there is a time for everything...

...and now its about time to be a nerd again! This spring the trend was spending at least 10 hours at school every day - and then do some more work after getting home. Today I got a taste of it again and I bet there are more days like this in the near future - the question isn't when the long days come, its when they stop coming! In a slight frustration, combined with a longing for a break I decided to figure out when my next holiday is. That's one thing I shouldn't have done...to be frank it was a bit depressing - seeing that I won't catch a real break until after i hand in my thesis - September 1st 2010, and by then I should have gotten a job. In order to cope I guess I have to take a break or two during the winter...the first real break will be after handing in the thesis January 15th, but I will squeeze in a weekend break every now and then. Winter is coming up and hopefully there will be more than one occation to go skiing! A wise (?) man said that life is what goes on when you are busy making other plans - I can't put my life on hold for a year either while i finish my thesis! Although I have some obligations to follow up on a daily basis - I have hereby decided to live every day - even if it's only for 5 minutes! Study for 10 hours - live 5 minutes...still not quite right, but I'm on my way...

live your passion!

The winner is Rio de Janeiro! This will be the first time the olympic games is hosted by a latin american country! I was hoping for Rio all along (eventhough I truly love Tokyo). I had a good time keeping the journalists calm after the announcement. That day I worked from 0530 in the morning and didn't come home until 0130 (well - after 2100 it wasnt really work - we wanted to celebrate as well!)

You have to watch the video - its great! I want to go Brazil every time i watch it!

Waiting for "and the winner is"

Here you see the japanese delegates waiting for the first round of
elections. Chicago was the first one out - Tokyo second. Madrid and
Rio remains in the race! The japanese delegation went away from the
media room in tears. There is always 2020...

Obama in the house!

Right now Chicago is presenting their bid. In the picture you see some of the journalists following the presentation on a big screen. After Obama announced his arrival Chicago has become favourites. By the end of the day we will know who will host the 2016 summer olympics!

After Chicago, Tokyo will present, then Rio followed by Madrid - this will be a long day!

Copenhagen and the press are caught up in the Obamarama obamamania - lets see if the IOC members are under the same influence...

Copenhagen IOC congress

For the next week or so this blog will be about the IOC congress in Copenhagen. I work here helping the journalists and photographers with whatever they might need help with. So far it has been slow days, but from tomorrow it's all kicking in - they are electing which city gets to arrange the olympics in 2016! Is it going to be Madrid? Tokyo? Rio de Janeiro? Chicago?

Tonight I've worked at the opening ceremony in the opera - coordinating the press. The highlight of the evening was handing Oprah an umbrella! There were of course many more celebrities - like Michelle Obama and loads of royal people and IOC members- but Oprah needed an umbrella....

Tomorrow the action starts - I promise to keep you updated!

brick by brick

I'm living by the philosophy of the third little pig. In other words I'm builing my thesis brick by brick so that the big wolf wount be able to "huff and puff" it down. Today I got a better understanding of TRL - technology readiness level and how one can see these levels in relation to the organization. Cant wait to figure out what the next brick is - and where I will put it!

break through!

Finally! After weeks of frustration comes a break through! An email to my thesis advisors that I was about to switch topic - from organizational change and technology to leadership ideals. The switch was based on the frustration that I have written about on more than one occasion...I was lost, and leadership ideals seemed more concrete. The respons, though, was more positive than I ever could have imagined. Guess what? They wanted med to combine the leadership ideals with organizational change and technological innovation!! I'm sooooooo excited! The best part is that I can join the real scientists on a real project - my contribution will mean something!! I'm so happy! This calls for celebration! - maybe not champagne yet, although I can't think of any better time for champagne than now....