Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
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 […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. After the stress of Sunday, a long sleep, and an early rise at 4:00 a.m., things were looking better. Just a good sleep can change your perspective on everything. I had to get up earlier than normal because I had a class at 7:00, so I was determined to do […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Everything was going well, and then Sunday. In the morning, I got up early, did a good workout at the end of Leme, and had coffee in the street before going home. I have never been officially married. I have two mothers of my daughters whom I have lived with, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is a beautiful Saturday morning—30°C with a completely blue sky and no sign of rain. I love the mornings, especially the mornings in Rio. Rio is an extremely beautiful city. I learned to appreciate it in the morning when I had the dogs and two boxers, Bruce and Petra. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It’s March 2023, and Lula, who was elected under suspicious circumstances, has been in power for only two and a half months. Brazil is already in chaos. Inflation and unemployment rates are on the rise, resulting in layoffs, business closures, and suspended investment plans. Consequently, economic forecasts for the next […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. The summer is almost coming to an end in Rio, but it is still very hot. Every day, the temperature is above 30°C. The only difference from a month ago is that it is cooler in the early mornings and evenings. I love this type of weather. Rio de Janeiro […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 38oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday the 15th, and half the month has gone. I am an English teacher; I have been an English teacher for about 25 years. In 2001, I established a small school called “Right Way English School Ltda.” In Centro Commercial de Copacabana, an old commercial building and gallery […]