Life, Brazil and Resilience!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, coolish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Thursday and the fifth day of living in Flamengo with my daughter and my ex-wife; everything is good so far; nobody has died!!! The shower is broken, and Junior, the odd job man, promised to come today to begin the work. As promised, he arrived at midday, broke […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, cool, overcast and rainy. Wednesday is the middle point of the week and my fourth day living in Flamengo, and cracks are beginning to show, not in Flamengo but in my abode. As usual, I got up early, left home to exercise in the local park, and quickly returned for my first early class at […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. It’s my first Monday in this tiny flat with my daughter and ex-wife. I forgot to say that after exercising in Aterro de Flamengo, a public park, yesterday morning, I passed by Casa e Video, a utility DIY store. Luckily, it was open on a Sunday, so I could buy […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. MOVING DAY!!! I was going to get up early and have my last workout in Leme, but as it was a little overcast and rainy, I thought it better not to while I was also feeling a little lazy. It was better that I had not gone; there was still […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and with a breeze. Friday, the eve of moving from Copacabana to Flamengo. I was up early; an early class was cancelled the night before so I could have a good workout at the end of Leme, probably my last in Leme. If I do not work out in Leme tomorrow, my next […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Thursday, but D-Day is Saturday. The removal has been arranged for Saturday morning, so now it is just a question of packing, boxing, and preparing my clutter. I have lived in Copacabana for a little more than two years. I had before lived in Copacabana, Posto 6, twenty-five […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday, the middle of the week, and my living room is stuffed with junk that is not mine and without a stove, fridge, or washing machine. I think the landlady is trying to tell me indirectly that my time is up! No problem, there are things to be […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. Tuesday was a Tuesday of surprises. First, I exercised, had coffee, and took a shower, and everything was going well. I was ready to begin teaching classes when I received a message from Katia, the flat’s owner, asking me if I was going to leave that day. The month before, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. The first of May is Labor Day, when Brazil and many other countries recognise and celebrate the contribution that the population have given to their country. It is nice and beautiful, but today, nobody really knows what Labor Day is for, considering society’s hypocrisy. We try to live and survive […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, sunny and slightly overcast. As this Sunday is the eve of Labor Day, a bank holiday, Yasmin will stay with me. I got up early as usual and did a heavy workout until about half past seven. I then passed by the bakers for two coffees, sitting outside, watching the world pass by, posting photos […]