David Negreira @dnegreira@mastodon.otherreality.net

I am now addicted to guanciale. Making every dish as an excuse to use this Italian delicacy.

Doing weightlifting has been rewarding, I can feel the improvement on each training session, although I'm doing mostly mobility exercises with barely any weight so far
I already feel the benefits of it and the tiny differences on improving my posture.
Im very motivated due to mostly being training with a very small group and the trainer being a very knowledgeable person as well as a motivator to push you forward.
I've never had any of those before, so will make the most out of it while I can.

I love the antenna sitting on top of a rusty rim, very cyberpunkish vibes righ there.

I have always wanted to setup something like this where I live, mostly for file-sharing and internet-sharing services, one could share his internet with a ton of neighbors and share the bill + high network connectivity between us all the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEplzHraw3c - Incredible how Cubans have setup an underground network just for gaming.

Today's lunch in three parts😋 Picanha is my favourite meat to grill on the bbq, its easy, not too expensive and super delicious. Onwards to strawberries as desert and enjoy the sunny filled saturday! #bbq #barbecue

Oooof, I'm starting to train olympic weightlifting and I felt such a kick in the ego, seeing people half your weight lifting way more than you, with proper technique, can be a bit ... disappointing on oneself. How did I let myself become so weak? Gonna be a long journey now to get better, and see how far can I reach 💪 #gym #lifting

Really enjoyed the vibe and attention - specially for a noob like me - on this gym. Went to do a tryout lesson on olympic lifting and I think I found myself a new sport! My legs are shattered but I'm feeling pretty good about the experience. Feels good that things are slowly getting back to normal as well.

I run a single userinstance federated with a couple of instances - I have currently about 80G on the media folder data. I trim data older than 2 days. Is this normal? Any tips to keep this amount of storage used by mastodon under control? #mastoadmin

Reflecting back on all of these 10(!) years, it has been quite a ride with tons of mostly good experiences, I am very thankful and honored to have been so welcomed by this country and providing me a life that I would not been able to dream of back in Portugal. Hartelijk bedankt.

Support for families.
I have never imagined starting my own family until I moved here.
Families have lot of support since the woman is pregnant until the children are 18 years old.
There is lot of social security support in terms of public services like schools and libraries are all for free.
Although each adult pays around 100 euros per month for the basic health insurance, the healthcare infrastructure are modern and efficient.

You can be you.
I never suffered any judgment from anyone for who I am and in what I believe in. People honestly don't care, as long as you treat them with respect, doesn't matter what you dress with, where did you study - if at all -, the color of your hair, your skin color or where you are from.

My only critique is the shortage of wild forests, everything looks a bit man made, and at some point I think it is a bit boring. But hey, you do a small trip to Belgium or Germany, and you can find yourself in the middle of a mountain or forest.

The Netherlands is beautiful.
Being a foreigner here, you always have the eternal tourist feeling which is great!
Look at how well is the Amsterdam city center is perserved, and all of the other cities and villages which have lots of buildings still from the golden age, and even before, well preserved, emanating a unique charm that resonates while walking or biking through them.

With all of this work atmosphere and easiness, it was fairly easy and quick to find a new job or house, which allowed me to grow professionally during these years in different companies and settings, without having to worry that my life would be super difficult in a worst case where I would be out of a job. Luckily there were always plenty of opportunities here, the difficult part was always where to chose to go and which path to take.

You can do -everything- via the Internet, and even then things are simple and efficient with clear explanations. Except taxes. They are easy if you are employed and everything is pretty muched done for you, now, if you open your own company and all of that, its a rabbit hole.

Everything is efficient.
Roads, Public services, Social security, Making appointments, buying a house, buying a car, getting an insurance and claming something, travelling and figuring out where to get somewhere, any construction or repair work that is undergoing, is finished faster than what you would expect with any construction work, setting up a new business.