Category Archives: Personal

Two Conclusions

People often harshly criticize me for complaining about Brazil. That criticism is frequently accompanied by the following words (or similar): “You’re a whiner and you’ll keep complaining anywhere you go.” Since this has been going for quite some time and … Continue reading

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Fond Memories

When I was 9 years old, I used to go to my mom’s workplace to talk to some IT guys who were working there. Eventually, one of them started teaching me BASIC, getting me started into programming and fulfilling my … Continue reading

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My trip to Seattle for the Amazon.com SDE interview

I was in Seattle from June 16 to 18. Amazon flew me there for a set of on-site interviews for a Software Design Engineer (SDE) position. The trip was amazing, despite the incident while returning to Brazil (read Day 5 … Continue reading

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Creationism vs. Evolutionism

As a Christian, I’m just growing sick of that absolutely unfruitful discussion. I can’t stand listening to what theologians have to say, nor can I stand what atheists have to say. It’s all a huge load of garbage. Here are … Continue reading

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Filmes do feriado

Neste feriado, estudei pra caramba, mas também deu pra assistir vários filmes: Thinner Goal II: Living the Dream Goal! III The Machinist I Hate Valentine’s Day Só não gostei do Goal! III. A história não tem nada a ver com … Continue reading

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New toys

Yesterday I bought myself three new toys: An F-22 Raptor model A KA-52 Alligator model An RC F1 Ferrari

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Dental implant

Yesterday, the whole process of getting a dental implant in my mouth was finally finished. I now have a new artificial tooth, and I am amazed at how realistic it looks. It’s really not possible to tell it is an … Continue reading

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Personality type

Today I took a personality type test at 41 Questions, and I enjoyed my results. Apparently, the results can be taken seriously, since the test seems to be based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. I know that a lot … Continue reading

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