Home Away From Home

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!

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 :-)

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 ...