After just short of a week since her arrival, Schnookums and I were joined by Mary Keany this evening, returning triumphantly from New York. The three of us are off to Lisbon tomorrow (Mary Keany at 06:15, Schnookums and I at 13:30). Very excited! I've never been and all I know about the city is it's full of Portuguese people and near water, so I've little idea what to expect.
It's been a great week with Schnookums here in London; I became spectacularly ill the morning she arrived (owing nothing to the five Absinthes from the night before, I am sure) and have been sick, though improving, since. Saturday and Sunday were pretty much a wash, but she has been very kind about my inability to do much. However, I went to the doc today and she gave me some antibiotics, so hopefully I will be in full form for the weekend adventure starting tomorrow, or at least close enough I can power through it.
So have a great weekend and a happy New Year's Eve everybody! If I don't say hi again before, I'll talk to you in 2008!
Cheers,
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Monday, 24 December 2007
[The Life of Shaun #180] Waiting for the 341
Couple pics to share.
First one is of me waiting for the 341 on my block when Schnookums arrived this Saturday and we were thwarted (yet again, after every try in 2005) trying to ride the Eye. The second pic is why we were thwarted. Third one shows it even better; that is the gorgeous view across the Thames towards Parliament from the Southbank!
Hope you're all having a great Xmas Eve! We're off to a couple straight pubs to appease Schnookums pre-Lisbon. ;-)
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[The Life of Shaun #179] Happy Christmas 2007!
So wow, my third Xmas in the Olde World... well, since moving here, at least, as last year I was actually at the Petronis' in Vegas having a delightful meal and cocktails on Christmas day.
See, Natasha's and my first year here we were so excited about Christmas in London, and then Christmas came and we realised what a naïvité that was. London is a city of migrants; 1/3 of the population is foreign-born (hi!) and huge portions of the native-born have internally migrated here. Come Christmas time, they all go home, leaving the city to the newly-arrived hopefuls and the few sticking around to prosper off of us. It is so dead in this country on Xmas and Boxing Day you can't even take transport between towns at all on the 25th, and very little on the 26th. We realised there was no reason to ever spend another Christmas in London again and spent Christmas 2006 visiting sundry friends and family across the seaboards.
This year I am using London's realities to my advantage. My very good friend Schnookums, who I've known since I was 15, arrived on Saturday to spend two whole deliciously slovenly, lazy, TV- and drinking-filled weeks with me to relax our way out of 2007 and into 2008. We have honestly relished the idea of holing ourselves up in my flat with as much bad TV as possible and not leaving except for liquor runs for two days. It's one of our favourite things to do together and, since I moved across one of the few bodies of water wider than the Hudson, we don't get to do it nearly enough anymore. So we're stocked up on wine and groceries, and just looking to see what MTV marathon awaits us.
So, anyway, Schnookums, Mary Keany and I are heading to Lisbon for the New Year's Eve weekend, so wanted to get my holiday wishes out now.
Happy Xmas, everyone!
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See, Natasha's and my first year here we were so excited about Christmas in London, and then Christmas came and we realised what a naïvité that was. London is a city of migrants; 1/3 of the population is foreign-born (hi!) and huge portions of the native-born have internally migrated here. Come Christmas time, they all go home, leaving the city to the newly-arrived hopefuls and the few sticking around to prosper off of us. It is so dead in this country on Xmas and Boxing Day you can't even take transport between towns at all on the 25th, and very little on the 26th. We realised there was no reason to ever spend another Christmas in London again and spent Christmas 2006 visiting sundry friends and family across the seaboards.
This year I am using London's realities to my advantage. My very good friend Schnookums, who I've known since I was 15, arrived on Saturday to spend two whole deliciously slovenly, lazy, TV- and drinking-filled weeks with me to relax our way out of 2007 and into 2008. We have honestly relished the idea of holing ourselves up in my flat with as much bad TV as possible and not leaving except for liquor runs for two days. It's one of our favourite things to do together and, since I moved across one of the few bodies of water wider than the Hudson, we don't get to do it nearly enough anymore. So we're stocked up on wine and groceries, and just looking to see what MTV marathon awaits us.
So, anyway, Schnookums, Mary Keany and I are heading to Lisbon for the New Year's Eve weekend, so wanted to get my holiday wishes out now.
Happy Xmas, everyone!
Cheers,
Shaun
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Monday, 17 December 2007
[The Life of Shaun #178] Monday
This is how Mondays should all be at work.
Today was comp day, where all those who have been at MS more than two minutes like I find out their bonuses, salaries for the next year and whether or not they were promoted.
So we find out, everyone says yay or boo, then at 12:30 we head to the pub to celebrate/commiserate, courtesy of the VPs and above of our areas. Even with this celebration, though, the pressure's not off; we had to rush back at 16:00 so we could catch the official firm champagne reception by 16:15! I barely got six glasses down me before I decided to head home. Talk about demanding!
But I managed to survive it all, even after the wines & cheeses from around the world party from last Friday after work. <whew> I think I need a break!
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Today was comp day, where all those who have been at MS more than two minutes like I find out their bonuses, salaries for the next year and whether or not they were promoted.
So we find out, everyone says yay or boo, then at 12:30 we head to the pub to celebrate/commiserate, courtesy of the VPs and above of our areas. Even with this celebration, though, the pressure's not off; we had to rush back at 16:00 so we could catch the official firm champagne reception by 16:15! I barely got six glasses down me before I decided to head home. Talk about demanding!
