Archive - Assortment

Taking the CIPLE exam, immigration, and stuff

I’ve been a resident of Portugal since early 2020 and it’s possible to get a citizenship after five years of residency.

Jul 7 •

April 2025

A con at the White House

No, it's not a new film.

Apr 16 •

March 2025

Thursday life — painting and spring rejuvenation

Today started out sunny so I finished a painting of a lemon tree; a tribute to one of our lime-lemon trees that was ultra productive this year.

Mar 15 •

A few things I've learned of Malta

On a recent visit to Malta, I’ve seen and learned a lot of things; here are some of the more peculiar ones (I verified what I could):

Mar 13 •

February 2025

Sometimes tools shout

... about safety.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

Jan 27 •

Portuguese little French sandwich

...the 'francesinha'.

Jan 15 •

The Amarante billhook

I certainly didn’t know what a billhook was.

Jan 9 •

December 2024

When a fire came to visit

Dec 31, 2024 •

July 2023

Mint in the morning

I’m not a morning person.

Jul 14, 2023 •

Finally, something to thank Elon for...

Nearly two years ago I took an indefinite break from my Twitter personal (@saardrimer) and professional (@boldport) accounts.

Jul 10, 2023 •

June 2023

Jun 26, 2023 •

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