As the world population increases, so do cities around the world. Cities are a conglomerate of corporations from multinational empires spreading their wings and seeking marketing share. The grind of city life from multitude of people arriving daily, traffic jams, and subjects piling into public transport set the wheels in motion.
Globalization is on the rise, multiethnic marriages common, startups all the rage, hustling and bustling make life an exciting rainbow of color. Some love it while others can’t wait to get out into the country.
Whether you love it or not, travelling to far away places to get clean fresh air and enhanced breathing can do wonders for self-esteem. Many Brazilians living in São Paulo, the business city of Brazil are the first to drive down to the beach for long weekends.
Others visit family in neighboring towns and villages whilst others go for long drives to get out of the city. Motorcycle groups mount their bikes to go on burns to get out while cyclists take some of the more scenic routes of part single laned country roads such as the Cantareira Mountain to Mairiporã or Est. dos Romeiros B & A roads (state highways).
Others stick around and seek nightlife to alleviate stress by dancing the night away until the early hours of the morning, or go out for a slap-up meal in the evening. Either of these options, or simply watch TV, Netflix, or Prime. Whatever captivates the inner desire should be what moves a person.
If people work hard from Monday to Friday and don’t have a spare minute to workout then getting down to the gym at weekends could be the answer to unwind from distressing which is so necessary in today’s hectic city life.
Take care!
Prof. Carl Boniface
Vocabulary builder:
Hustling and bustling hustle and bustle (uncountable) A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding. He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
1. I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
2. I come from New York, so I'm used to hustle and bustle.
3. We wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
4. We all need a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
5. The park offers an escape from the hustle and bustle.
Hustle (v) = propel, push, jostle (shove, knock, elbow, shoulder), shove, hurry, get a move on
Bustle (v) = hurry, rush, hustle, busy yourself, be on the go. (n) = activity, movement, stir, commotion, flurry, hum, buss, hubbub (noise, racket, hullabaloo, din, uproar, ant = silence)
self-esteem (n) = confidence, self-confidence, self-worth, self-image, self-respect, self-regard, self-assurance, pride, sense of worth, (ant) insecurity
Slap-up meal (idiom) Brewer's Dictionary of phrases indicates that the expression apparently means to eat well. "The expression goes back to the time of Charles Dickens, when it was a "slap-bang" meal, derived from cheap eating houses, where one slapped one's money down as the food was banged on the table.
Hectic (adj) = frantic, frenzied, confused, excited, chaotic, wild, feverish
Distressing = causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting.
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