Scribbles

In consultanese, that phrase describes those of us stuck in the office and not actively assigned on any project.  I wish I were literally on a beach, perhaps one in Bali, or Phuket.  But I'm not complaining either, since I find myself typing this entry from our quiet lofty office here in NOHO.  And the weather in NY today is at an odd high of 68 degrees.

So you must wonder what I do all day to stay busy, or do I simply clock in and out at respectable hours?  Just to run off the list of things I've been working on the last 3 days, I would say helping a partner on a project proposal, wrapping up the documentation from the last project and sending it off to the client, and filling out annual review forms.  Sounds rather snoozy, and it kind of is.  I come in around 9 and leave around 7, which is way more time than necessary.  It's weird to just leave at 3pm when the normal staff and various partners are still in the office.  So while it's not intense work, it does leave me feeling a bit restless.  In the meanwhile, I'm catching up on some administrative stuff that I've been meaning to get to, such as making appointments, looking into annual charity donations, checking up online message boards – stuff one would normally do in the office.

I still haven't been staffed on a project yet, although early indications suggest something interesting looms.  I won't set myself up for disappointment by announcing it here.  Tomorrow will be a busy day of interviews, and then at night I'll be off to Europe for a week of training, with the obligatory pit stops to catch up with some INSEADers whom I dearly miss.