absolutely loving life in Paris. weather is great (really hot, but it's ok once you're done with the commute), found an awesome apartment, food is amazing... going back to Portugal for 2 weeks on the 12th... you have no idea how much i miss it.
the bad part of this is that being here reminded me of just how shitty and boring life is in Brazil, leaving a shithole like Itaquaquecetuba where i work only to go home to a shitty suburb like Guarulhos. six months there i still have only 2 friends in town (who conveniently live almost an hour away) and i spend as much time as i can on weekends in nearby Sao Paulo. living in a suburb has all the frustrations and inconveniences of being in a developing country (shitty infrastructure, general ugliness) while carrying none of the fun, excitement and interesting people you'd meet in a booming metropolis like Mumbai, Shanghai, Sao Paulo or Mexico City.
seriously considering moving to Sao Paulo, even if it means an even longer commute and a higher cost of life. i'm 26 and despite the money i feel like i'm wasting my fucking life if i spend the next year in shitty Guarulhos.