Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday, and I have been blogging for two days now. I have posted three times, and I’m still on a roll – it’s been about a month, and I don’t intend to stop now. I wake up early and head to the bakery, waiting for it to open […]
Sunday the 3rd of September 2023:“Embracing Compulsivity and How to Harness it”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. I have been highly productive for the past two weeks, and it doesn’t seem that will change anytime soon. Ever since I received my Brazilian ID, everything has fallen into place. The first post officially completed the long process of getting my first website/blog up and running. I originally planned […]
Saturday the 2nd of September 2023:“My First Blog Post and a Reflection on Validation”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. I had another big day, even though it wasn’t planned that way. I got up early and went to the park for an intense workout. Afterwards, I stopped by the Portuguese bakery for a coffee and to journal. Nowadays, I write about 90% of my journal entries at the bakery in the […]
Friday the 1st of September 2023:“Trying to Control Expectation is Important in Life”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, cloudy and slightly sunny. It’s September, just a little over two months until I go to England. It will be my first time in over 20 years. I feel selfish asking myself how September could top August, which was amazing and surreal. This month, I plan to focus on creating more content for my […]
Thursday the 31st of August 2023:“The Stark Contrasts of Brazil”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, cloudy but slightly sunny. Now I need to press on with the second site, “Place beads,” and prepare the first posts of “The long gringo.” The first posts of “The Long Gringo” won’t be a journal post but an introduction to the world. It’s already been prepared; I just need to find some good […]
Wednesday the 30th of August 2023:“Month-End Reflections and November Plans”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, cloudy but slightly sunny. It’s the middle of the week, but it’s almost the end of the month. It’s been quite a month, and everything seems to be falling into place. I may be repeating myself, but I haven’t accomplished this much in such a short time in a while. Everything has come together […]
Tuesday the 29th of August 2023:“The Long Gringo: From Overcoming Challenges to Finding”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, cloudy but slightly sunny. I got to resolve a big problem with the contact page of ‘The Long Gringo’. After hundreds of attempts, the hosting company fixed it within two minutes. I realised something was wrong with the webpage and the email account settings. I contacted the hosting company through their chat service, and […]
Monday the 28th of August 2023:“A Month in Review on Progress and Challenges”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 18oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. It is Monday, the last week of the month. It has been an extremely positive and profitable month for which I am grateful. I have received my Brazilian ID, which allowed me to open a new bank account and get a credit card. I also set up a savings account […]
Sunday the 27th of August 2023:“The Pleasure of a Rainy Sunday in Rio”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 18oC, cool, heavy rain, grey and stormy. I am so proud of myself because of yesterday. I was able to finish 95% of the website. I’ve been having trouble resolving an issue with the contacts page on the website. I’ve conducted several tests, but when users fill out the form to send a message, the message […]
Saturday the 26th of August 2023:“The Productive and Reflective Saturday”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 19oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. Thank God it is Saturday. This week has been long, and I am tired. Not having to give classes today helps a lot. What do I want to do today? I want to make progress in building “The Long Gringo” website. There is still a lot to do so that […]