Oversleeping

I hate oversleeping. I just HATE it. Fine, so i slept at 4 and at 845 switched off first alarm clock thinking i had another 15 mins to go. Extended 4x i woke with a late wake up call at 945. It just ruins my day after workin so late trying to put things in order...

M&A Times

This is me leaving the office, for who wonders whether the market is picking up. It is 3 am london time but i am sure it is a decent time to leave work in some other places in the world. London brings the london eye and some restlesness This is me leaving the office, for who wonders whether the market is picking up. It is 3 am london time but i am sure it is a decent time to leave work in some other places in the world. London brings the london eye and some restlesness makes me download iphone applications rather than taking the nap I usually do. Because of all i start leaving behind sleep starts being at a premium again. At least i get to see London Christmas lights!!

One more week

It's cold outside but it does not really matter cause it's Friday. And i got Francesco all for myself. Hopefully it wont't rain ans i can take him out for a stroll (well me walking, him in the boogaboo). We already have a date for brunch on Sunday and we will just chill and watch a movie tomorrow night (me watching movie, him sleeping and potentially waking up every other hour for attention). Despite the new (beyond small) project i got yesterday and the 6pm Friday call I got from another client the weekend outlook is positive with limited downside, which will feel good given i get the little one for myself! Weekend, here I come!

M&A Weekend

Yes I am back to M&A and yes, I am back to getting requests on friday afternoon for meetings on Monday. It is a client driven business, that is what people give as excuse. Client or not truth is as the good old times I gave up on sleep to make sure I had a weekend and did my work all in one and as such it is Monday morning and I am beyond sleepy. I recognise the feeling of going to work on Monday and wishing the week goes fast to get another shot at sleeping.
But all in all, except for the sleep part, the weekend was not too bad. I had dinner with some HBSers. saw Portugal beating Hungary for 3-0, and still cooked home made burguers for our sunday night get together!!
I like this new M&A weekends. Don't get me wrong, yes absolutely I would preder not to do any work but in the absence of the possibility or alternative I get to be happy with the balance achieved :-)

Back to work and a new work balance!

I know, I have been back for a while, but these days I am really really back to work. But i am still hanging on. Just when you think you may be lacking the motivation, a weekend in Portugal and interesting work just make adrenaline kick in again. I had a long 16 hour day and for the second day in a row I left with a feeling of job done even if there are still to dos in my list. It is rare and I know still early to sing victory but small triumphs make me happy.

Small and big obvious. Last week was full of good things and it translated into bringing my love for "A Little Gesture" further. 100 people joined to network and support a cause and I was fortunate to be in the center of it. Speaking in public was never my cup of tea and I must say I was not eager to go talk in the microphone. But for the first time, all went away. There was nothing around me but me the dream the children and the will of telling people about this love. Help them understand and believe it was impossible to walk away without doing something, at least a little gesture. And I did... This time I did and I am thankful for who helped me and who heard me, who trusted me and who believed me. And the pre-school is now financed, "mama etelvina" barely believes it yet! Thank you!

Oktober Fest!

This weekend was Oktober Fest weekend. Unbelievable that I that do not even like beer, get to go to a party where the only point is to drink and enjoy liters of beer... But the girls said it was our first reunion so I took it as a given that I had to go :-) and made an effort to replace 1 liter beers with half liter mugs of wine and all worked out. The funny part is we start in the morning... At 11.15 we were at the door of a tent which name i can hardly spell and even less pronounce no matter how much german i learn. And if you think that once you are in you take it easy you are mistaken, you stsrt immediatelly with tbe mass of beer and many people will already be having their schweinhaxe (pork's knee, perhaps not spellt the right way). You "only" have until 4.35 pm so you better start going fast. And then you just chat drink and have fun. And you let the surroundings deepen in you, as people from all ages dressed in bavarian customes will loudly sing "ai prosti" each 15 minutes and cheer with you. B was convinced they were going to start singing "The hills are alive..." from the Sound of Music at any point in time. And no we were not done at 4.35pm. After that you bravely move on to a beergarten and if you still survive (with or without an hour nap) you go and queue at the door of a fancy club probably way to late to be able to get in and spend an hour trying to figure out if your networking skills are also valid in Munchen! We eventually made it but truth is there is a point you have to stop! Well perhaps not if you are german! Prost!

Friday Night

Friday night and i am definitely out of the office. I was told i was meant to have a cool weekend and i realize at 7 pm that i have no plans. In a way i dont feel like any plans but on another i know i will regret not making the most of my free time. So i decide to follow instructions and get myself some plans. It is hard between old friends that i am not used to see on friday night and the harvard people that are still adjusting back. And the portuguese never let me down and i guess we like to all be lazy together!! It will definitely a cool night!!