Anyway, at least this way I won't be slogging my way up Ben Nevis or Snowdon all by myself.
Monday, 11 April 2011
Good News
I have a training partner! As it turns out, one of the other project managers is planning to do Kilimanjaro this summer so I have someone to work out with. And to compare trekking boots with and discuss dietary programmes and all that boring sh*t. And he also smokes so we'll coordinate our quit dates as well.
Anyway, at least this way I won't be slogging my way up Ben Nevis or Snowdon all by myself.
Anyway, at least this way I won't be slogging my way up Ben Nevis or Snowdon all by myself.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Mwahahaha!
I know it's mean but I've threatened to stop off in Bangalore or Chennai to visit my offshore teams since I'll probably have to switch plains in Delhi. I told them I'll have travelled over 6,000 miles, what's another 2,000? I'm a woman who's planning to climb to Everest Base Camp so what's a little sidetrip to me? I hope I have them worried.
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Wednesday, 6 April 2011
I hadn't thought of that...
Slight spanner in the works with regard to my training programme...
As I've mentioned here before, a key element of my training programme is walking up and down the 9 flights of stairs to my office at least 5x per day. Well children, that's been fine and dandy up until today. But today Brussels got VERY warm indeed. And there's no aircon in the stairwell.
In short, I only made it up and down for 3 trip today. This is not good and I hope it's just a matter where the client hasn't yet changed the settings in the building for the new season.
As I've mentioned here before, a key element of my training programme is walking up and down the 9 flights of stairs to my office at least 5x per day. Well children, that's been fine and dandy up until today. But today Brussels got VERY warm indeed. And there's no aircon in the stairwell.
In short, I only made it up and down for 3 trip today. This is not good and I hope it's just a matter where the client hasn't yet changed the settings in the building for the new season.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
And the quotes are in!
I know I haven't posted in a bit but things have been happening nonetheless. The quotes for the trip are now in and more news should be happening this or next week.
Meanwhile, get your thinking caps on - what stunts do you want me to perform at EBC? For corporate sponsorship of £1k, I am willing to have a stunt documented at EBC as long as it doesn't involve something ridiculous like body modification or nudity. Those cost extra. ;-)
Meanwhile, get your thinking caps on - what stunts do you want me to perform at EBC? For corporate sponsorship of £1k, I am willing to have a stunt documented at EBC as long as it doesn't involve something ridiculous like body modification or nudity. Those cost extra. ;-)
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Lord have mercy
My calves are like rocks! And while that's a good thing I guess, I've taken a day off from exercise. Don't worry - I'll be back at it tomorrow plus doing loads of walking in Basel over the weekend.
BTW, if my father is reading this - that client of yours would have been from the Kingdom of Mustang (pronounce MooSTANG) which also looks like a great place to visit in Nepal. Apparently they only get about 3000 trekkers per year at the moment and only opened up to the outside fairly recently. The key is to go soon before the transport links improve and the culture is sullied.
BTW, if my father is reading this - that client of yours would have been from the Kingdom of Mustang (pronounce MooSTANG) which also looks like a great place to visit in Nepal. Apparently they only get about 3000 trekkers per year at the moment and only opened up to the outside fairly recently. The key is to go soon before the transport links improve and the culture is sullied.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Brilliant News!
This just in - just off the phone with Kelsey from BP and Bletchley Park support this madcap idea! As soo as I get the quotes to them we will set up the fundraising page. :-)
Now I just have to formulate my press release and my proposals for corporate sponsorship. If you work for a company and would like to make a large donation to sponsor me to do a silly stunt at EBC, get in touch! Do you work for Jimmy Choo? I'll carry a pair of your heels there and be photographed wearing them at EBC. Or I'll carry your company flag and be photo'd with it. Or wear your company t-shirt.#
We all know what I am*, it's simply a matter of establishing the price.
* An IT contractor!
Now I just have to formulate my press release and my proposals for corporate sponsorship. If you work for a company and would like to make a large donation to sponsor me to do a silly stunt at EBC, get in touch! Do you work for Jimmy Choo? I'll carry a pair of your heels there and be photographed wearing them at EBC. Or I'll carry your company flag and be photo'd with it. Or wear your company t-shirt.#
We all know what I am*, it's simply a matter of establishing the price.
* An IT contractor!
Reading Material
I've been studying the Lonely Planet guide to Trekking in the Himalaya like it was the Torah! It's a really good source of info covering 30 great treks of the Himalaya, equipment, weather, culture, getting around, all sorts of stuff. I highly recommend it.
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