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Cass Alumni Ball

Posted on 17 November 2007 by k

15356 Last night, G & I joined my classmates and a few hundred other Cass Alumni for a Ball at the Natural History Museum here, in London. I thought that dinner ON the Great Wall of China would be hard … Continue reading →

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Lord Mayor’s Show

Posted on 10 November 2007 by k

15186 Today was fun! We went into the City to see the Lord Mayor’s Day Parade (a procession taking him to get the Queen’s blessing to carry-on), went out for a nice Italian meal and headed down to the Thames … Continue reading →

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To Blackberry?

Posted on 10 November 2007 by k

The dreaded question has come…Yesterday, my boss asked if I had been given a corporate mobile. I said no and the discussion went on. My boss is great…and was sensitive to the reasons NOT to have a corporate phone (ie … Continue reading →

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Three Down…

Posted on 5 November 2007 by k

Hopefully lots to go. All’s well on the job front. No complaints. I go in at 9AM, leave just after 6PM and my co-workers seem great. Obviously, we’re still in the early days, but all’s well for now. Believe it … Continue reading →

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Exhausted…

Posted on 1 November 2007 by k

but relieved. Welcome back to the world of the working…right? I feel good about my choice, but wow…I had forgotten how overwhelming first days could be. To make things worse, last nights sleep was spotty (nerves, I think). And, as … Continue reading →

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Sister Wed, Family Fun and Shopping

Posted on 29 October 2007 by k

We left mid-month to visit my family in Southwestern Virginia and to attend G’s sister’s wedding in Louisville, KY. Since it had been six months since I visited, and more than a year since G’s last visit to the US, … Continue reading →

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And Another…But No.

Posted on 17 October 2007 by k

On Friday, my part-time client gave me a ring. Would I like to come in for an AD role on the Schroder’s Account? Great opportunity. But, I wasn’t terribly impressed by the firm during my post there…I’m staying the course … Continue reading →

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