo porque pouco tempo depois ela teve câncer e se estivesse longe ia ser complicado. Como sou filha única, vira e mexe me vejo às voltas com a saúde dos meus pais. Por sorte, agora está tudo ficando sob controle (o câncer voltou no pulmão, mas foi bem pouquinho e já conseguimos controlar), mas passamos uns períodos bem terríveis.
Durante a Universidade fui simpatizante de um partido da esquerda, aonde conheci meu marido. Tínhamos a ilusão de poder mudar o mundo e tantas injustiças sociais. Éramos idealistas de um mundo melhor... É claro que a conclusão é de que é impossível, mas faz bem para a alma a sensação de poder fazer alguma coisa e pelo menos um pouquinho sempre é possível.
Na época, meu marido era músico (baterista) e eu trabalhava na Johnson & Johnson. Depois trabalhei na Novartis e Roche. Sempre na área de Comunicação. Estou na Pillsbury há três anos e vim trabalhar aqui para ficar responsável pela interface entre Brasil, Argentina e USA, mas o projeto naufragou e acabei trabalhando em outra área aonde quase não uso inglês. Por isso, no final deste mês resolvi aceitar um convite de volta à Roche (indústria farmacêutica), porém como Secretária Executiva.
Na verdade não me interessa fazer carreira na indústria pois meu objetivo é trabalhar com Computação Gráfica/webdesign. Já estava trabalhando em casa com um amigo que é um Ás nesta área, mas não pude me dedicar totalmente. Então, enquanto não faço uma Pós Graduação, estou fazendo alguns cursos (Dreamweaver, Flash, etc) e aos poucos vou voltando a esta área. Como diz um velho ditado: "Nunca é tarde para Começar", não é verdade?
Meu marido (brasileiro) agora trabalha com Sistemas de Segurança residencial e empresarial, ou seja tudo referente a instalação de alarmes e similares, desde projetos simples até os bem complicados. Do jeito que o país está atualmente, com tanta violência, é um mercado em expansão... infelizmente.
Eu adoro morar no Brasil, acho um país fantástico apesar de todos os problemas que enfrenta, e as pessoas são sensacionais. Você pode ter amigos de todos os níveis e classes sociais numa boa, o que em muitos países isso não é possível devido ao preconceito. Adoro a música, a cultura, a beleza, tudo! Acredito que nunca iria embora. Tenho vontade de estudar fora daqui mas depois de alguns anos, com certeza voltaria.
Ufa! Falei demais... sorry!! Acho que me empolguei, tentando resumir tantos anos em alguns parágrafos! Never more, não se assuste.
Mark, quando você tiver um tempinho livre, não esqueça de me escrever contando como foi sua vida este tempo todo... como você conheceu sua esposa, como começou sua carreira de artista, enfim, tudo... pode ser em inglês ou português, como achar melhor, certo?
Aproveite e me diga o que são essas “reunions” que vcs comentam? Por acaso são encontros entre ex-alunos?
Um super abraço,
Jess |
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Diana Fernandez |
Bolivia |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:38
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Dear Mark.
The only person I kept in contact with was Madalena. She is living in Como, Italy. I already wrote her letting her know of the web page and asked her to sign in, hopefully she will.
Since graduation, my parents moved to France and us brother all left to England to an American boarding school/University (all in one). We stayed
there for a year and it was nice. Since I didn't make it with the IB I had to complete 2 years of American university to get accepted into the Lausanne Hotel School, fortunately I found another good hotel school and in two years had my diploma.
From there I had the option to go into Cornell to get the full Bs, but decided to go back to Bolivia for a while and ended up staying. I worked one year in the hotel business and then got an offer with Chevron to work as a bilingual secretary and since at the time it was hard to find bilinguals here they took a chance with me since I had to I had to learn from zero. I stayed with them for 7 years until they left Bolivia, right when I got married to Rodolfo and had to leave to England where he completed a Masters degree. There I had my first baby (in Manchester). From there we went to La Paz, "the highest capital of the world" and now we are back in Santa Cruz, our home city.
I am not working, just looking after my kids and doing a lot of Internet surfing. I was looking at our classmates' profiles and it's amazing how a
lot of us went into the Internet business. You are right, it does it's magic, we'd probably never heard of each other wasn't it for this. I still remember the trips to your fazenda. I went back to Rio twice, it
has changed but I still find it beautiful.
I went to New York 5 years ago, it looks like a fun city, but very hectic. Santa Cruz is quiet and peaceful, a lot of vegetation, you count the buildings with your fingers. Expats that come here love it.
I have pictures of our graduation party. I will ask my dad to scan them, so I can send them. I will also send pictures of my family, so you can all get to know my babies.
Bye for now.
Diana |
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Michael Florez on |
United States |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:37
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Date: Wed Oct 25 01:03:18 2000
Carlao is right, activity on the site has been low lately. I guess I did
not realize that the guestbook is the best place to post updates.
