It is a good day here in Linden, Guyana. I just spent some time with my father who is also on vacation in Guyana (at a different location). It was good to see and talk with him. The last time my father was here was on my birthday a few weeks ago.
He will be returning to the U.S. soon. I, on the other hand, will remain in Guyana for several more weeks.
Today I found an interesting blog post on the role rejections may play in finding the right journal. In the blog post, the author took the reader through the process to publish his/her paper. The paper was not accepted by a few journals before a journal that was the right fit was found. Each time the paper was rejected or changes requested, the researchers considered reviewers' comments and reevaluated the purpose. The process made the paper better and steered the researchers to the right journal. The blog post will motivate me to keep going after a rejection. I needed to see an example like this.
(The blog post: https://harzing.com/blog/2024/05/rejection-withdrawal-and-acceptance-a-story-about-message-journal-fit)
It is a rainy day here in Linden. I wanted to go out for a walk today but the rain changed my plans. I will stay indoors because of the rain.
I also wanted to see the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics but I cannot because of issues with the television. I read somewhere that it will be a different opening ceremony where athletes from the various countries will be in boats. It seems like today is a day of disappointments. I like everything to go smoothly but that is not happening today. I will try to make the most of the day though. I will spend a few hours working at my computer.
My lunch on this self-care day was callaloo cookup with fried fish. It was delicious. I like to eat callaloo because it is a good source of iron and also potassium. The fish was very good. I eat a lot of fish in Guyana.
Good morning from Linden, Guyana!
Today is self-care day. It makes sense for the Wordpress prompt for today to be: What strategies do you use to maintain your health and wellbeing?
I was seriously ill for a while so maintaining my health is very important. I try to eat well and exercise regularly. I believe eating well is very important. I know eating the right foods can build your body and help you to resist disease. I try to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables to get important nutrients in my body. I also eat foods that would be good for me based on past diagnoses and experiences. For example, I eat foods high in potassium so that my potassium level does not get too low. In the past, I had low potassium levels. I pay attention to what I eat and limit my intake of certain foods so that my blood glucose level does not become an issue. I also believe in regular doctor's visits for checkups. You are more likely to detect issues and have early diagnosis of diseases if you have regular checkups.
Good morning from Linden, Guyana!
I just saw a post on the ten sweetest mangoes in the world. I was surprised that a mango from the Philippines got the number 1 spot. I expected to see more mangoes from the Caribbean on the list. The Jamaican Julie mango was the only mango from the Caribbean. It was number 9 on the list. The Guyanese Buxton Spice mango did not make the list. I know the Buxton Spice is sweet. I would like to try these other mangoes that are considered even sweeter than the Buxton Spice. I'll look out for the mango in the number 10 spot - the American Tommy Atkins mango - when I travel to the U.S.
I recently bought fruit. I did not have any fruit left so I wanted more. When in Guyana, I prefer fruit that I or someone else picked from the tree (freshly picked fruit) but that is not always possible. I like store-bought fruits too. And sometimes you get more than you expect. I am enjoying the fruits in Guyana. It would be nice to have fruit every day.
I grew up eating a lot of fruit. I recall that my parents (especially my father) would buy a lot of fruit for my sister and I. We also had fruit trees in our yard that supplied us with much fruit. That is a benefit of living in a tropical country/ Caribbean.
