Sabbatical - A New Experience

The first couple of days I basically caught up on sleep. Now I'm fine with my sleeping routine and I even got used to the general Argentine schedule:
Argentina is GMT-3 (ART). Germany is GMT+1 right now (CET not CEST). Thus being in Argentina makes everything feel like it was 4 hours too late. Furthermore the Argentine schedule is basically even later than the German one. Meaning, that in Germany I get up at 0700, in Argentina I get up at 0900. In Germany I have lunch at around 1200 to 1300. In Argentina I have lunch at 1400 to 1500. In Germany I have dinner at 1900 to 2000. In Argentina I have dinner at 2200 earliest.

Still being jet-lagged I started my sports routine. And boy I am so unfit. Even while I was really slowly jogging my heart was racing like there was no tomorrow. Within minutes my pulse frequency was above 170 beats per minute and it actually staid there. Second lap I only went for a nice little walk, but the pulse still staid at above 130. At half of my third lap while jogging again I reached the maximum heart frequency. That is so bad. Am currently trying my best to stay with a daily sports routine and slowly increasing the strain from a way lower starting point. I just do not want to collapse in Parque Sarmiento right in the first week of my sabbatical. That would be more than stupid... :)

first training in what seems like an eternity (red: pulse; grey: 'speed')

Generally speaking, I find it hard to get accustomed to the non-working state I am in. Did my best to not use the computer, but instead read, nap, eat, take it easy, have a drink, do some sports. But at last I actually did some more project work. Hit me, please! I know it's stupid, but I just felt as if I had to do it. Did it for myself and the colleagues rather than my company. Hope, that counts as an excuse...

Interesting things, that I came across during the last few days:

• Mobile development with IBM WorkLight; installed the Developer Edition right away and am now trying out things (just out of personal interest; nothing to do with work... :) ...)

• Evobis - an organization supporting start-ups and entrepreneurs in Bavaria, Germany (thanks for the hint, Nadine)