ThelongGringo

04/01/2026

https://thelonggringo.com.br/wednesday-the-10th-of-july-2024-breaking-free-and-recognising-patterns/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 25 degrees, hot, sunny and stormy at the end of the day. It has been 2 days since I went no contact with Julie. I feel guilty, but I also think it had to be done. I am not proud of it, but I felt I needed a break, and

03/01/2026

https://thelonggringo.com.br/tuesday-the-9th-of-july-2024-uncertainty-and-self-alignment/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 22 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. I am still a little shocked by what happened yesterday between Julie and me, and to make matters worse, I went no-contact with her. I could not take any more of the stress, the lack of peace and respect, and the feeling...

02/01/2026

https://thelonggringo.com.br/monday-the-8th-of-july-2024-navigating-change-a-day-of-decisions-and-new-beginnings/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 23 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. A Monday of difference, two major decisions, and upsets in my life. One is both good and bad, and the other is very good. Firstly, I finished with Julie. We had been talking since last Thursday, and although it was OK,....

01/01/2026

https://thelonggringo.com.br/sunday-the-7th-of-july-2024-a-one-sided-relationship/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 24 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. Julie contacted me yesterday, or on Friday. I can't remember exactly, but it was the first time in almost a month. She asked me to call her. I did, and the conversation was a little cold at first, with both of us a

31/12/2025

Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous New Year!!!

31/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/saturday-the-6th-of-july-2024-a-delightful-day-at-the-rio-yacht-club/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 24 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. Today has been a delightful day spent at the Rio Yacht Club with my daughter, Yasmin, and friends. Early in the morning, both Yasmin and I got up and went out to exercise. Before going to the park, we stopped by the Por...

30/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/friday-the-5th-of-july-2024-relationship-and-its-uncertainties/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Friday again, one more day in my life. It is good because it shows that I'm still alive and still fighting for what I want. Yesterday I had an online meeting with Alex, the web designer and programmer, so from now

29/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/thursday-the-4th-of-july-2024-getting-stuff-done/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 29 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Stuff is getting done, and I like it when I am making progress, improving, and when important problems or obstacles are resolved. At the beginning of the week, I spoke to Renato, a pupil of mine who works in IT, specific...

28/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/wednesday-the-3rd-of-july-2024-wordsleys-two-cafes/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 25 degrees, warm, sunny and with a blue sky. Today I had a pleasant surprise. Jim, the Scottish owner of the more sophisticated cafe in Wordsley, sent me a message. He is Julie's boss, and over the months I was there, we began to build a kind of friendship. I

27/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/tuesday-the-2nd-of-july-2024-the-second-half-and-authenticity/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 23 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the beginning of the second half of the year. I always think the second half is usually better than the first. The first half was good for me, so in theory, the second half has to be better, at least

26/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/monday-the-1st-of-july-2024-peace-and-prosperity-for-the-second-half-of-2024/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 21 degrees, warm, overcast, with rain and stormy. It is Monday, the 1st of July, the first day of the second half of 2024. Yesterday, I did a simple valuation and overview of the first half of the year, covering being in England, Julie, living with my mother, etc. N...

25/12/2025

https://thelonggringo.com.br/sunday-the-30th-of-june-2024-winston-churcilling-it-on-the-first-half-of-2024/

Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 19 degrees, warm, overcast and with rain. It is the end of June, the last day of the month, and the first half of this year is over. Tomorrow, 1 July, will be the first day of the second half of the year. Has the first half of the year