Today we presented the project’s progress to the Executive here and he is very pleased. In fact, his exact words were, ‘Good work. I like it’. I am more than thrilled.
Mind you, this guy has a budget that is greater than the revenue of my company.
I am in the pool
It happened almost two decades ago. But it left a deep rooted concern in me. I wouldn
Counting my days
In exactly 2 weeks, I will be in India. Hippip Hooray!
I am looking forward to those days after 8 weeks of excruciatingly painful lonely days and long working hours.
What is the big deal about instincts anyway?
One might wonder why I talk so much about instincts. You might even say I am nuts (meaning immature) to place my future on instincts.
The answer is: I am not. Listen, I don
Loosing sight of the shore
When I left to Toronto, AKN gifted me a card which said,
Dreams
I know what you thought when you read the title; oh! Come on Joseph, not another snake dream!
No, this is not about those dreams that haunt us in the night. I am talking about those heart desires that bring about a tingling sensation; those that send Goosebumps over the body.
Do you still have them? Do you cherish them? What do you do to achieve them? When everyone is dreaming, do you stay awake to achieve them?
I did. When I grew up, one of the dreams I had, was to have a car. Mind you, I am talking about days when I had almost nothing as pocket money because my parents couldn
Drowning in work
With the end of project fast approaching (just 20 days more to go), days are getting longer and longer.
I start with an offshore call at 05h30. I got a status call at 08h30 on Monday and Tuesday. So I run to office after a quick breakfast at the hotel. Most of these days go on with Review meetings, now that the deliverables are ready to be reviewed. Following the meetings, usually I will have to update the deliverables. Or prepare the work for offshore.
My day continues even after I reach the room. As it happened now, I am on call with offshore from 21h30 until 23h30 providing input for them and setting expectation on what is needed next.
And this cycle continues. I worked this weekend too. I don
Wild Hogs
I should accept the fact that I am touching the middle age and time to time wonder what the hell is happening with my bloody life. Do I have a purpose? Have I lived satisfactorily? Should I do something different in life to bring a meaning into my life? So on and so forth.
Well, this weekend I watched a hilarious movie of 4 gentlemen in their middle ages who attempt to bring some
Predictable weather; it sucks
It has been tough weather; apparently it is one of unfair winter. Even Canadians are complaining. In fact as I type there is a snow storm crossing Toronto bringing in 5 cms snow already. They are predicting that it is going to get worse tomorrow.Top, you can see the weather forecast for another 14 days. Mostly it is going to be sub-zero condition.There is one striking difference in weather between Brussels and Toronto though. Despite all the snow, it is always sunny; it doesn’t get so grey as in Brussels.
Dinner at Hooters
Yesterday along with a Lebanese guy, I went to Hooters restaurant. It is an American concept and as with anything American, there is a subtle sexism in the concept – the chain employs only gal waitress, who are dressed in white tank top and a short orange runner’s shorts. Food is a regular American chips, wings and burgers.
It was just another dinner time.