I had a meh Monday because someone got grumpy in the early afternoon, thus me trying to fix the issue while trying to work at the office. Let's just say it was not the best settling and I was sort of pissed. When I got home, I had to continue to deal with the issue, … Continue reading Being in their shoes →

Kids had an amazing Sunday while hubby and I took the advantage of solo time doing date things 🙂 Our day started with a good run. I did 10.5 miles in total while Sofia did 4. She had side stitch for most of the run but she kept going only stopping when it was really … Continue reading Fun and romantic sunday & last week workout →

I’ve been sleeping 8-9 hours per night and still feel tired at the time. I first thought that it might just because I had a lot going on thus needed the extra rest. But it’s almost a month since we arrived, we sort of found our routine, so this level of tiredness is not my … Continue reading Getting rid of the lethargic feeling →

Mom of Lizzy's classmate is Korean and is eager to set up playdates for the girls. She apologized via text that her English is poor (using google translate to send me the text), she wishes to chat with me while girls play but her English is not ready for that. I felt bad knowing it. … Continue reading Power of language →

I was in a panel interview yesterday interviewing three research analysts in my unit for their promotion. 2 were in 40s, 1 in early 30s. With one of them, I felt so sorry, it was so painful to watch her struggle, panic, and trying her best to stay on course although her best was disappointing … Continue reading Interview skills →