Plans for the rest of 2006
After spending almost three months on the other side of the Globe, I'm back to reality:
Weekend of...DatesLocation(s)ActivitiesVia...September21-3Burlington, VT / Montreal, QCDrove up north to visit some friends and former coworkers.My car--5,6New York, NY"Re-Orientation" and the first day of classes.------98-9New York, NYInterview with Infosys Consulting. M.'s visit.--------13New York, NYSaw Roger Waters, a brain damaged lunatic.--------19New York, NYThe initial meeting at HB Studio for our consulting class project.--------21New York, NYParticipated in the TBG Career Panel discussion. What a difference a year makes!--------22New York, NYThe first corporate resume submission deadline. Not a good day.------2323New York, NYA get-together for Rosh Hashanah in Brooklyn.My car--29New York, NYCluster party on the roof of the Met. Eric Clapton at the Garden.------3030New York, NYTook a little break to go shopping.------October--4New York, NYGot sick and stayed home all day.--------5New York, NYFirst exam in Capital Markets.------1414New York, NYE. stopped by for lunch. Saw the eternally optimistic Pet Shop Boys at Radio City Music Hall.--------17New York, NYBeer-tasting event with a founder of the Brooklyn Brewery.------2118-22New York, NYFall break. Saw The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D. Interviews with Markitecture and GM.--------25New York, NYSaw the quirky Madeleine Peyroux and the unforgettable Odetta at the Town Hall.--------26New York, NYParticipated in the InStep program presentation.--------27Jersey City, NJInterview with Kanbay.------2828New York, NYLunch with B. Another family evening in Brooklyn.My car--30,31New York, NYInterviews with Archstone, Opera and Honeywell.------November--1-3New York, NYInterviews with L.E.K., Philips, OC&C, MarketBridge and Booz Allen.------44New York, NYMet up with B. again and took her to the Frick museum. Saw Flushed Away.--------6-8New York, NYInterviews with EMC, Mitchell Madison, Google and Bearing Point.--------10New York, NYA negotiation with Law School students. Interviews with Inductis and Capgemini. Second rounds with Booz Allen.------1111-12Boston, MASaw Тимур Шаов for the second time this year. Visited M. and S.Fung Wah--13New York, NYMissed classes all day to study.--------14New York, NYInterview with ADP. Second exam in Capital Markets.--------15New York, NYInterview with BTS. Participated in the Lang Fund Venture Fair.------1816-18Mountain View, San Francisco, CAOn-site interviews with Google. Visited saw and D. Explored the Castro neighborhood. Went to the Zoo.United--21New York, NYSaw the controversial Borat movie.------2523-26Memphis, TNThanksgiving with extended family and friends. Went to the Zoo, again. Picked out and configured a new PC for my Dad.Northwest--30New York, NYFinal presentations for Behavioral Economics and Management Consulting classes. Sleep is overrated...------December--1New York, NYSecond round interviews with Capgemini.--------4New York, NYSubmitted my Business Plan for Launching New Ventures. A party at Harlem Lanes.--------7New York, NYFinal exam in Behavioral Economics and the last day of classes. Follies, too.--------8New York, NYPresentation for the Greenhouse program. B.'s reception. Saw Happy Feet.------99-10New York, NYGot the whole team together to work on the Negotiations study. A rather miserable weekend.--------13New York, NYFinalized our Term Paper for Managerial Negotiations.--------15New York, NYV.'s farewell dinner. Can't believe she is moving to Germany!------1616,17New York, NYM.'s first visit to the City. Took him to the Met and to see the Rockefeller Tree. Had a family Hanukkah dinner.My car--18New York, NYFinal presentation for HB Studio.--------19New York, NYThe last exam in Capital Markets. Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre.--------22Paramus, NJWent on a little shopping spree with S. Got myself a new watch. Met up with M. in the evening.My car3025-1Athens, GreeceClimbed the Acropolis and saw the world famous Parthenon. Explored the Ancient Agora and marveled at the Temple of Zeus. Visited the Archaeological Museum and the National Art Gallery. Stayed and celebrated the New Year at Athenaeum InterContinental.Delta / Metro--> I hope the next semester is better! <--
Update (May 8): Reserved a couple of floor seats for Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame.
Update (June 5): Ordered two tickets for Eric Clapton at the Garden in late September.
Update (July 19): Guessed the presale password to get good seats for Pet Shop Boys.
Update (July 31): I am now officially registered for all the classes I will be taking this Fall.
Update (Aug. 26): Made reservations for our annual trip to Memphis around Thanksgiving.
Update (Sept. 5): Bought Madeleine Peyroux tickets, mostly with AmEx Rewards points.
Update (Oct. 1): After much deliberation, decided to spend our winter holidays in Athens.
Update (Nov. 7): I was selected for the second round of Google interviews in California.
Update (Dec. 4): M. is definitely coming for a visit later this month. His first time in NYC!
Update (Dec. 17): We were really lucky to get second row orchestra seats for Hairspray.
