Appearances are deceptive

My mood of 2day

It looks like I have to do a lot for finishing my GA report :(

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment" a quote from Jim Rohn, an American entrepeneur, author and motivational speaker.

The last couple of weeks I have been exchanging quotes with my colleague Gabrio known as the Q-lunatic :) This quote in particular draw my attention, a very simple and clear phrase that I used to hear often back at home.

Now with trying to finalize my graduation assignment before the 13rd of June, I need that discipline simply more than usual :)

Gotta go now, stay blessed!

Fast traffic...slow cappuccino..Milano 33º C and BEST FM

So true

Dream the undreamable, achieve the unachievable

I found myself suddenly in a Walter Mitty mode the last couple of days.
My adventure in Italy, which I see as a life-time experience that I will never forget, will end in June 21. At the 23rd I will have my thesis defense and if everything goes as plan I ll be officially pimped into a HRQM graduate.

The reality for sure will be that I will no longer be a full-time student, who studies properly on time for her exam and pass it with flying colours. No more 9 to 9 working at the airbox study room, no more chat with the friendly back-office ladies, restaurant hero Joop with his delicious sandwiches and no more the social talks with professors Da Ponte, Vinke, Chris Daniels or our Kung-Fu fighter, Oliver Ntenje our Cuma Reis and our Kazakh Friesche Piet Post. Noticeable, this shows me being too much sentiment.

However, I decided to do some research on master studies. Who knows, maybe I'll continue. I looked up on the Net and saw some interesting institutions such as TiasNimbas. We'll see...

To make an ending to this post, all in all my experience at Arnhem Business School, study abroad in Marketing Management in Denmark and 1 year of (HR)work experience at KEMA Italia was definitely an added-value to my growth in personal. I met so many people and gained new valuable friends, which I for sure will not forget and hope to keep in touch with them for many years. I have a feeling of sorrow that this stage of my life will end at the 23rd of June, but a new stage of life is waiting for me, and for sure I ll be happy to embrace this too.

Buon lavoro OR buon giorno e a presto !!

Scoprire la bella Firenze

I have 3 words for Florence and that is: Firenze è bellissima!! Together with Cinzia we took ourselves off on road to Toscany for 3 days. We stayed in hotel Baccio placed in Montelupo Fiorentino and it took us approx. 30 min driving to reach Firenze every day.

Firenze is the capital city of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaisssance. Especially for its art and architecture. It was the centre of medieval European trade and finance, and the city is often considered as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.

Some hot spots of Firenze that we have sight-seed;

-The Santa Maria del Fiore, known as the Duomo, which was built by Filippo Brunelleschi.

-Bartolomeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune, a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct.

-Ponte Vecchio, with the most striking feature of the multitude of shops built upon its edges, held up by stilts.

-Church of San Lorenzo

-Basillica of Santa Maria Novella

-Uffizi Galery

-Dante's house

-and last but not least Michelangelo's tomb in Santa Croce

Besides Firenze we also went to San Gimignano (Siena), a town which is famous all over the world for its medieval towers. Inside the town there are several small museums, as always a number of churches and interesting restaurants. And not to forget gelateries to die for.

It was also worth a look to visit the potttery and other arts and crafts where the artists were selling their work in the open air near the Rocca (fortress).