Designed by Otto

In august I got a new hairy friend and named him Otto. We chose the same breed, rottweiler, because they are very intelligent and, contrary to the appearances, very affectionate, friendly and loyal.

  

His temperament is a little different from the one of my first rotti. He has a lot of energy, is very active and manifests a special interest in design. Apparently he had design lessons in private and already started to practice. He specialized in garden design and feng shui and you can see the proof below:

designed by Otto

So if you ever need help with design you know where to find.

Comfort zone

Extending the comfort zone helps us grow and unfortunately I feel that in the second half of 2008 I stayed mostly in my comfort zone. Everything familiar, almost nothing new, unpredictable or unmanageable. I am happy with both my personal and professional life but I also like trying new things and always improving. I don't expect that every step will be breathtaking like all the steps from the Ropes Course in 2005 ( as a volunteer in Impact program), but at least some of them should.

The last 2 weeks of vacation were great. All I did was having fun, relax, read, take walks as long as the cold weather allowed, play with my dog and sleep. 100% comfort zone. I was very happy. But I wouldn't be happy doing only that for a longer period of time.

I hope in 2009 I will walk toward the border of the comfort zone and beyond. I already have some clues. Being 'agile' and new type of database will keep me busy for a while In the mid-summer I will learn about sharing life, space and I guess it will be a tough challenge for an only child. I'll have to remember how to skate since I just bought a new pair of ice skates. And I'm sure I will have many other good surprises this year.