The length of a human life is around 80 years. You might get 100 if you're lucky. The universe is about 13.7 billion years old. The vast difference between a human lifespan and the age of the universe can be difficult to grasp — even the words we use in attempting to describe it (like "vast") are comically insufficient.

I fist became acquainted to David Grann’s writing via a long piece published in The New Yorker way back in 2005: The Lost City of Z. Encouraged by the audience’s positive reactions, Grann went on and expanded upon the aforementioned piece, publishing few years later a book with the same title. It is a fascinating read about the adventures of one Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett, a British surveyor. Having stumbled upon on a document (i.e. Manuscript 512 held at the National Library in Brazil), he developed an obsession for what he thought were the ruins of an ancient city buried deep in the Amazonian forest. There’s a movie as well, released back in 2016, perhaps not as good as the book but an engaging experience nonetheless.

It’s been ages since my now long-forgotten blog has taken shape. It was during the time when I was living abroad, experiencing new things, being curious about everything and everyone around me, the people, the environment and the likes.