Brazil, Life and Perserverence!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 18oC, cool, rainy, grey and stormy. It is Monday, the last week of the month. It has been an extremely positive and profitable month for which I am grateful. I have received my Brazilian ID, which allowed me to open a new bank account and get a credit card. I also set up a savings account […]
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 […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Friday, and I feel slightly relieved, even though it has been a good week. I am tired and want to wake up tomorrow without worrying about classes. For the past two to three days, we have been experiencing a heat wave with temperatures almost reaching 40°C. It is […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, grey and stormy. It is Sunday, so it is a lazy day. Yasmin and Nalva are out in Nova Iguaçu until at least the end of the day, so I am free to do whatever I want. So, as usual, I got up early, walked, and exercised. The session was tough because I tried […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, clear sky. I am on a roll. I have been on a roll since Wednesday, and I am still rolling. On Wednesday, I received my debit/credit card, and on Thursday, I received my international Wise card. On Friday, Yasmin opened her first bank account and will receive a debit card next Saturday, so […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, cool and overcast. I am still thinking a lot about what I wrote yesterday regarding my daughter Jessica. I have felt for a long time that she does not like me very much. I wonder if it is 50-50 – 50% because of me as a father and 50% because I am a gringo, and […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, cool, overcast and rainy. It is Monday, and I have mixed emotions. I had a great weekend, solving several problems at once. It was also Father’s Day, and my daughter Jessica gave me a much-needed pair of Bermuda shorts. However, something caught my attention. On Father’s Day, when Yasmin, Jessica, Mario, and I were all […]