Work-wise, today has been an OK experience. I had a career discussion with my local manager here and it went really well. We had a few items that we had to talk about, and we got through them all. It seems like I will be given the opportunity to stay here longer…so it feels as if my assignment will be extended from 15 October until the end of the year. There are a lot of things that have to be worked out as well, but it seems like the assignment extension will happen for a few months longer. That means that I get some more time to make some decisions.<\/p>\n
I am also leading a consulting engagement that begins today and it had a rocky start, but we can certainly work through the challenges that exist. I got the sense that the organisation that I am working with really wants to help and make a difference and contribute positively to our review, so for that I am very thanksful. I hope that I stll have the skills and the good to put forward a high-quality result.<\/p>\n
I flew to Copenhagen shortly after my meeting with my manager, and the weather has since improved — for which I am thankful. I would really like to have some nice weather on my birthday, even though I am celebrating it away from friends and loved ones. This weekend I will try and have a dinner with some friends over — I think just 12 friends for whom it will be nice to sit around the table and have some nice meal and some great time. I don’t really have the energy to invite a large group of people over…the dinner just feels more intimate and more inviting. That is if I even do anything at all….that’s my way of saying that you should influence my decision by voting<\/b> in my poll.<\/p>\n
My LiveJournal got screwed up over the weekend and it was a bit depressing, mostly because I had somehow managed to delete some entries in the process. But I can console myself in the fact that I did not lose any “real” content, just a couple of tests and quizzes really. I could search through my mail to re-post them, but “que cerra cerra”…or something like that.<\/p>\n
Anyway,I hope everyone out there is OK. I need to call my parents on my birthday tomorrow. And some friends. The thought of turning 29has made me melancholy, even though I truly feel like the best years are yet to come — and that I will have some trying experiences along the way.<\/p>\n
Love and Hugs to all….<\/p>\n
Rodney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Work-wise, today has been an OK experience. I had a career discussion with my local manager here and it went really well. We had a few items that we had to talk about, and we got through them all. It seems like I will be given the opportunity to stay here longer…so it feels as … Continue reading Just Another Manic Monday…<\/span>