Get Things Done

I'm not normally an "action" oriented people. I tend to be an abstract-conceptual person. I think a lot, like structure, and analyze - but sometimes I forget to act, hehehe.. My wife constantly demand me to be more proactive, still i need to force and moivate myself heavily to do things - particularly things I don't really like, but I have to do.

Like bureaucracy things. You know, handling administrative and paperwork, like making a new required govt document. They are just irritating, but still you need to get them done. That's why I'm super glad that today I manage to finish some paperwork.

I go to Tilburg cityhall after I booked an appointment before, and I complete my registration by submitting my legalized birth certificate & marriage certificate. The city official is very nice and efficient. I arrive at 1, meet her at 1:15 after a cup of free chocolate drink, and finish by 2:30 - and not only for registration. I also get the sponsorship/invitation letter for my family's Visa application process to the Netherlands. Great.

Second thing. I lost my bike key, and I left my bike locked (but I couldn't open) in Tilburg's station parking lot. I talk to some people in the station, the officer, bike store guy near the station, but they couldn't help. I talk to Erwin Mols, the store that I first bought the bike, and he said that he could help if I can bring my bike to his place. Wow. Only my back wheel is locked, and it's not a padlock that you tied to parking pole, so I can move and drag my bike. And I literally do so: push and drag. Sometime I lift my back wheel, and only moving the bike with front wheel. I can tell you 40 minutes of walking pushing your bike is tiring and making you sweat, even in 4 degree celcius. However, I get to the store, and have my lock open finally. Quite an achievement, huh? It cost me 41 euro, because if you drag your locked wheel, you don't get your wheel rolling, therefore the friction with the road surface damages your wheel. So I also need to change the wheel. That's ok, as long as I can ride my bike.

Third thing. After a hard day which I can handle very well, I think I deserve celebration. So I buy a new Zara winter coat, a more formal one  so I can use for interview or formal visit to companies here :). The bonus is, after all the day, in the evening I can still finish my SCM case.

Very memorable day.