Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. Today is a bit of a wasted day in some ways. Yesterday was a bank holiday, which means today, Friday, is also a bank holiday. Although it is not officially a holiday, most people will not work today to take advantage of a long weekend from Thursday to Sunday or Wednesday to […]
Thursday the 7th of September 2023:“Life’s Reflections, Lessons, Changes and its Fluidity”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, warmish, sunny and slightly overcast. I’m still on a roll. Today is another benchmark or a day of reference. The papers that were sent from my mother’s solicitors in England in June have finally arrived. We are in September, and I have been waiting for these documents for over two months. I thought they may […]
Tuesday the 5th of September 2023:“The Importance of Nature in Our Lives”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. I’ve been taking Perola with me when I go to the park to work out more. She needs the exercise because when I arrived in Botafogo, she was extremely overweight for a dog. She was also taking corticosteroids because of her allergy problems. This issue is common with dogs, especially […]
Friday the 1st of September 2023:“Trying to Control Expectation is Important in Life”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, cloudy and slightly sunny. It’s September, just a little over two months until I go to England. It will be my first time in over 20 years. I feel selfish asking myself how September could top August, which was amazing and surreal. This month, I plan to focus on creating more content for my […]
Tuesday the 29th of August 2023:“The Long Gringo: From Overcoming Challenges to Finding”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, cloudy but slightly sunny. I got to resolve a big problem with the contact page of ‘The Long Gringo’. After hundreds of attempts, the hosting company fixed it within two minutes. I realised something was wrong with the webpage and the email account settings. I contacted the hosting company through their chat service, and […]
Sunday the 27th of August 2023:“The Pleasure of a Rainy Sunday in Rio”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 18oC, cool, heavy rain, grey and stormy. I am so proud of myself because of yesterday. I was able to finish 95% of the website. I’ve been having trouble resolving an issue with the contacts page on the website. I’ve conducted several tests, but when users fill out the form to send a message, the message […]
Saturday the 26th of August 2023:“The Productive and Reflective Saturday”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 19oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. Thank God it is Saturday. This week has been long, and I am tired. Not having to give classes today helps a lot. What do I want to do today? I want to make progress in building “The Long Gringo” website. There is still a lot to do so that […]
Thursday the 24th of August 2023:“Achieving Perfection Through Consistency”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 36oC, very hot, sunny, clear sky. As I mentioned, it is difficult to move forward when we are afraid. Just like climbing up or down a hill, taking small steps one after another makes a difference. You must keep moving even if you don’t know what you’re doing. No matter how small the step may be, […]
Wednesday the 23rd of August 2023:“Battling Mosquitoes in Rio’s Hot Nights”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 34oC, very hot, sunny, clear sky. It is Wednesday. Half the week has passed, and we are still making progress. I have handled credit cards and bank accounts, booked the flight ticket, and expect to finish two websites by the end of next week. We are just passing through a heat wave in Rio at the […]
Tuesday the 22nd of August 2023:“Milestones and Progress”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish, Sunny and a clear sky. My first goal for this week was to purchase my air ticket, which I accomplished yesterday. My second goal is to continue developing the websites. I have noticed that once you master how to use one WordPress theme, the procedures are basically the same for all the others. I […]