Oh, thank you! :) Well, I like it here, it's home, you know? I have lived in Germany for three years and though I liked it there, I missed this city a lot. I always say São Paulo isn't for everyone, it's definitely not for beginners But it looks like 17 000 000 people don't think it's all that bad Rio is beautiful, really, maybe one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I can see why your friend wished he could live there.
Oh, I forgot to commnet on our postal service strike, yes, you're right, almost a month, a bummer really. But I still trust our postal service, why would I not? according to Forbes it's the most reliable postal service in the world, even better than Fedex.