Our show was all organised for April last year. We had to cancel it because of problems in getting a visa for Eneias. Although it was devastating to defer the show, it's actually better to have waited a bit longer, because now I can speak and understand more Portuguese. I'm starting to hear his voice in my head, improving my pronunciation and more often finding the vocabulary I need.
On Monday morning, we go to Cleland Wildlife Park. Eneias loves it - sees a kangaroo and off he goes, feeding it by hand, filming it with his phone. Then we find the koalas, and line up for a chance to get see one close up and pat it. He also really likes the dingoes. "They are beautiful", he says, hanging over the fence of the enclosure. "But it wouldn't be good to fall in here, would it?"
We walk all around the park, looking at everything and then have lunch in the cafe. While I order lunch, I send him outside, where a guide is showing the visitors a kookaburra.
That afternoon we rehearse separately. He wants to spend several hours in his hotel room, practising the arrangements that my teacher gave us yesterday. I want to listen to the recordings and get them into my head.
Later he comes to my house for dinner.
I have a long list of possible activities, and we have already ticked off quite a few of them. One of them was to do a radio interview together. And I keep thinking about how else I can promote the show.
I decide not to pursue any more radio interviews. We need to rehearse for our show. I need to get into the "zone", not run around the city trying to do promotion. I need to memorise my lyrics. I need to know the arrangements very well. I must plan my patter. There is a lot to do.
I've done plenty of promotion during the past few weeks - I'm just going to let that work.
Then, someone posts on Facebook that Saturday's show is already sold out.
I feel vindicated in my decision.
It's Valentine's Day on Saturday, and I must focus on giving the audience a lovely experience.
On Monday morning, we go to Cleland Wildlife Park. Eneias loves it - sees a kangaroo and off he goes, feeding it by hand, filming it with his phone. Then we find the koalas, and line up for a chance to get see one close up and pat it. He also really likes the dingoes. "They are beautiful", he says, hanging over the fence of the enclosure. "But it wouldn't be good to fall in here, would it?"
We walk all around the park, looking at everything and then have lunch in the cafe. While I order lunch, I send him outside, where a guide is showing the visitors a kookaburra.
That afternoon we rehearse separately. He wants to spend several hours in his hotel room, practising the arrangements that my teacher gave us yesterday. I want to listen to the recordings and get them into my head.
Later he comes to my house for dinner.
I have a long list of possible activities, and we have already ticked off quite a few of them. One of them was to do a radio interview together. And I keep thinking about how else I can promote the show.
I decide not to pursue any more radio interviews. We need to rehearse for our show. I need to get into the "zone", not run around the city trying to do promotion. I need to memorise my lyrics. I need to know the arrangements very well. I must plan my patter. There is a lot to do.
I've done plenty of promotion during the past few weeks - I'm just going to let that work.
Then, someone posts on Facebook that Saturday's show is already sold out.
I feel vindicated in my decision.
It's Valentine's Day on Saturday, and I must focus on giving the audience a lovely experience.
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