moving: http://fififilosofi.blogspot.com

consulting is truly a lifestyle. though i'm no longer hopping on and off planes/rental cars/trains, or taking naps at random corners of public buildings (i.e., airports), or eating overpriced plastic junk at places-i-no-longer-remember and probably will-never-revisit... those last minute meeting invites, deliverable requests, and "short-term" commutes are still unique and annoying. i can so see a very ocd/ particular/ organized person to be totally fed up, especially now that this is the fourth year...

anyways, don't feel like complaining, i shouldn't complain. find joy and contentment in the little things in life :) and i just bought myself 2 items for my birthday...

1. all my friends know that i love rings and one of my weaknesses is buying rings for myself... this time i bought a green amethyst with small diamonds on 14k white gold... not sure if i like the idea of not trying it on before the purchase, but at lease there's a 30-day return policy :)

2. my other weakness is perfume. i admit i have many many bottles but i never use them, but chanel chance eau tendre: i've sniffed and tried this a gazillion times, almost every time i pass by the duty-free shop at airports... and finally decided to get myself a 1.7 oz bottle... about time. 

Chanel is presenting a new flanker of their popular fragrance Chance which arrives on the market on April 2nd 2010. The romantic and pink new version, Chance Eau Tendre, is announced as a floral-fruity interpretation of Chance EDP. Face of advertising campaign is Sigrid Agren, and photographer is Jean-Paul Goude. The flacon is the same as its antecedent, but it is characterized by pink fluid this time. The fragrance will be available as 50 and 100ml. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge.

A lot of changes these days, be it work-wise or life-wise. It's really sad that at the end of the day, I realize that not that many people actually understand me - people have such impressions, perceptions, guesses... even my own family, I think, feels a little distant. I don't really know why I don't share it with them either, perhaps even if I tried, they wouldn't understand? Perhaps things move too fast in my life, even I'm having a hard time trying to keep up.

Within one 10-minute conversation, I was already sending out an email to transfer to the Philadelphia Office, I was already signed up to work on an engagement in NYC for at least the next 6 months, I was already getting ready to drive to NYC for last minute meetings, I was already confused and excited and sorrowful and happy with gushes of indescribable emotions erupting through me and around me. Post-eruption clean-up is a little daunting. I'm trying though, one wipe at a time.

on a completely random note, i'd like to share this reading i came across couple weeks ago... not sure if i can say i love it, but it does capture some essence of consulting...

咨询的意义 
  
你做过了许多project
你带走了许多行李 
你用许多经历仔细填满自己的resume
你研究了谁的战略 
你剖析了谁的管理 
你熟记书本里每一套methodology
一个人飞过云端的美丽 
一个人欣赏着每座城市的风景 
一个人不知停留某个机场某个位子 
一个小顾问的回忆 
  
你累积了许多飞行 
你拥有金卡的绚丽 
你不放弃每一个积攒freenights的机遇 
你interview P和VP
你倾听抱怨和冷语 
你串联着每个回忆画出最美的ppt
一个人面对客户的challenge
一个人装出你欣赏的成熟魅力 
一个人拖着疲惫回到陌生的房间里 
一个小顾问的回忆 

la……la……la…… 
你勉强面对客户的challenge
却找不回本应属于你的青春与活力 
却找不回什么时候为咨询痴迷 
找不回咨询的意义 
勉强描绘你未来拥有的职业路径 
都是你离开的原因 
你离开了 
就是咨询的意义