I'm excited to be traveling to Brazil at the end of November....Sao Paulo is so
pleasant in the spring.....NOT. I will have the chance to go to Rio for the weekend....and visit
with D.Cortes, who has recently moved there. That will cool.
I was in Rio ealier this year and had a great time hanging out in Lagoa and Botafogo, the night life .
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Carlão |
United States |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:37
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Date: Tue Sep 19 23:59:44 2000
No posts since June??? How boring are we!?! Anyway, just to say that the EA2000 reunion Party at Paissandu was mostly a 60s & 70s get together... The only person there from our class was Ursula. Good thing the old "penetra" technique worked fine for me and Suzana, it definetely was not worth the $$$ for me... Had a chat with Mr. McFarland and said hello to Dr. Brown. Food looked good, but we stayed away from it since we did not pay... (That would have been waaay too cara-de-pau...) Could not resist having some caipirinhas though... :) Rio looked very different from 6 years ago when I was least there. (in a good way) |
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Carlao |
United States |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:35
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Date: Sat Jun 10 04:35:20 2000
Hey, anyone planning on going to the Paissandu party? I'll be in Rio during that time and I was thinking about going, but for US$70 (for me and ther wife...), sounds a little expensive for a party in which we have no idea who's going... Maybe the idea is to bring back the old high school spirit, and try to "penetrar" by jumping the fence or through a kitchen back door... :) |
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Archie Dick '83 |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:35
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Date: Thu May 25 18:24:59 2000
Your new site is outstanding! You did a great job with the layouts. And it seems that the long lost 85 yearbook will finally come to life on these pages. Keep it up! Congratulations to all the folks of '85. |
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David Cortes |
Brazil |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:35
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Date: Tue Mar 14 21:53:03 2000
Great job....Good to see everyone signing up!!
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Tom Page '55 |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:34
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Date: Sat Feb 19 21:40:27 2000
Brian; this is a great site. You are doing fine work.
Tom Page '55
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Delly |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:34
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Date: Tue Feb 8 17:22:20 2000
The New Site Looks great!!
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Delly Whittenberg |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:31
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Date: Wed Feb 2 15:16:14 2000
Comment: Thanks for the great memories......Contact me!
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Vikki Mueller Espinosa |
Brazil |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:31
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Date: Wed Jan 12 21:34:27 2000
Hey friends. Gus and I had a baby girl, Julia Noelle, on December 21st. We're all doing fine. Learning how to go on a lot less sleep. Hope you all had a safe and happy New Year!
Um abraco,
Vikki
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Carlao Carneiro |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:30
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Date: Mon Oct 18 23:23:30 1999
Comment: Hello evryone!
I have run out of pics to post on the photo page I created. If you have any pictures from the old days, or even some more recent ones of yourselves and other EA people, e-mail them to me and I'll post them up. Doesn't have to necessarily be of people from our class, 83, 84, 86, 87 & 88 works too. Lets make the photos page grow! Its great to see people again, whether the photos are old or new!
Carlao |
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Ricardo Jardim |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:29
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Date: Wed Sep 8 13:57:37 1999
Brian, i got a e-mail from Carlao today giving me the address for the site. Lots o great memories came up,i can't believe the pictures Carlao had.
Only Carlao. It is awesome. I'm going to check it all the time. Maybe one day we'll get everybody together for a big party(class of 85 style).
Keep it up.
Ricardo
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Mark Allen Harvey |
Brazil |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:29
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Date: Wed Aug 4 19:41:37 1999
um abraco
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Jonas Jackson |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:29
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Mon Aug 2 16:01:44 1999
Hi ,
I went to EA from 1980-1984 (4-7th grade). My brother went there as well (Mats Jackson, Class of 84). Maybe anyone went there the same time.
Nice that you have put this page up. I will return be back !!!!!
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Robert Stacy |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:28
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Homepage at: http://www.stacy.org/
Date: Mon Jun 14 23:58:53 1999
I went to EA from 77-79, during 4-6th grade. I would love to hear from someone from back then.
Robb
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Mark Allen Harvey |
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| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:27
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Date: Mon Jun 7 00:19:20 1999
Hi Brian. I'm Mark Harvey's sister, Mary Ann (class of 80). I was checking out Bruce's homepage and saw your class had their own so I decided to say hello on behalf of Mark. I'm sure he wouldn't mind. He's now living at our family farm in Paraná and has become a "farmer". He's really enjoying his "country life". The farm is in Castro, Paraná (about 200 kms. from Curitiba). Well, keep up the good work and if anybody wants to get in touch with Mark he doesn't have an email address but I would be |
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Andrea Penn Buffara |
Brazil |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 at 17:26
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Date: Tue Jun 1 18:54:12 1999
Hi Brian. I'm glad you were able to put this together . I would love to hear from everyone and if you can get a reunion together I will be there. I now live in São Paulo and would love to hear from anyone that is living here. I now have two kids aged 8 and 4 that go to the American School here (Graded). I hope they have such a great time as the time I had at EA. Andrea |
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