Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. This is the second or third day with zero funds. There is no money to eat, no money to buy anything, not even any money to catch a bus to collect money. Am I concerned? Yes, just a little. If it were 10 or 20 years ago, it would have […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. It is the middle of the last week of the month, and I am broke. I only have R$10.00 Reais left to my name, which is barely enough to buy a quentinha for lunch. For those unfamiliar with the term, a quentinha is a pre-made takeaway hot lunch commonly sold […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. It is still the beginning of the week, but it seems further in the week, like Wednesday evening or Thursday. This month, I have been trying to reorganise my finances by renegotiating my class fees with my pupils. It has been exactly a year since I last increased my fees, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, and slightly stormy. It is Monday, the first working day of the week. A quick workout in the morning due to time, as the first class is at 7:00 am. The prognosis for the day is a lot of classes, study, and calm. The classes are obviously for work and money. If I […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 34oC, hot, sunny, and slightly stormy. Today is a typical Sunday. I had planned to wake up early for a good workout, but once again, I struggled to sleep well at night. I found myself browsing through Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube while lying in bed and contemplating life when, suddenly, an idea struck me. When we […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, and slightly cloudy. It was a hot and lazy day, and I had trouble sleeping the previous night. My mind was preoccupied with thoughts about the next couple of months. Despite feeling tired, I was determined to wake up early and go outside to exercise. I arrived at the end of Leme a […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. In the past, Fridays were typically slow days with extra classes for pupils or replacing cancelled classes. Today, I have a lot of classes for a Friday, 11 to be exact. It feels like a busy day, but at the same time, I struggle with feeling lazy. It’s like there’s […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. Just a normal day. Exercise in the morning, classes all day and Yasmin in the evening. Well, it wasn’t so normal. The exercise was normal. The classes were more or less normal. However, some classes were cancelled for some reason, and consequently, a wave of laziness and tiredness came over […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It is the second day of autumn, and it is even warmer. Today’s temperature peaked at 34°C. When it is too hot, we become lethargic and do not want to do anything. I currently weigh between 95 and 96 kilos and hope to reach ninety-two before I travel. It has taken me […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot and sunny. Tuesday is a great day for early exercise, work, and a lot of classes and study. Over the past year, I’ve completed several web development courses and registered seven domains. It’s time to put my skills into action. One of my pupils is a skilled web designer, and I asked him to […]