Picos Gemeos

I took my second jab of AstraZeneca on Thursday 28th morning, 8.30am. It was a rainy day and I chilled in my pyjamas, waiting for any symptoms to hit me.

And the symptoms came, but much later, when I was getting ready at 22:00 to go to bed. Chills and a slight feverish feeling, but not as bad as the first time. I bundled up and covered myself with blankets; at 1am I woke up feeling extremely hot and took everything off, then drank some water. My whole body was sore but I felt otherwise fine.

I’m now waiting for two couples to show up for breakfast. I’m feeling normal and grateful to science.

Today marks the second anniversary of my return to Brasil. It’s also been now over 48 hours since I took the first dose of AstraZeneca. I’m feeling good about both things.

I had a terrible night after the vaccine; woke up in the middle of the night with a splitting headache and feeling hung over. I took a shower in the morning and took it easy all day, eating very little. By evening, I was feeling ok.

Bizarrely, I woke up today at 5am FULL of energy. I served breakfast to a lovely couple celebrating their 8th year together (they gave us a great review afterwards) then spent the rest of the day chilling out.

I also got to chat with my ex-boyfriend this weekend and reminisce about how we last saw each other two years ago, when I helped him carry his suitcases to the train heading for the airport (and his new life in Madrid). It would be great if we could see each other again soon, ideally in Canada, so I could also see his parents and sisters as well.