Sunday 5pm, I was preparing dinner with music on the background. Girls sit in our (borrowed) camping table with cut out fruit and doing mandarin. I said: this feels normal again, finally! Sofia looked at me and smiled. Saturday was less stelar as I woke up with discomfort on my neck and tendon inflation on … Continue reading First Sunday of doing usual things →

I changed my flight last minute on Tuesday afternoon to fly out Wednesday morning as our first meeting starts Wednesday 2pm. Unfortunately I didn’t get to sleep more on Tuesday because I spent 2.5 hrs at the ER to check a skin cut that is looking like it’s getting an infection. Nothing major but I … Continue reading 2 days in Sao Paolo →

It wouldn’t be honest if I say the move and settling down is a smooth sailing process. It is manageable and even fun most of the time, but I do have challenging days, many of them. I know this is a temporary period as we adjust to new life, new people, new customs, new routines … Continue reading Days that I feel I am drawing →

We had our first "normal" weekend in Brasilia and it was amazing! Maybe I should have rested more as the accumulated fatigue started to set in, but I also wanted the family to live and explore our new city. Saturday: we went to the Iguatemi mall, the most luxurious mall in Brasilia, mainly to get … Continue reading First weekend in Brasilia: TOP! →

We oved into our new house on April 1, the same day we got TV room sofa, 3 mattresses, washer, fridge, camping table and chairs from colleagues and boxes from my office. The internet was installed the next day as well as the TV. The family is almost over with jet lag, and the girls … Continue reading Settling well →