Update (Dec. 20): Finally had some free time to get this schedule updated and formatted.
Weekend of...DatesLocation(s)ActivitiesVia...September21-3Burlington, VT / Montreal, QCDrove up north to visit some friends and former coworkers.My car--5,6New York, NY"Re-Orientation" and the first day of classes.------98-9New York, NYInterview with Infosys Consulting. M.'s visit.--------13New York, NYSaw Roger Waters, a brain damaged lunatic.--------19New York, NYThe initial meeting at HB Studio for our consulting class project.--------21New York, NYParticipated in the TBG Career Panel discussion. What a difference a year makes!--------22New York, NYThe first corporate resume submission deadline. Not a good day.------2323New York, NYA get-together for Rosh Hashanah in Brooklyn.My car--29New York, NYCluster party on the roof of the Met. Eric Clapton at the Garden.------3030New York, NYTook a little break to go shopping.------October--4New York, NYGot sick and stayed home all day.--------5New York, NYFirst exam in Capital Markets.------1414New York, NYE. stopped by for lunch. Saw the eternally optimistic Pet Shop Boys at Radio City Music Hall.--------17New York, NYBeer-tasting event with a founder of the Brooklyn Brewery.------2118-22New York, NYFall break. Saw The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D. Interviews with Markitecture and GM.--------25New York, NYSaw the quirky Madeleine Peyroux and the unforgettable Odetta at the Town Hall.--------26New York, NYParticipated in the InStep program presentation.--------27Jersey City, NJInterview with Kanbay.------2828New York, NYLunch with B. Another family evening in Brooklyn.My car--30,31New York, NYInterviews with Archstone, Opera and Honeywell.------November--1-3New York, NYInterviews with L.E.K., Philips, OC&C, MarketBridge and Booz Allen.------44New York, NYMet up with B. again and took her to the Frick museum. Saw Flushed Away.--------6-8New York, NYInterviews with EMC, Mitchell Madison, Google and Bearing Point.--------10New York, NYA negotiation with Law School students. Interviews with Inductis and Capgemini. Second rounds with Booz Allen.------1111-12Boston, MASaw Тимур Шаов for the second time this year. Visited M. and S.Fung Wah--13New York, NYMissed classes all day to study.--------14New York, NYInterview with ADP. Second exam in Capital Markets.--------15New York, NYInterview with BTS. Participated in the Lang Fund Venture Fair.------1816-18Mountain View, San Francisco, CAOn-site interviews with Google. Visited saw and D. Explored the Castro neighborhood. Went to the Zoo.United--21New York, NYSaw the controversial Borat movie.------2523-26Memphis, TNThanksgiving with extended family and friends. Went to the Zoo, again. Picked out and configured a new PC for my Dad.Northwest--30New York, NYFinal presentations for Behavioral Economics and Management Consulting classes. Sleep is overrated...------December--1New York, NYSecond round interviews with Capgemini.--------4New York, NYSubmitted my Business Plan for Launching New Ventures. A party at Harlem Lanes.--------7New York, NYFinal exam in Behavioral Economics and the last day of classes. Follies, too.--------8New York, NYPresentation for the Greenhouse program. B.'s reception. Saw Happy Feet.------99-10New York, NYGot the whole team together to work on the Negotiations study. A rather miserable weekend.--------13New York, NYFinalized our Term Paper for Managerial Negotiations.--------15New York, NYV.'s farewell dinner. Can't believe she is moving to Germany!------1616,17New York, NYM.'s first visit to the City. Took him to the Met and to see the Rockefeller Tree. Had a family Hanukkah dinner.My car--18New York, NYFinal presentation for HB Studio.--------19New York, NYThe last exam in Capital Markets. Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre.--------22Paramus, NJWent on a little shopping spree with S. Got myself a new watch. Met up with M. in the evening.My car3025-1Athens, GreeceClimbed the Acropolis and saw the world famous Parthenon. Explored the Ancient Agora and marveled at the Temple of Zeus. Visited the Archaeological Museum and the National Art Gallery. Stayed and celebrated the New Year at Athenaeum InterContinental.Delta / Metro--> I hope the next semester is better! <--
Update (May 8): Reserved a couple of floor seats for Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame.
Update (June 5): Ordered two tickets for Eric Clapton at the Garden in late September.
Update (July 19): Guessed the presale password to get good seats for Pet Shop Boys.
Update (July 31): I am now officially registered for all the classes I will be taking this Fall.
Update (Aug. 26): Made reservations for our annual trip to Memphis around Thanksgiving.
Update (Sept. 5): Bought Madeleine Peyroux tickets, mostly with AmEx Rewards points.
Update (Oct. 1): After much deliberation, decided to spend our winter holidays in Athens.
Update (Nov. 7): I was selected for the second round of Google interviews in California.
Update (Dec. 4): M. is definitely coming for a visit later this month. His first time in NYC!
Update (Dec. 17): We were really lucky to get second row orchestra seats for Hairspray.
Update (Dec. 20): Finally had some free time to get this schedule updated and formatted.