What did we do today?

If you follow me on Twitter, you'd know that we watched New Moon. Kids and Mom loved it alike. Drama, cool guys without T-shirts, suspense, cool guys without T-shirts, etc.

Besides that, I helped my Mom to put up a new screen for her computer. In her eyes I'm a computer techie, meantime I only know a bit. Go figure.

And tomorrow we're going sailing. For the first time ever. On a new, second hand, tiny catamaran. Wish me luck. A lot.

Update on Summer project

Back on track. It helps to put down achievable, short term goals and to track them. At this stage, the project is going well.

Next milestone: Wednesday.

Difficult conversations

You know, being the "initiator" and "deliverer" of difficult conversations is not easy. You are uncomfortable and the situation is awkward, the other person is nervous, upset, emotional, defensive, etc. Really not a good space to be in, but it cannot be avoided. (Although a lot of poeple do avoid it).

It is very different if YOUR boss has a difficult situation with YOU! Like I had on Wednesday. I felt quite threatened, embarrassed, humiliated, emotional, hurt, defensive... Only now, after a good few days of thinking it over, I am ready to think of all the possible alternatives open to me.

1. Get another job (have started applying)
2. Prove him wrong AND STAY (not really an option, he has made up his mind)
3. Move to our central office (if I get the job)
4. Decide on a new career path. something more suitable to my personality
5. Ask for a package and do my own thing

This is not an easy decision. This will require some patience and soul searching.

This I know: I will get out on the other side a stronger, more capable and positive person.