Week June 9th - 15th

This week I'm working on:

• Weekly realisation campaign update on the AiS wiki
• Filling in the bi-yearly SOGA (State Of the Global Association) survey
• Drafting my Annual Report articles
  
• Teamdays with EB Geneva
  

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Already starting to feel a bit melancolic... I'm really gonna miss working with you guys! The awesome eXchange crew!!!

Best moment(s):
The whole last Saturday spent with my darling brother: a great english breakfast, followed by self-made sushi, and then EURO fever on the Bundesplatz. Awesome :)

Soundtrack:


My mellow summer song...

... and THIS is my ultimate dancing song at the moment. It absolutely rocks!!!!

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=6UX0p7uAW2s (unfortunately they don't allow to embed it into blogs)

Week June 2nd - 8th

This week I am working on:

• Weekly realisation campaign update on the AiS wiki
• Team2Team transition prep
• 2-3 days of individual transition with Jih-Ming in Zurich
  

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My godchild Mario guiding us two through the Zoo of Basel :-)

Best moment(s):

"Die asi-Familie zieht um": an extremely fun day throwing away tons of stuff of the MC office; a whole day spent with my godchild on Saturday; a spontaneous concert visit in Biel with Joey and Anna Saturday night

Soundtrack:


This is what I call a great start into the openair festival summer! The Gentleman concert in Biel was awesome :))

Week May 26th - June 1st

This week I am working on:

• Weekly realisation campaign update on the AiS wiki
• Preparation MC team2team transition
• AiS annual report 07/08 meeting
• Cleaning the office for 2 days - finally, yes!!! I mean it! :-)
  

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Great food at the South African lunch on Saturday, hosted by Abey!

Best moment(s):

Happy yet sad moments: attending for a last time the LCMs of Bern and Basel. A lovely lunch with my predecessor. Discovering a great night spot in Bern. Cooking for my mom on Sunday.

Soundtrack:
A legacy of my several former Brasilian flatmates... just love the sound of this language :)





And yes, I admit, I LOVE this song!!! For once, I like a Swiss contribution to the Eurovision contest!

Week May 19th - 25th

This week I am working on:

• Weekly realisation campaign update on the AiS wiki
• Meeting Abhijit, VPICX of Chennai/India and attending his X presentation in Bern
• AdCo meeting on Wednesday in Zurich
• Preparing individual transition for my successor Jih-Ming
• Starting to clean the server and bringing order into my files!
  

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S'mores at their best!!!


Best moment(s):
The MCM on Thursday: definitely the most fun, random and yet sooo productive meeting we've had in our term so far! :-))) ; the Friday evening with the ladies... full of really weird and hilarious conversations ("i'm from the deep deep Siberian forest and don't want to talk to you"), with an interesting music mix in the background and of course yuuuummy American food! Marshmallows over a real fire!!!

Soundtrack:

Week May 12th - 18th

This week I am working on:

• Weekly realisation campaign update on the AiS wiki
• Working on the Switzerland Exchange wiki
• Preparing individual transition I will have with my successor Jih-Ming
  

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Living the good life with Annette

Best moment(s):
The 2 hours boat ride on the Lake of Lucerne between the Rütli and Lucerne: in company of a wonderful friend, the sun shining with a stunning blue sky, the water having an even more stunning green-shade, amidst the breath-taking scenery of the Swiss alps, feeling very lucky and very happy.

Soundtrack:
Stevans "The Missing Part"
MiNa "Praying Mantis"
Culcha Candela "Una Cosa"
Dynamite Deluxe "Dynamit"

Week May 5th - 11th

This week I am working on:

• Exchange Newsletter: The OGX and ICX realising campaign is launched!
• Meeting with my successor Jih-Ming concerning X NST
• Meeting Fabian, VPTM Basel on Monday
  
• Attending Career Days Zurich Tuesday morning
• Exchange coaching with Bettina, VPX Lugano
• LCP elections Lugano Tuesday
• ...all in all attending the LCMs of Bern, Lugano and Zurich - very busy week! :-)
  

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An incredible but true story: Abey feeling cold at Seba's B'day BBQ - Drazen (twice as big as Abey) offers him a sweater of his. After us mocking about the seemingly ridiculous offer of the Serbian intern, we have to realize that the sweater perfectly fits our South African friend. Learning point of this story: it can come very handy if someone does not know how to use a tumble dryer ;-))


Best moment(s):
Hearing of the success stories of 'my' VPXes concering the EPs in their LCs - you guys rock, am so proud! :-)) ; BBQs in Seebach & Aarau ; a wonderful walk along the Aare on Sunday with a great friend of mine ; tanning in my dad's garden on Sunday!

Soundtrack:
Radiohead 'Pablo Honey' (found it again in my old Genevan flat, yay!!!)

Week April 28th- 30th

This week I am working on:

• Send out new BSV guidelines
• Follow-up of the Exchange Funky at KICK-OFF
• Developing the EP and TN realization campaign
• KICK-OFF follow-up with companies
• Meeting Irina, the OCP of DO-IT 2008

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The first BBQ outside of the season - and this in the high north, in Stockholm!! What a beautiful, beautiful day it was.
Anna and me took full advantage of the sun ;-))


Best moment(s):

Working, sunbathing, BBQing, playing a Swedish game in the park, random&hilarious moments with the Swedish MC - all of this during 3 days in Stockholm last week.

Soundtrack/video of the week:




The one and only Harry&Barry