Transit day

It was a in transit day. Two of us stayed working and took 5pm flight to El Salvador, while two other younger team members went to Sergipe for a meeting and drove to El Salvador (although they haven’t arrived and we are a bit worried). I wouldn’t drive at night, especially in a new place with a rented car.

I woke up leisurely, read a while in bed before getting up. Then I went to the gym, did 5 miles on the TM while watching youtube videos (indulgence coupled with a chore. I love running but I loath TM unless I watch things I don’t usually watch). I find this 20 hacks for running useful, and enjoyed her recap of training and running a first marathon. Among the hacks, I find these interesting: having candies as fuel instead of gel, pack a frozen chocolate for mid-run fuel, order a drink during the run to pick it up at the end of the run so one cannot cut it short, start with chill music and save the jumpy ones at the end, tell oneself to run just 30 secs, dress up cute to feel best.

Then I worked at the breakfast place for a while before returning to my room for 2 more hours of work before check out. Since I had two meetings in the afternoon before our flight, I went straight to the airport to take the calls by the gate.

I find some people super talented to go around the circle to get to a point, and patiently wait the others to get on the boat, influencing without pushing. I am impatient and tend to get to the point right away. It could be efficient if the receiving party appreciate it, or it won’t be effective. It’s good to realize that and let the others do what they do best.

Sofia is choosing between two summer programs, one very close to what I do, the other i studied and loved it but not using it for work. I have mixed feelings about which one Sofia should choose. I am flattered that she is interested to know more in depth what I do, my area of expertise. Yet, I don’t want to limit her nor push her to any particular direction. We will keep talking about it before sign up in January. Both would be fine and she’s already super excited about the summer program. It will

I am starting a new project, read 10 min in the morning a portuguese book. I had it as part of my 2025 goal list. Let’s see if I manage to keep it up.

Starting a new habit like blogging every day fits well with business travel as I can fully manage my after work hours, almost.

Signing off. Tomorrow I fly back home, sweet home.