A place to breathe….

I bought Grey’s Anatomy Season 4 on the 1st day it was released in Geneva. Been waiting for it for the last 6 months and finally it was released.

The minute I arrived at home, I tested the DVDs at once. Nope, they don’t work on my DVD Player. I tried it on my laptop and a DVD decoder was malfuntioning and I need to purchase it online. Laptop is company owned so I can’t really install new things on the machine.

I want to buy a new DVD player but this time I want to buy a good one so I can’t just rush to the near electronic shop and buy the first one I find but at the same time I need to watch those DVDs immediately.

Next day, I talked to two friends in the office.

1/Conversation w/ Antonio
JOjo: Will you be in Geneva this weekend
Antonio: No, I will be in Vienna
JOjo: Can I borrow your laptop, my dvd player doesn’t work and I badly need to watch the DVDs we bought.
Antonio: I won’t be here this weekend, why don’t you just take the keys and spend the weekend there. (His house is superly amazing and very posche w/ big HDTV Tv that is super big and super flat).
JOjo: No thanks, I just need the laptop. If that’s really Okay with you.

2/Conversation w/ Venkat
JOjo: Can I borrow your DVD Player?
Venkat: You have to pick it up from my place.
JOjo: Ok, what time are you leaving this afternoon? I will come with you.
Venkat: Wny don’t you just get the keys to my apartment?
JOjo: (he has an awesome place too, I can throw a party… hmmm) No thanks, I just need the DVD Player till I buy my new one.

Moral of the story? Nothing! I was just deeply touched how these guys just casually offered the keys to their apartments. Hmmm they don’t know me that well… hehehehehe!

I was deeply touched by their trust and at the end I opted for Antonio’s laptop coz it’s easier to pick-up. Thanks guys for offering the keys to your appartment.

One week now since I started my new job, a new phase, a new adventure, a new challenge and a new boss to manage hahahhahaa…

Looking back, I can’t believe I’ve been working abroad for 2.5 years now. Now I’m starting a new path. I know it was time to move on, I already achieved what I wanted from my previous job. I learned what I needed to learn. It has a been a great experience and I’ve met superb people that helped shaped my career.

I’ve always been fortunate to meet bosses who were not only bosses but became mentors to me. 

Friends celebrated with me as I bid goodbye to my previous post and say hello to the new one. A new thing to conquer and I’m up for the challenge =)

Some photos from the celebration.