Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and a clear sky. In the past, people were only required to work from noon on the Wednesday after carnival if they had to go back to work on that day. However, during my time running the school, I tried to hold classes on Wednesday afternoons, but no one ever showed up. In some […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, very hot and stormy. Today marks the official end of the carnival in Brazil, though many people will continue to relax, celebrate, and travel until the following weekend. It is common for people to host barbecues and enjoy themselves before returning to work on the first Monday after the carnival. In Brazil, this day is […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It was the second and last night of the special league of samba schools’ processions at Sambodromo and the penultimate day of the carnival. It was the middle of the morning, and as Yasmin was not with me, I decided to take a walk along Av. Atlantica by the beach. To my […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and overcast. No exercise, just up early doing things about the flat. I am feeling a little slow due to drinking the night before. Not that I was drunk, but I think because of my age and having lost a little of the habit of drinking, my resistance to alcohol is less than when […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, hot with a clear sky. It is the first day of the carnival, and Copacabana is bustling with a diverse mix of people. There are street vendors, tourists from other states and countries, many homeless people, and chicken thieves. It is important to be cautious and watchful to avoid any theft or harm. I was […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, hot with a clear sky. It is Friday before the carnival, and rain is forecasted for during it, but I do not really care. I will stay home, watch films, study, and drink wine. Today, I had classes that lasted until 5 pm. Finally, I was free, which was a relief. In the evening, I […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 35oC, boiling with a clear sky. I woke up at 4:30 a.m., made my bed, got dressed and headed out to the street by 5. On my way to exercise at the end of Leme, I stopped at the 24-hour luncheonette on the corner of my street to buy a cafezinho. I always enjoy having a […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, very hot, sunny and stormy. A lazy day! Why a lazy day? No early morning exercise, no online study and few classes to give. It is the eve of the carnival, and already, the atmosphere in Rio is different. People have resigned from working at their normal pace, and now it is a countdown for […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and stormy. I have caught up from back entries from my journal; now I am all up to date. I have just arrived home from a workout at the end of Leme; I’m now drinking green tea, ready to have a shower and begin classes. The morning workout was hard. Lately, every workout […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hottish, sunny and overcast. I am excited to write today. I do not know why. Is it because I am enjoying this new journaling exercise in my life? Or is it because this morning was quite unique? I woke up at 4:30 a.m., fully aware that I had to be back home by 6 for […]