February 20, 2013
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Yamud and Opu at it again; singing on Tuesday.
Their choice of songs is surprising, but I love
it. Let's see how it turns out for them soon.
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Management approved our meeting with the
World Bank, so it's off to Jakarta next week.
By some rad coincidence both Kakna & Opu
spoke to me about the Java Jazz Festival -
it must have been a sign of some sort
Flying earlier over the weekend to go with
Opu and meet the household of No. 37.
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We had a Department Restructuring Project
discussion this evening, about realigning
the focus of JA. During one of the sessions
with Marc and Zoe I realised that there
exists a wide gap between the Analysts -
those who see the need for technical
competency to be a necessity, and
who think otherwise. Largely because
of the structure of the department,
which I guess is what they want to fix.
This bothered me, for many reasons, but
mainly because it shows a lack for wanting
to be authoritative over what we are meant
to represent in international engagements.
How does one efficiently convey and defend
the Bank's positions on pressing issues to our
counterparts if they don't feel it's necessary
to be technically sound at some basic level?
In that sense I guess the Bank's sense of
perception of JA as a postbox is warranted.
I honestly hope they seriously look at this
chasm of (what is glaringly) a precondition
to representing the Bank outside our shores.
Didn't miss my chance at hinting to Nuna of
my intention to move into her section either.
She pretended not to notice. Classy woman.
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Dad hasn't been well for the longest time
since returning from Umrah. It's worrying.
Made him hummous yesterday evening
to cheer him up a little. Didn't work:
"It looks strange."
"It tastes just fiiiiiine. Try it!"
"You try it first."
Oh, for - "Paaa. Cuba lahhh.
It's good, I promise you!"
He gingerly swiped a little bit with his pinkie and
made a dramatic show of tasting it with caution.
After a pause: "Am I turning green?"
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