Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 17 degrees, cool, but sunny and with blue skies. It’s midweek and the day before I travel back to Brazil. I’m feeling strange, a bit anxious, wary of the unknown, and both happy and sad at the same time. I’ve sensed for some time that living with my mother is toxic, and I need to leave, take […]
Monday, the 3rd of June 2024: “Relationships and Growth”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 20 degrees, warmish, sunny and a little overcast. It’s Monday, and the start of the week, I will return to Brazil. I thought I wouldn’t feel anxious or uptight, but I do. I was up early and exercising in the back garden. I had the usual chat with Julie this morning, which lasted nearly an hour. It […]
Sunday, the 2nd of June 2024: “My Last Sunday in England”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 23 degrees, hot, sunny and beautiful blue skies. Quite a productive and enjoyable day. I am gradually getting ready to return to Brazil. I won’t see Julie until the middle of the afternoon; I have promised my mother to have lunch with her. I know and feel that she might not genuinely appreciate it, seeing it more […]
Saturday, the 1st of June 2024: “Reflecting On A Lot”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 16 degrees, coldish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Saturday, and I am with mixed feelings. I think both Julie and I are with mixed feelings; only time will tell, sort it out, and show what is really right or wrong. My inheritance from my uncle, most of which I transferred into crypto gradually over the last […]
Friday, the 31st of May 2024: “Good Company and Beyond”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 14 degrees, cold, overcast and with showers. It’s the second day of the bank holiday in Brazil for Corpus Christi, and we still have the weekend ahead of us. Yesterday, we visited Clint Hills and took a trip down memory lane. We also washed Austin in the automated self-service dog bath, which was a blast! Today, Julie […]
Thursday, the 30th of May 2024: “A Sublime Day”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 18 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast. Today has been a special day for me regarding my stay in England. I visited Clint Hills, a childhood treasure. Today is a bank holiday in Brazil, for Corpus Christi, so it’s a day off and the start of a long weekend. I woke up early, exercised both indoors and […]
Wednesday, the 29th of May 2024: “Almost Corpus Christi”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 19 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast. Today is the eve of the Brazilian bank holiday, Corpus Christi, a Roman Catholic feast and holiday. Brazil is predominantly Roman Catholic, though less so than in the past. Today, the religion is shared between the Catholic Church and a multitude of evangelical churches, but Catholicism remains the primary influence. […]
Tuesday, the 28th of May 2024: “The Challenge of Local Businesses in the AMAZON Age”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 17 degrees, cool, sunny and slightly overcast. I’ve been having issues with the power cable for my laptop. It’s quite old, probably at least six or seven years, and I have already replaced the cable at least once before. Cables seem to be an issue for me. I bought a Google Watch 2 three months ago, and […]
Monday, the 27th of May 2024: “A Charming Day in Bridgnorth”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 18 degrees, warmish, sunny and slightly cloudy. It is a bank holiday in England; I don’t know why, but it is. I don’t have classes until four or five this afternoon, so I am free to do something good until then. I am up early, having a typical morning, talking with Julie, exercising both inside and outside […]
Sunday, the 26th of May 2024: “Heartbreaking Decision”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 19 degrees, warmish, sunny and slightly cloudy. It’s the day after I made the big decision to go back, to return to Brazil. Yesterday, I bought a KLM flight ticket, and if everything goes smoothly, I should be back for Yasmin’s birthday. I will fly on the morning of 6th June, transfer in Schiphol, Amsterdam, and in […]