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  • My first customer brought me here

    Three years ago, I was filled with anxiety. I didn’t know if anyone would ever be interested in my work. After six months of effort, all I really wanted was more time to make everything perfect, to have infinite time.

    I took a deep breath and thought:
    “Alright, Dieguito, it’s time to put your work out there.”

    And so, I published my first app for the world to see. I was excited about the possibility of those first customers. A day went by, then another, and…

    Someone very special made a purchase. It was another maker, an artist. Later, he stopped being just a customer and became a friend. I feel like my work inspired his dreams.

    Three years ago, I was insecure and anxious about whether my work would succeed. Even now, I still get butterflies. But that first customer gave me the courage to keep going and still fuels my belief that my work can inspire others’ dreams too.

    That first customer, artist, and friend is Alexandre Braz. This photo is the closest we’ve come to meeting in person. Our art connected us, and now I’m his customer, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

  • Where the land ends, the bridge begins. To the same land, to the same side.

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  • The sun is setting once more

    Now the sun is setting,
    these days over the Pacific,
    as it has for thousands of years around here.

    For me, it’s only been the last 30 days that this has happened.
    Before that, the sun used to set at the tip of the hill,
    where I’d also make my way down.
    But the sun wouldn’t be there anymore.
    Instead, I’d find my love waiting for me.

    These days,
    I’m just climbing and descending hills, buses, and cable cars,
    all charged up, electric and hybrid.
    To recharge my own energy,
    which sometimes runs on economy mode
    and other times on high performance,
    I eagerly wait for the story-packed 5R to Golden Gate Park,
    so different from the moody B52 Brooklyn.
    It’s definitely not the Circular Ratones.

    And that’s the beauty of this rollercoaster we call daily life:
    chasing dreams, taking risks, making bets.
    It’s hills, climbs, descents, joys, and surprises.

    The best part? After the ride,
    I’m always racing to the front of the line
    to feel it all over again.

    Just like the sun,
    setting once more
    at the tip of the hill
    while I get lost in thought.

    Original Portuguese Version:

    Agora o sol está se pondo,
    últimamente no pacífico mesmo,
    nos útlimos milhares de anos está sendo assim por aqui.
    Para mim, só nos últimos 30 dias que isso aconteceu,
    antes disso o sol descia na ponta do morro.
    Onde eu também descia,
    o sol já não estava mais lá,
    quem eu encontrava era o meu amor.

    Hoje só desso e subo ladeiras, onibus e bondinhos.
    Cheios de energia, elétrica e hibrida.
    E para recarregar as minhas energias,
    que as vezes está no modo economico,
    outras em alta performance.

    Tenho que esperar ansioso
    o cheio de histórias 5s Golden Gate Park,
    bem diferente do soturno B52 Brooklyn,
    que não é o Circular Ratones.

    Enfim, essa é a graça da montanha russa do dia-a-dia,
    de seguir sonhos, arriscar e apostar,
    são ladeiras, subidas, descidas, alegrais e surpresas.
    O melhor é que sempre depois do passeio,
    corro para ser o primeiro da fila
    e sentir tudo isso, denovo.
    Igual ao sol,
    que enquanto viajo nas ideias,
    ele está se pondo, denovo,
    na ponta do morro.