I'm now about 50 pages into my latest assignment for Business Policy class. This week we have to read David Halberstam's "The Best and The Brightest," which I've enjoyed so far, but I have no idea how I'm going to finish this 600+ page book in two days. Prof Davis actually recommended we read the book in a single sitting. Now that is funny.
Speaking of funny...I just finished indulging in the last of my NFL playoff feast by watching the New England Patriots defeat the San Diego Chargers to advance to the AFC Championship game. The Chargers actually led for the most of the game, and one clutch play by Troy Brown to force a fumble after Brady was intercepted for the third time allowed the Pats to tie the game and then go on to win 24-21. The funny part came toward the end when Nate Kaeding missed a 54 yard field goal and the Patriots players started dancing in the middle of the field imitating Shawn Merriman's ridiculous dance he does after getting a sack. After the game LaDainian Tomlinson got pissed and attempted to start a scuffle with Ellis Hobbs on the sideline. Maybe now that he's tired of loosing, he'll score even more worthless touchdowns next year!
According to ESPN:
Tomlinson said he was upset that some Patriots were dancing on the Chargers logo at midfield after they had silenced the record crowd of 68,810 at Qualcomm Stadium and wrecked the Chargers' season.
"I would never react in that way. I was very upset," Tomlinson said. "When you go to the middle of our field and start doing the dance Shawne Merriman is
known for, that is disrespectful. They showed no class and maybe that comes from the head coach."
Merriman did a spasmodic dance to celebrate each of his NFL-high 17 sacks.
Anyway, I love how Tomlinson says the players intentionally did the dance on the Charger's logo, they were in the middle of the field after the play! And what team wouldn't celebrate after winning such an important game?
I can't wait until the press starts hyping up the Peyton Manning vs. Belichick & Brady match up. Just another opportunity for Peyton and Tony Dungy to choke like they always do in a crucial Playoff game! This one might be the funniest yet.
So let's see...this weekend was fun, that is...after I had a day from hell on Friday. The entire day was consumed with a Management Consulting Group workshop followed by more case practice and then Prof Frazinni's Investments class from 6-9pm. It's always nice to end your day talking about arbitrage opportunities in the bond market. I guess one the nice aspects of the Chicago GSB program is the flexibility it allows, namely being able to attend different sections of a course if it is more convenient. But there's something wrong when I'm finding that the most convenient time on my schedule is 6-9pm on Friday night!
On Saturday we celebrated Lori's birthday at Tank Sushi in Lincoln Park. The sushi was awesome and a couple bottles of sake made it even better. Our group of 14 had a fun time (besides a problem with our $600 check at the end), and my only complaint would be that the prices are on the high side (I guess you're also paying for this hip ambiance and fashionable crowd), but being an MBA student I took notice of their half-price sushi special from 4-6pm every day, which I will certainly add to my dining agenda. Afterward half of the group went home and the soldiers headed to Wrightwood Tap and enjoyed the rest of the evening over beer interspersed with rounds of Washington Apple shots. Of course we ended the night with our customary burritos at La Bamba.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Despite the fact that I have no leisure time whatsoever taking four classes, being cohort president, and currently in the midst of corporate recruiting, I’ve decided to stop putting off one of my goals and start this MBA blog. The added bonus....it seems I'm the first Class of 2008 Chicago GSB blogger on the League of MBA Bloggers website!
So where should I start? I guess with a funny story…So I’m sitting in the Apple corporate presentation last night and the recruiter is talking about the future of iPods, digital music, the powerbook line, and all of the coolest products in the universe when he opens the floor up for questions. So my buddy (a really awesome guy I met on our random walk trip) raises his hand and asks “So, does Dell…?” and the entire classroom erupts in laughter…I myself was rolling on the floor laughing. The recruiter from Apple was a good sport and just shrugged it off. But man that was funny as hell.
