This is the phrase from my husband when I told him about a shocking news from work. I won’t go into details but it’s related to job security. I rationally believe that my job is secure 99%, yet emotionally that 1% has overtaken my mental space on Friday. We can deal with good news and … Continue reading Let the bullet fly a bit longer →

When the gas explosion experience happened, I told my manager who was visiting Brazil that every move is like a giving birth. It's painful, it's beautiful, and mothers tend to forget the pain quickly. 🙂 Yesterday we received our shipment from the US that he left 8 years ago when we decided to move to … Continue reading Time machine experience →

The more I travel, the faster I learned to smooth back to family life as soon as I get back. Saturday I arrived home 11am, unpack right away, got groceries with the girls, had abundant vegetables as lunch, and took a long nap. I was still feeling quite tired so went to bed early to … Continue reading Fast transition back to routine →

Wednesday 5pm, I was attending a conference where my boss was the speaker. Then I got a text from husband and said: the oven EXPLODED!!! The explosion caused the cabinet glass to explode. My first reaction was ANYONE GOT HURT? He responded: it burned some of my hair (he's almost bold). Oh well... he still … Continue reading An implosion & another biz trip →

I had a great short weekend, arrived Brasilia Saturday 6am with almost to non sleep but super happy to see the family. I took several naps throughout the day and not much else. Fortunately I had a great sleep that night, waking up with sunlight (past 6am) which is rare. I did 10 miles run … Continue reading Brief rest and on the road →