Things continue to go well in Portimão.
It’s gotten a bit cooler and windier, but the sun is still shining
(which I love so much). Daylight Savings
Time ended on Sunday 10/27/24, so the days are shorter now. We’ve gotten a bit more rain, but that just
makes the sunny days all the better.
I’ve extended my stay in my current cute pink apartment for a total of two months. That makes this the longest I’ve stayed anywhere since I sold my house back in March 2023. I’ll hate to leave the place as, when I do, it will also be time to leave the country again, but at least I’m enjoying my time here while I have it.
A couple of weeks prior to this post, there was a frisbee tournament on the beach. Lots of teams and spectators in cordoned off areas for their matches. One area was set up with bleachers for the larger matches. Once the tournament was over, everything was quickly demolished, and a bunch of volleyball nets were set up.
As in the states, the Halloween decorations quickly gave way to Christmas trees and lights. Again, there's no Thanksgiving holiday outside of the U.S., so it's a smooth slide into the end of the year festivities. Once again, though, because of my timing, I won't be able to spend the holiday in the country I love. Pesky tourist visa expires before 12/25/24.
I’m still reeling over the results of the 2024 U.S. election.
Sigh.
The next four years are going to be bad. Really bad.
A lot of people are going to die.
But, since there’s nothing I can do about that and as I
already have one foot out of the country, the only thing I can do now is get my
other foot out. The job search has been
nothing but a frustrating dead end. After a year of searching, I can’t even bring
myself to look at another listing.
The data analyst course I was taking ended up being another
non-starter. The course was estimated to
take 3-6 months. When I wasn’t done
after nine months of waning interest, I knew that was not the route for
me. I don’t care how much an analyst can
make, if I hated doing the work, I couldn’t pursue that career.
So, Instead I have opted to become an entrepreneur.
I opened a print on demand shop a few weeks ago. I’ve had this thought in mind for about a
year now and finally just decided to take the leap. Despite all my research, the learning curve
has been a steep one. No sales yet, but I’m
keeping hope alive.
I’m also still posting on Medium. Though the amount I’ve
earned over the last year is only enough to buy me a single cappuccino, I do
keep trying. My goal is to eventually
have multiple sources of income. It’s
slow going so far which is … sigh.
Here's the link for the shop if you’re in the market for a
snazzy new t-shirt.
