I really feel like I'm living in Rio...

because I am starting to run into people that I recognize, no matter what neighborhood I'm in. Other Fulbrighters, Cariocas, locals that I've never formally met but can recognize their face... it's a really special feeling, to be able to feel like part of the grander community of the city. No matter where I lived-- California or NY-- being able to make my world just a little bit smaller, was, well, nice. Rio is massive, and there is so much anonymity, but at the same time the possibility of running into someone on the street.... well, it's there. And it's a wonderful thing.