Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. OK, it is Sunday, and the flat is full of women. Sunday is usually a sacred day for me, on which I either like to do something for myself or stay quiet. As the flat is full of people, mainly women, I thought it better to accept a barbecue and birthday invitation […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It is Saturday, and today will be a full house. Yasmin’s aunts, Nalva’s sisters, and one of Yasmin’s cousins, Caio, will be coming to commemorate her birthday. I got up at 7 am and worked out for about an hour and a half at the park. On the way back, I had […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish and sunny. It’s Friday and, technically, the start of a long weekend. If I were a civil servant in Brazil, I would be free to travel or do nothing at all. However, as a freelance teacher, I am always at the beck and call of my students. If it’s necessary to reschedule a missed […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish and sunny. It is Corpus Christi, a religious bank holiday that I do not know what it represents in the Roman Catholic religion as I am neither Catholic nor very religious. Traditionally, the Brazilian population was Catholic, with the most prominent Catholic following out of Italy. I believe today that the Catholic following has […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Yasmin’s birthday; she is sixteen today; where has the time gone? The issue in the morning was that as she had school in the morning, I wanted to see her before she went, but I did not want to miss doing my exercise. So, I got up at […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long bank holiday. On Thursday, it is Corpus Christi of the Roman Catholic religion, and Friday is a dead day for many people. All government offices and institutions will be closed, and only the poor will have […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is the first day of the new working week after a very enjoyable weekend. This week is also unique because it is Yasmin’s birthday. Brazil is in a state of decay at the moment, with every day you hear about a new bad story with possible terrible consequences for […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, hottish and beautifully sunny. I am writing this entry one day late, on Monday, June 5th. I am writing my journal at 9 am on a concrete bench and table in Carmen Miranda Park in front of Aterro and the Bay. The only benches with tables in the park are on an elevated hill overlooking […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. What an enjoyable Saturday! We went to a new cooperative outdoor food truck that looked more like a circus tent from a distance. Since I have been living in Botafogo/Flamengo, I have noticed that at the weekends, a food truck with circus tarpaulins is erected in the square at the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Today is Friday, the second day of the new month. It’s been almost a month since I started living with my ex-wife and daughter. Living with Yasmin is not a problem, even with her mood swings. It’s bearable, and interestingly enough, living with Nalva is not so bad either. We […]