Maira Martins

self-taught in everything

July 2026: Summer vacations

This month my husband got vacations from work and I decided to take a proper break too and enjoy summer with him, fully! We traveled, met friends, went to the beach, drank a loooot of wine, and enjoye...

monthly

Re: Restless rating syndrome

"Hmmm, probably an 8. On the other hand, why wouldn't I give it a 9? It's among the top 3 movies I've watched this year." -- Robert, struggling to rate. Robert wrote a post about rating movies and how...

JulyReply, movies

Re: the wasted photos on your phone

Stop taking loads of photos of the same thing with your phone. Del wrote a brief note to self recently, about having too many repeated "waste" pictures on his phone. This is my reply, which hopefully...

photography, JulyReply

June 2026: The end of the weeknotes

I decided to stop doing the weeknotes and switch to a monthly format. This was June.

monthly

Junited 2026

I am joining Junited for the first time! During the month of June I'll update this post with links to content that interested/moved/inspired/baffled me.

blogging, links

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.”

— Mark Twain

Re: Ask for clarification

If you're questioning what someone told you for any reason, ask them for clarification. This post is a reply to Imperfect. On their post, they explain how someone asked them for help with something, a...

family, life

Turning personal experiences into posts

This post is born after an email exchange with Imperfect. I added their post Ask for Clarification to my Junited link list, without giving any clarifications as to why I liked the post. So when I got...

blogging