Miranda Mello

Sharing Life Stories

 My grandmother lived in a big city when she was young, far apart from my grandfather, who lived in a small city in the interior of Brazil. Of course they didn’t know each other, because this story is about how they met.

        My grandfather had gone to my grandmother’s city, to go to a party. My grandma’s friends had dragged her and convinced her to go to that same party (which she didn’t even want to go to) . It was a sort of “mug party”, in which everyone receives a mug in the entrance (to fill up with drinks during the party).

          My grandfather, who had stopped dancing for a minute, saw that my mother was standing in a corner, and looked lonely, so he asked her to dance. My grandmother didn’t want to dance with anybody, so she said:

         --- I can’t, I have to hold my mug.

So my grandfather said:

         --- That’s no problem!

And pulled out a handkerchief, ripped it in half, tied one end to my grandmother’s mug and the other one to her skirt.

          After that, my grandmother couldn’t refuse an offer to dance, so they danced, and danced, and danced, and, even after my grandpa  had left town, they kept in touch, through letters, and, sometimes, visits. Eventually, and fortunately, they got married! Today, my grandparents have many grandchildren who hear this romantic story about how they met!

About Me

My name is Miranda, but I like being called as Mica or Mi, and my family calls me Mimi. I am 13 years old, I turned 13 in the sixth of July.

I’m not very tall, but I think I have a good height. I’m very anxious and outgoing, and my sister says I’m really talkative! Sometimes, I’m a little clumsy…

I  LOVE  cats, I’m obsessed with  TV  shows and I can’t live without my family. My favorite actors are Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Helena Bonham Carter. My favourite movie is The Lord of the Rings (I’m completely addicted to it!). I  HATE  carrots and I can’t stand spiders. I’m just too afraid of them! I don’t like Geography very much, but I’m really into Arts and Music. I’m interested in singing, dancing and acting. When I grow up, I want to be a singer in Broadway.

         At home, I have to make my bed and lie the table, but I don’t have to wash the dishes or tidy my room. I also mustn’t play with my dog inside the house. At school, I don’t have to wear a uniform, but in  P.E.  days, I do. I mustn’t talk in class or cheat on tests, but I must do my homework (even though I don’t find it very fair).

         During the week, I spend, more or less, six hours doing homework; six hours doing extra activities (English and drama classes); 25 hours in school and one hour doing housework.

         In the future, I want to move to New York with my two friends: Stephanie and Luiz Felipe. Luiz is going to be an actor. Me and Stephanie are going to apply to NYCDA (The New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts), a Dramatic Arts college. There, you dance, you sing, and most important:

You act!