Went for a walk (more on that after the jump). So, back in the hotel... watching TV. There's an advertisement for a women's beauty product that seems to promise itself as a skin lightener. I thought of this as crazy (even though Indian friends of mine have mentioned this before), so while writing this paragraph, I found a blog describing skin lightening products for men. Of course, products that market to a 'better self-esteem' are popular everywhere, but ....
For the first time, I'll be going to India soon. I leave at the end of this week, and I'll be back just before Thanksgiving. I'm very excited and very nervous about this trip. It seems that this will be a major part of my career development. It will also be chaotic working hours, as I'll be meeting with different departments that work all different hours of the day. Many are suggesting that I try to work UK hours, due to the natural overlap that GMT possesses, but alas, I'm already in meetings that will start at 9:30 local time, so ....
Big day at work today. Looks like a lot of things are changing all at once. The biggest thing about this, for me, is that I'm going to be working with a larger team. My job title is Technical Team Leader, but up to now, I've been dealing primarily with projects. During this project work, I've had between 1 and 5 people who are working on those projects. The guy I work for directly managed the people, while I just gave technical direction (leadership?...
Via PhysOrg.com [0], The City of West Vancouver, Canada, has unveiled the latest technology to get drivers to slow down. A photo-realistic image of a little girl grabbing a ball, that is stretched long and flat to give the optical illusion that she is real, when viewed from a distance. (Image from CTV, after the break.) This particular experiment has been installed near a primary school, and only be in place for a week, and there are special signs and extra patrols in the area during this period....