Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, cloudy, hot and stuffy. New Year’s Eve is a significant event in the city, and Copacabana is the centre of all the activity. While other beaches and neighbourhoods also host public gatherings with fireworks displays, Copacabana is the main attraction for welcoming in The New Year. Copacabana accommodates up to two million people on New Year’s […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, windy, cloudy, and very stormy. The rain was coming down in sheets, and the wind was howling. It was the kind of night that made you want to stay inside and do nothing or curl up with a good book. This time, not me. As much as I liked reading, I was in the mood to […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, windy, cloudy, and stormy. The weather in Rio de Janeiro is overcast and stormy today, which fits my mood. It’s the end of the year, and I’m taking stock of the past 12 months. I’m feeling both melancholic and ashamed. I’m 56 years old, and I have no financial freedom. I don’t own a car or […]
Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, windy, cloudy, and stormy. Today has been both productive and non-productive. I got up, exercised for half an hour, and skipped for another 20 minutes. I then went straight into my studies and finished one more of the online digital courses I have been doing for the last year and a half, now completing my 10th […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, overcast and a little drizzly. It is a cloudy Wednesday morning as I gaze out of the window of my apartment on Rua Duvivier in Copacabana. I am amid my end-of-year holidays, which I usually take between Christmas and New Year. This time of year is ordinarily slow, with few people interested in learning English. […]
Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, windy, cloudy, and stormy. I woke up today feeling refreshed and energized. I had a wonderful workout, studied, and made bracelets for end-of-year presents. The feeling I had was incredible – I felt free, light, and like I could accomplish anything. It was an unusual feeling but amazing nonetheless. I’m not entirely sure what caused me […]