Scribbles

Resting up in my hotel room in Munich right now.  This past week we held the main event, the kick off for our clients in Berlin.  40+ people from various geographies flew in for 3 days to learn about the project and start their participation.  Being understaffed, our consultant team assumed a fair share of the workload, ensuring the smooth running of the events.  My daily schedule consisted of 5 hours of sleep, and then running around all day between prepping presentations and agendas, attending meetings, explaining the project, advising the client leader, analysis work, and requisite social events for team building and client entertainment.  It's definitely been the most work I've put into a project so far.  The huge positive is that it's also been a tremendous learning experience for me, and not me slaving away at inane work.  The good news is that help is on the way and we're expecting another consultant to come on board; the bad news is I doubt the workload will decrease as a result.

In my feeble attempt to balance out a little more life during this period, I'm sandwiching a trip to LA in the upcoming 3 weeks that I'll be working in the US.  It's been quite a while since I've been home to see the family and especially grandma.  Some hugs to be doled out are in serious delinquency.  Speaking of which, it's Mother's Day, so don't forget to give your mama a fat enthusiastic one along with some appreciation.

I feel that my fatigue is palpable in my writing and I apologize for that since I always strive to be a source of energy.  I will say though, that my mood is generally good and I'm not unhappy or anything.  What I feel is much needed though, is some kind of mental massage.  It gets a bit lonely in these hotels on Sunday nights, and it's not like one can always hang out at the bar for relaxation.