Speaking of good laughs… I recently got tired of the generic ring tones on my Motorola RAZR cell phone and decided to download a new one. After trudging through all the generic crap Cingular offers, I finally found a cool ring tone. Get this...The Dukes of Hazard Theme song! I mean, is there anything cooler?? Anyway, I was in a lunch and learn today where a consulting firm was presenting the challenges of selling music through a traditional medium (CDs) when digital downloads are becoming so popular when all of a sudden I hear “Just the good ole boys…" I was horrifed! x All of a sudden the entire classroom (including the presenter) is staring in my direction as I’m frantically digging in my pocket to turn this evil device (but awesome ring tone) off. I did succeed, but not until the song was halfway done and my face crimson.
An insight I’d like to include before signing off on today. So I was lucky enough to get into Prof McGill’s Marketing Strategy class, which by the way is amazing and worth every point I spent bidding on it. On Tuesday we discussed the HBS Colgate-Palmolive case study about the toothbrush market (fascinating stuff I know), and a good question came up. A student asks “Why would you expect a person to only buy Colgate toothbrushes when I never buy the same kind of toothbrush myself? Now, this would seem like a good question, but the always-insightful Anne McGill replies, “well you’re in your 20’s, you change your mind a lot. Just wait until you’re 30 and look at the clothes you wearing. That’s your style. Twenty years later, when you’re 50 you’ll be wearing the exact same style. You’re locked in. Locked in at 30.” Her words might seem sad, maybe even tragic, but I think there’s some truth to them. But God I hope I’m not the poor schmuck who’s wearing tapered acid wash jeans, a weave belt, and polo shirt to a cocktail party when I’m 50.
By the way, we're in the midst of filming our cohort film, which is coming along great. I acted in one of the scenes tonight, which amazingly was really fun. Well maybe it was so fun because the Friday LPF (Liquidity Preference Function) was going on tonight and I would not have been such a good actor had I not downed four beers before starting. Maybe hollywood is in my future after all!
So where should I start? I guess with a funny story…So I’m sitting in the Apple corporate presentation last night and the recruiter is talking about the future of iPods, digital music, the powerbook line, and all of the coolest products in the universe when he opens the floor up for questions. So my buddy (a really awesome guy I met on our random walk trip) raises his hand and asks “So, does Dell…?” and the entire classroom erupts in laughter…I myself was rolling on the floor laughing. The recruiter from Apple was a good sport and just shrugged it off. But man that was funny as hell.
Speaking of good laughs… I recently got tired of the generic ring tones on my Motorola RAZR cell phone and decided to download a new one. After trudging through all the generic crap Cingular offers, I finally found a cool ring tone. Get this...The Dukes of Hazard Theme song! I mean, is there anything cooler?? Anyway, I was in a lunch and learn today where a consulting firm was presenting the challenges of selling music through a traditional medium (CDs) when digital downloads are becoming so popular when all of a sudden I hear “Just the good ole boys…" I was horrifed! x All of a sudden the entire classroom (including the presenter) is staring in my direction as I’m frantically digging in my pocket to turn this evil device (but awesome ring tone) off. I did succeed, but not until the song was halfway done and my face crimson.
An insight I’d like to include before signing off on today. So I was lucky enough to get into Prof McGill’s Marketing Strategy class, which by the way is amazing and worth every point I spent bidding on it. On Tuesday we discussed the HBS Colgate-Palmolive case study about the toothbrush market (fascinating stuff I know), and a good question came up. A student asks “Why would you expect a person to only buy Colgate toothbrushes when I never buy the same kind of toothbrush myself? Now, this would seem like a good question, but the always-insightful Anne McGill replies, “well you’re in your 20’s, you change your mind a lot. Just wait until you’re 30 and look at the clothes you wearing. That’s your style. Twenty years later, when you’re 50 you’ll be wearing the exact same style. You’re locked in. Locked in at 30.” Her words might seem sad, maybe even tragic, but I think there’s some truth to them. But God I hope I’m not the poor schmuck who’s wearing tapered acid wash jeans, a weave belt, and polo shirt to a cocktail party when I’m 50.
By the way, we're in the midst of filming our cohort film, which is coming along great. I acted in one of the scenes tonight, which amazingly was really fun. Well maybe it was so fun because the Friday LPF (Liquidity Preference Function) was going on tonight and I would not have been such a good actor had I not downed four beers before starting. Maybe hollywood is in my future after all!
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