Mission Complete

After 4 weeks hard working, our project finally come to the end with satisfaction. We had a final presentation with client on Thurs and IBM CGM on Friday. Basically, it is about completed. However, we shall keep in touch with our client and there will be a follow up call in one month to check with client progress.

On the final presentation day, the key stakeholder invited over 30 Curriculum Developers. We presented our recommendation and approach. Everyone was quite satisfied.

In the evening, the CountryHouse Inn hotel director invited Olivia to his bar. We all joined together with the hotel colleagues from reception, housekeeping and kitchen. This night, every member was so happy because we finished our project. We ate, drank and danced. There was so much fun!

 

 

 

Approaching to the 4th week

This is the last week for CSC assignment. It is also the most critical week because each team has to finish off the assignment and do the final presentation to client and IBM leaders.

Our busy work started this morning. The hotel network is hopeless. We can only go to a Dorman café to work. At the beginning, we have trouble in network connection. Lucky I have my travel hub and it bring us connected.

This is our working table. We have been seating in this table all day long. And it is time to go to the hotel. Before I leave, I shall update my blog first. :  )

I am not in the picture because I am the photographer.  : )

 

 

Visit Pauline my Kenyan buddy

On Sunday, Pauline invited me visit her home and have a dinner. I was glad to have a chance to visit the Kenyan family and feel the Kenyan culture. Pauline pick me up from the hotel and drive to her home. Lucky there was no traffic and takes only 15 mins.

She lives in a 3 stories apartment. It is a big apartment. I believe the size is more than 200m2. A big dinning room, open kitchen, 4 bedrooms with 3 big balcony. Her bedroom is same as my flat. Her kitchen store room is same as my bedroom. Her sofa is double-size as my sofa. So nice! I should take pictures of her home but I didn’t.

Pauline showed her wedding video and shared her wedding pictures to me. Their marriage was using Kenyan traditional wedding ceremony. Since the couple is from two tributes. They have two culture celebration plus Catholics’s wedding ceremony. I can imagine how wonderful in her wedding. Her photo album captures the joy and happiness in wedding ceremony and parties. It is totally different from HK. I am glad to be able shared their joy.

Pauline cooked a traditional Kenyan dinner. The food is simple. Beef, vegetable and something call Omali. It looks like a mashed potato. The tastes like flour.

This is my dish. The eating format is hand. It is my first time have meal with a hand. Not bad. I didn't mess up.

Here is Pauline's family. Pauline, Nobert (her husand) and the boy behind us is Sean (her son).

 

The baby is her niece.

I have a wonderful time at her home. Thank you Pauline.

Little free time from the busy 3rd week

We had a successful presentation with client last Thurs. Originally we planned to meeting with 2-3 directors. Our client invited more than 10 people to join. The feedback was positive. It gave us confident continue to build our recommendations to the final stage.

 

During the busy week, we took 1.5 hrs for rest and visit a 'Bead factory' which near the hotel. The factory manufactures beads and pottery. You can't imagine how the lovely beads made of. Let me bring you to a manufacturing process tour through the following pictures.

Although the beads are beautiful, it is too big to wear. Not my style. I could hardly choose small bead. So, I only buy a few pairs of earring. My teammates bought many to themselves and family and friends.

Approaching to the 3rd week

This is the 3rd week of the CSC project. Each team member is working hard in preparing thier mid-term review.

Our KICD team work all day today in finalizing the presentation and prepare to review with client. Hope our client agree on our findings, conclusions and draft recommendations. This is an important milestone for us approach to the final stage and enhance our work.

All the best for our team!

Since this is a busy week, no photo or any excitment yet. Hope tomorrow will be a breakthrough!

Team activity - weekend travel

After a busy week, the team took the weekend off travel to Mt. Longonot, Naivasha, Nakuru and Hell Gate. The morning activity was hiking to Mt.Longonot. Each team member was so excited to hike to the mountain except me.

Mt. Longonot is a volcano climb with Rift Valley views. The walk way was slippery and dusty. For me, it was very challenging. This is the mountain we hike. It is about 2700m. Hiking this mountain is at our own risk.

As a result, I can only complete 2/3. While I was waiting for the team, I recognized there are many people hiking the mountain. They are primary students, tourists, families and marathon runners. It was amazing by seeing some marathon runners whom running the road.

Amazing! Patrick, Dino and Scott were beating the marathon runners.

After the tough walk, we went to Naivasha game drive. Although we saw the animals same as Amboseli, the environment and scenery was totally different. Naivasha was more green with lots of tree. This time, we have close up with buffalos, zebras and giraffes.

The zebra in the front is pregnant. She will deliver her baby zebra soon.

This is the camp lodge we stayed a night. It is beautiful. It doesn't like a camp tent but it is.

On Sunday, we tried a boat trip adventure in Lake Nakuru. See this picture, the tree shadow in a water just like a mirror. Close up! You will find Flamingo and Pelican. It is beautiful.

Look! Hippos under the water.

Beautiful pelican fly.

Dino said this is Chinese smile.

We are in the same boat.

Ulla, Olive, Jen, Patrick, Ellen and Mary were riding in another boat.

About last week

Due to the hotel poor network, I can't upload my blog until now!

Last week was a busy week. We worked hard in our project. Lucky that we find have some leisure time. We had Italian and India food night. Olivia and Vinayak are the main chef to cook for us. I helped olive cream and sun rise tomato toasting. Dino posted very good pictures while we are in kitchen. Visit team blog: http://csckenya.blogspot.hk/

Friday, we visited a Nyumbani, Children of God Relief Institute as Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

 

To prepare the visit, I twisted some colorful balloon. Here was what I twisted on Thurs night. It took me about 3 hours.

Kids were lovely. Unfortunately, I could not give those twisted balloon to them directly. All donated gifts were placed in one place and let  thesisters distribute to the kids.