Brazilian Night

Last night, at the school, we celebrated "Brazilian Night." I think that every year, the student government puts together a night of Brazilian fun, and last night was just such an occasion. It was so cute - I felt like I was at a middle school dance again or something. The school is so small and in Italy, its almost impossible to find decorations, etc. so it was really funny and I loved it! I was especially fond of the crepe streamers and the balloons (except that one of them popped right next to my head).
We ate some Brazilian food: various salads, rice and beans, in my case, and for all of those omnivores out there: several kinds of meat cooked different ways. Then, to end it we had grilled pineapple, thinly cut, which was really sweet and delicious!
There were supposed to be Brazilian dancers but they didnt show up (yeah, this is Italy...not shocking) and so the student government people (crazy kids that they are) had a limbo contest. It may have been one of the funniest things I have ever seen. There's a boy at our school who is one of the friendliest, most hilarious people I have ever come into contact with and he definitely shimmied under the limbo crepe paper (yeah, there was no stick...we made do) with so much bravado that I almost had to run to the bathroom I was laughing so hard. He was more flexible than any 5 foot girl there and dominated the competition, which I must say seemed to give him pride.
Throughout dinner we listened to Brazilian music, which makes you just want to get up and start dancing. If you dont, you'll at least be tapping your foot because its impossible not to. It was great when everyone started dancing (some people were more impressive than others), and I saw one of the top guys in Housing out there shakin' it with one of his co-workers...he has some Brazilian dancing skills.
Meanwhile, our school was playing the only other American University in Rome and we had updates throughout dinner (those Italians love their calcio a.k.a. soccer). We won the game in the end. It was funny, going to such a small school, to be at one event for the school and to hear about another one taking place at the same time. Everyone was connected and all it took was a phone call from one group to another...something that can only happen in a university of 750.
I am now hoping for a Mexican Night so that we can have queso...its been almost 5 months and I still havent gotten over that craving.