brazilian propaganda

my boss, a native brazilian, and i were discussing house stuff today during our weekly meeting. the whole issue of outdoor maintenance came up and i told him that i don't mind shovelling driveways in the winter but there is NO WAY i'm mowing the lawn in the summer. my boss, like most people, gave me a "what the fuck is wrong with you" look. i like snow, therefore snow shovelling isn't such a chore. i hate heat, therefore the thought of mowing a lawn disgusts me.

so my boss was telling me about the houses in são paulo, brazil. apparently having a lawn in the backyard is very rare since most people have ceramic as their entire backyard. which is nice because of the lack of maintenance, but is horrible when it rains since there aren't many places for the water to go. however, majority of people don't live in houses anyway. they all live in condos! oh be still my heart. i sadly lost in the battle of condo versus house in the residence purchasing game due to the chances we'd only break even if we sell the place in three years, so i would love to live somewhere where condo living is a majority rather than a minority..