Luiza Souza
@luizasouza.bsky.social
PhD, Classics. Ovid, elegy, metrics, classical reception and translation theory. Passionate about Brazil, Botafogo and the Seleção.
Starting the weekend watching consequences! Great day!
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Starting the weekend watching consequences! Great day!
Today is Teacher Appreciation Day in Brazil! All my best to all of us :)
October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today is Teacher Appreciation Day in Brazil! All my best to all of us :)
Achei biscoito Goiabinha na Amazon e não resisti
October 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Achei biscoito Goiabinha na Amazon e não resisti
Today in class we had Arachne, weaving, and metapoetics, which of course made me extremely happy and changed my mood from being betrayed by the bus schedule.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Today in class we had Arachne, weaving, and metapoetics, which of course made me extremely happy and changed my mood from being betrayed by the bus schedule.
As a Botafogo fan who spent a bunch of years in Cincinnati, I was very surprised to see Lucho Acosta in Fluminense's starting lineup!
September 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As a Botafogo fan who spent a bunch of years in Cincinnati, I was very surprised to see Lucho Acosta in Fluminense's starting lineup!
Now that I moved more to the north, I am getting curious: will I finally see the aurora borealis?
September 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Now that I moved more to the north, I am getting curious: will I finally see the aurora borealis?
Finished my first day of classes after the PhD, as a professor 😊 happy and exhausted!
August 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Finished my first day of classes after the PhD, as a professor 😊 happy and exhausted!
Good news: bookshelves have arrived and the books are in their proper places
Bad news: my back
Bad news: my back
July 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Good news: bookshelves have arrived and the books are in their proper places
Bad news: my back
Bad news: my back
We found yuca root in the supermarket near our new home!!!
July 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We found yuca root in the supermarket near our new home!!!
Botafogo starts the #ClubWorldCup with difficulties against Seattle Sounders, testing my heart once again. Happy to report both Botafogo and my heart are ok
June 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Botafogo starts the #ClubWorldCup with difficulties against Seattle Sounders, testing my heart once again. Happy to report both Botafogo and my heart are ok
Discussing Portuguese prepositions with my youngest sister. I remembered the little song to memorize all prepositions that I learned almost 30 years ago.
April 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Discussing Portuguese prepositions with my youngest sister. I remembered the little song to memorize all prepositions that I learned almost 30 years ago.
We invited the colleagues to the Brazilian rodízio (steakhouse) and it was delightful. I am very round now.
April 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
We invited the colleagues to the Brazilian rodízio (steakhouse) and it was delightful. I am very round now.
SAVARINO, eu te amo. E meu celular corrige o nome dele pra caixa alta porque já aprendeu que o nome do craque a gente só fala berrando em comemoração
April 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
SAVARINO, eu te amo. E meu celular corrige o nome dele pra caixa alta porque já aprendeu que o nome do craque a gente só fala berrando em comemoração
Grandpa just made his first FaceTime ever, asking Siri to FaceTime me, to chat about my upcoming #dissertation defense
April 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Grandpa just made his first FaceTime ever, asking Siri to FaceTime me, to chat about my upcoming #dissertation defense
I know I am running the risk of inviting chaos with this celebration, but I will start the week on top of my things!
April 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I know I am running the risk of inviting chaos with this celebration, but I will start the week on top of my things!
Starting the new season of Brazilian championship against Palmeiras, in the middle of the last moments of my dissertation draft, is the proof that the plot writer is making fun of my face.
March 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Starting the new season of Brazilian championship against Palmeiras, in the middle of the last moments of my dissertation draft, is the proof that the plot writer is making fun of my face.
It is a marathon. One of those you spend 5h running. Then you see the finish line and you need to sprint, but you have been running for 5h.
March 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It is a marathon. One of those you spend 5h running. Then you see the finish line and you need to sprint, but you have been running for 5h.
I was feeling defeated today, but the dining hall is having a whole Brazilian themed thing and it is making my day!!! They even have cassava!
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I was feeling defeated today, but the dining hall is having a whole Brazilian themed thing and it is making my day!!! They even have cassava!
Well it seems I am still progressing, even if drained
March 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Well it seems I am still progressing, even if drained
I'M STILL HERE BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
this country will go crazy
this country will go crazy
March 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I'M STILL HERE BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
this country will go crazy
this country will go crazy