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p Between those who are surprised by the USA s invasion of Venezuela, those who expect the EU to condemn the USA s actions as a violation of international law, and those who believe the USA had any other reason than to gain control of Venezuela s natural resources... I m going to start a new playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077. It s less dystopian and has a much better narrative! /p a…
p A year ago, around this time, I was at the Vet with Patudo receiving some really bad news: He had a tumour in his spleen. He needed emergency surgery. He would live for six months at most. /p p That morning I took some pictures to share together with some happy new year wishes. Can t recall what message I wanted to share, but I remember wanting to illustrate it with a picture of both of us…
p This is my first note. A new addition to this blog. /p p Why and what differentiate them from posts? /p p The end goal is the same as always: Minimize the hurdles between an ideia or tough and the ability to write and publish it. As I m not a native English speaker, writing longer posts require a exponencial effort, between articulating my toughs, writing and proof reading. Furthermore I have to…
p Procrastination got the better of me at the end of last month and the beginning of this one. When I realised we were already halfway through the month. So, I decided to write the review for June and July together. And here we are! /p p The first eight days of June were spent recovering from the cardiac ablation, which still involved a trip to the emergency room to rule out some complications. /p…
p After losing Patudo, I took some time to grieve and also to realise whether I wanted to adopt another dog. I m still not over the loss of Patudo, if ever. But it didn t take long to realise that if there was one thing I was sure I wanted on my path, it was to be the em a href='https://hilo.hawaii.edu/wehe/?q=kahu' title='Definition of the Hawaiian word kahu' kahu /a /em of another dog. /p p So,…
p Day 9 and it s finally time to write the review of my last month. This was intentional, to wait for a more optimistic mindset. /p p For the past month, my energy and attention have been almost entirely focused on undergoing the cardiac ablation I d been waiting for months. Initially scheduled for the 9th, it was first postponed to the 16th and then again to the 30th. It was quite an emotional…
p Listening to AURORA is almost a daily ritual for me, and her new album - em What Happened To The Heart? /em - is another excellent piece of art. From the first time I heard it, there was one song that resonated with me in a very visceral way: em The Weight Of Missing /em . /p p I feel almost each word of the lyrics as my own. It s a song about loss, grieving and missing. For me, it exposes the…
p It s time for another quick review of my last month. /p p I m being alone for 68 days now, and is not getting easier. Not alone in the vast sense of the word. I live in a community, have my family, some friends, neighbours, co-workers, and so on... But as I wrote even before Patudo got sick, he was frequently what differentiated solitude from loneliness. And I m still struggling to refind some…
p The United States of America are descending into fascism. It didn t happen without warning, it s no longer news, and it s impossible to deny any longer. With due nuance - after all, in the 1930s there was no Internet or social media, for example - looking at what s happening in the United States is like reliving what we learnt from our history books, point by point. Just like when you examine a…
p My month of March was marked by grief. Grieving for Patudo, and grieving for the lifestyle I shared with him. /p p Over the years, Patudo became an essential pillar in my life, not only because of the company he offered me, but also because of the lifestyle he guided me towards, which was more minimalist, dematerialised and in constant search of simplicity and connection with nature. That said,…
p There s no much to tell about my month, but still... /p p The dominant topic was Patudo. Managing his health, having to a href='https://emanuelpina.pt/posts/farewell-my-friend' title='A post of mine about saying goodbye to Patudo' say goodbye /a to my good boy and best friend, and having our solitude becoming my loneliness. /p p There are two albums released this month that I think are worth…
a href='https://cdn.emanuelpina.pt/media/pages/posts/farewell-my-friend/df7cd7348e-1740673323/in-memoriam.jpg' target='_blank' img src='https://cdn.emanuelpina.pt/media/pages/posts/farewell-my-friend/df7cd7348e-1740673323/in-memoriam-800x400-crop-48-1-63-7-q90.jpg' alt='A clay paw print of Patudo inside a box, over a wooden surface. Behind, a candle holder with heart cutouts is lit.' /a p In the…
p The first month of the year is already gone, and so how was it for me? /p p After the surgery to remove his spleen, the first two weeks where focus on Patudo recovery with almost daily appointments in the Vet. His tough and recovered without major hiccups. For now he keeps living has nothing happened, with a lot of energy and appetite! Unfortunately, the initial diagnose was confirmed. The tumor…
p My last post and monthly review was 6 months ago. So here s an attempt to summarize my year, as a way of saying hello again! /p p This year I kept struggling with my health, both physical and mental. Mentally, I completed a year of therapy this month, and I m definitely in a better place. Physically, my heart didn t gave me most rest. I kept having to deal with a lot of premature ventricular…
p It s once again the moment to write a quick overview of my last month. /p h3 Vacations /h3 p The month almost started with a few days off work. 11 days! I rested, read, watched TV, played New World, went hiking in the mountains with Patudo twice a day, did a few things I had been putting off for too long, and enjoyed the Le Mans 24 hour race. In the end you always want more, but it was a good…
p And just like that, another month is over! Here s a brief review. /p h3 Health /h3 p After almost six months of therapy, I feel that my mental health has improved considerably. I have a better understanding of my thoughts and feelings and a growing set of tools to deal with them. This of course translates into an improved sense of wellbeing, but physically I still don t feel that I m getting…
p April is already gone for a few days, and so let s quickly sumarize my month. /p h3 Health /h3 p The pain in the knees has gone completely for two weeks now, but I m still to get back to run. But being able to daily hike with my dog without pain is already a relive. /p h3 Carnation Revolution /h3 p On April 25th, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. It s a period of…
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p March has come and gone! And so, is now time for a little review. /p h3 Health /h3 p I feel like I m getting more and more used to the heart medication. I can t remember a day this month when I felt any side effects. Which is great! br / Unfortunately, two weeks ago I started to feel pain in both my knees. I ve stopped running since then, but the right knee still hurts when I m sitting for long…
p The title of this post could have been a reference to a period of Portuguese history from almost 100 years ago. sup class='footnote' a id='fnref-1' href='#fn-1' aria-describedby='fn-1' 1 /a /sup Unfortunately, it s not. It s about the rise of far-right ideologies in Portugal over the last few years, especially of a party that was already the choice of about 20% of the Portuguese that voted in…