Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warm and overcast. It had rained during the night, so going to the park for an early morning workout was not the best idea. Instead, I went for a six- or seven-kilometre walk and had a coffee on the way home before the first class at 7:00 am. I arrived at the bakery, sat down, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, clear sky. It’s Monday again, the beginning of the week. I wake up at 4:30 and head out to the street by 5. I work out from 5:15 to 5:50. Then I go to the bakery by 6:05 and back home by 6:40. After a quick shower, I have my first class at […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny, and clear sky. Sunday was interesting; it was something I would have never expected!!! The beginning of the day was normal: getting up early even though it was a Sunday, having coffee at the Portuguese bakery, and walking to the park to exercise. Nobody was there when I arrived at the park; perhaps […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny, and clear sky. It’s Saturday and I’m up early. First, I grab a strong, pure black coffee at the Portuguese bakery and then head off to work out at the park. Sometimes, instead of staying at the bakery, I ask for a takeaway coffee and go sipping the coffee on the way to […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. So it’s Friday again, the end of the work week, and the weekend’s eve once more. Has it been a good week? It certainly hasn’t been bad. I’m starting to put everything into place, and I am dealing with my fear of being successful. I’ve concluded that deep down, I’m […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny with a cloudless sky. It has been a productive week so far. I have a clear understanding of what I need to do professionally in the future, what actions I need to take, and what I desire. We need to set goals, not just dreams. Goals have specific dates, deadlines, or a […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, warm and sunny. I am studying more about building websites on the Internet. I started a course before Yasmin’s school holidays and stopped due to holiday stress, but now I am back and enjoying it. I woke up early for a walk and some exercise. It is a new month, and I am feeling enthusiastic! […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warm, sunny and overcast. Another intense and invigorating workout in the morning: 45 minutes of skipping with intervals of other aerobic exercises totalling nine thousand steps. Not bad for a man who is almost sixty. Two coffees in the Portuguese Bakery on the way home, and everything is good. A shower and a change of […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, grey and overcast. It’s the end of a seemingly endless month, with my youngest daughter on her mid-year holidays and the start of August. I’m hoping this month will be vital for me as I plan to take care of many pending matters: my Brazilian ID, my teeth, the sites, and my flight ticket. Today […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, grey and overcast. It is Sunday again, and tomorrow is my brother’s birthday. He did not send me a message or call me on my birthday in April, but I will still try to wish him a happy birthday. I woke up early, walked, exercised, had coffee, and took time to reflect. Yesterday, Katia’s […]