I love the 80's!

Oh, the 80's(insert dramatic sigh here)...Oh, how I loved you. The big hair, Michael Jackson, the neon clothes, the music, everything about you was kind of radical! You are such an epic cultural adventure that they even recognize your awesome-ness here in Brasilia. So, when I heard that there was an 80's party in town, you better believe your aqua net that me and my fellow expat teachers were going to be there. The music was great, the people were friendly, and we had a great time. However, this 80's party also turned into a hard cultural lesson for the gringoes. In the United States, when someone is having an 80's party usually that means that you show up in your finest threads. You head to the Goodwill, pull from your own closet, anything to make yourself look like you travelled in Doc Browns DeLorean to make it to the party. Unfortunately, in Brazil, that is not quite it means.... In Brazil, an 80's party means you show up looking fine in your best 2012 clothing to dance to 80's music. Sure there are cut outs of Ferris Bueller and Michael J. Fox but really that and the music are it. As I said, many of us showed up in full 80's fashion(my outfit luckily fell apart) and as we arrived at the clube, we were greeted with interesting glances. For instance, my good friend Mark came in his 80's workout best...but did he let that stop him. NO!

Once we got over the shock of the less than 80's apparel, we were able to enjoy the night.

We think even an 80's, Brazilian, has been Rock star showed up. Not sure who he is but when he made a surprise appearance everyone but us went CRAZY! I think he looks like the Brazilian Billy Idol...