And my IQ is:

133. My shopping IQ that is (I've never taken the real IQ test). There was an article today in The Guardian which revealed that scientists have found a way to test your shopping IQ. No need to tell me twice! Took the test and scored a 133! I'm a savvy shopper! Wooohoo!

On the left a picture of the lovely flowers I got today at work. One of the clients I work with, I had my last meeting with today and he gave me this exquisite bouquet as a going-away gift, which then promptly nearly moved me to tears...I feel that my job as a consultant is to do two things, a) reach the project goal b) achieve that goal in the best possible way. The goal is important, but as important (sometimes even more) is the way you get there. And I try to make that journey as enjoyable for everyone as I possibly can. I am lucky that on this particular project, I get to work with a bunch of pretty nice people, and we've both reached our target and did it in the best way possible: with a lot of fun and laughter. In one sense I'm sad to have to say goodbye... but I know why I'm saying goodbye. I'm one lucky girl :-)

One more link to share today: for all those looking for a cheap place to stay in London, check out the Easyhotel, which opens on August 1st in Kensington. I just checked out the website, and for a double room late in August, you could pay as little as 15 euros (for a room without windows ;-)!