Day in the Life of…
… me in Toronto, Canada vs. Quito, Ecuador, as a communications professional. Why this subject? Because as much as I like my current life, I miss certain things from the old life. Indulge me, please.
On a weekday in Quito, today for example, which was particularly packed with meetings:
0630 — Alarm goes off, I decide whether to “sleep-in” or go for 20 to 40-minute run
0730 — Shower and prep, a 30-minute process here because of a malfunctioning shower
0830 — Breakfast at home, or cut mangoes from the lady round the corner and bread from the bakery on my way to work, a 5-minute walk.
0900 — Grab coffee from the pantry, check personal emails and FB, reply emails and small tasks
0945 — Grant writing, website review, 2.5 hours of meetings today with 20-minute takeout lunch in between. Afternoon coffee! With milk and no sugar please.
1700 — Come home early, continue working.
1800 – Nap./Usually this is when I get home.
1930 — Cook a pasta dinner, chat with my 4 roommates
2030 — Check FB, read online news, blogs, etc
2115 — Work/Go out for a drink/Read a book
2300 — Stop working, surf the net once again/Head home
0000 — Sleep
On a weekday in Toronto, at my last job:
0730 — Wake-up, eat breakfast
0830 — Walk 20-30 minutes to work (depending on ice conditions), or take the TTC, which actually needs more time/In summer, bike.
0900 — Plain black tea ready, reply emails, work on my comparatively fewer communications projects
1300 — Eat a packed lunch at the office, or buy something outside. And/or spend 20 minutes at an indie cafe nearby with an awesome latte. And/or run errands.
1400 — Back to work.
1730 — Leave office, sometimes because we’re chased out, “It’s 5 o’clock! Go home!” Walk home, or spend an hour reading at cafe.
1830 — Reach home, cook dinner with A. Run if it’s warm enough outside./Occasional dinner date.
2000 — Couple time, news online, try to read.
2230 — Sleep.