But I managed to survive it all, even after the wines & cheeses from around the world party from last Friday after work. <whew> I think I need a break!
Cheers,
Shaun
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Monday, 10 December 2007
[The Life of Shaun #177] More alumni ball pics...
Just thought I'd share a few pics from the alumni ball my friend Ajay took. Pretty cool our table was next to the dinosaur. :-)
Hope everyone had a good weekend!
Cheers,
Shaun
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Sunday, 9 December 2007
[The Life of Shaun #176] #2
Just thought I'd share a picture of my sister Lisa and my new niece, Danai. Lara is due with niece/nephew #3 in February and I am going out that way to meet them both before Lisa ups stakes and heads back to the Olde World. Can't wait.
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Monday, 3 December 2007
[The Life of Shaun #175] 48 hours in Berlin
I headed to Berlin on Friday with a mix of excitement and apprehension. The juxtaposition was because I became rather unexpectedly smitten with the city on my first visit in 2003 and this visit could just serve to reinforce that feeling or it could pop my Teutonic bubble. Well, I am already trying to figure out when I can go back again, so there you have it. I really, really, really like this city. It's so laid back, edgy and gritty in the way the New York and San Francisco I knew when I first moved to them were. It's as if the East Village decided its outgrown the confines of Manhattan, moved away from home and became a city all its own; and this time safely away from the antiseptic hands of Giuliani & Co. It totally fits me and I can't wait to explore it more soon.
And it's *SO* cheap. I only spent €70 the first day, and €20 of that was for the taxi from the airport - it's almost as if you can't give your money away. I think the most I spent on a pint was €2.70. And someone I met randomly told me he only pays €420/month for his great central West apartment with views of the Reichstag. This combination of affordability and a great city is something you don't come across too often; the only other obvious example I can think of is Montréal.
Travelling alone was a cool experience. I have to admit I didn't get up to much touristwise, but I love I didn't have to because I wasn't raining on anyone's parade. I did see the new Hauptbahnhof, which is pretty darn cool, and I did my little bit of shopping in Alexanderplatz, old East Berlin's 'centre', which, though adorned a little more, is still Ostiechic, and walked down Ünter den Linden, Berlin's pre-war pre-eminent high street. The Holocaust Memorial and Reichstag will have to wait for the next visit.
But now it's back to my London life. It's the wrap-up of the fiscal year at Morgan Stanley so I am expecting a long week ahead of me. Busy December ahead; this weekend I am here and can catch my breath a little; the week after that I am off to Middlesbrough with some classmates (a potential surprise contender to my favourite cities lists perhaps?); the weekend after that Schnookums arrives in town for the holidays, and then she, Mary Keany and I head off to Lisboa for the New Year's Eve weekend. I've realised lately my passport is filling up - I only have about four spaces left in it. I need to get pages added - and it's only five years old! It's been a good five years.
OK, bedtime here - the few pics I did take are below, the first several from my (€35/night) apartment I rented in Shöneberg. Did I mention Berlin is cheap?
(Don't worry Montréal, I still love you!)
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Shaun
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And it's *SO* cheap. I only spent €70 the first day, and €20 of that was for the taxi from the airport - it's almost as if you can't give your money away. I think the most I spent on a pint was €2.70. And someone I met randomly told me he only pays €420/month for his great central West apartment with views of the Reichstag. This combination of affordability and a great city is something you don't come across too often; the only other obvious example I can think of is Montréal.
Travelling alone was a cool experience. I have to admit I didn't get up to much touristwise, but I love I didn't have to because I wasn't raining on anyone's parade. I did see the new Hauptbahnhof, which is pretty darn cool, and I did my little bit of shopping in Alexanderplatz, old East Berlin's 'centre', which, though adorned a little more, is still Ostiechic, and walked down Ünter den Linden, Berlin's pre-war pre-eminent high street. The Holocaust Memorial and Reichstag will have to wait for the next visit.
But now it's back to my London life. It's the wrap-up of the fiscal year at Morgan Stanley so I am expecting a long week ahead of me. Busy December ahead; this weekend I am here and can catch my breath a little; the week after that I am off to Middlesbrough with some classmates (a potential surprise contender to my favourite cities lists perhaps?); the weekend after that Schnookums arrives in town for the holidays, and then she, Mary Keany and I head off to Lisboa for the New Year's Eve weekend. I've realised lately my passport is filling up - I only have about four spaces left in it. I need to get pages added - and it's only five years old! It's been a good five years.
OK, bedtime here - the few pics I did take are below, the first several from my (€35/night) apartment I rented in Shöneberg. Did I mention Berlin is cheap?
(Don't worry Montréal, I still love you!)
Cheers,
Shaun
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Friday, 30 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #174] Hallo von Berlin!
Hallo alles!
I've found myself in Berlin at the end of November again - one of these days I'll learn!
I forgot my gloves, so went straight to the lovely Alexanderplatz and got some there, then walked down Ünter den Linden and cried over the demise of the Palast der Republik.
But the city's still wonderful and I have a feeling I am gonna get drunk tonight!
xo,
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I've found myself in Berlin at the end of November again - one of these days I'll learn!
I forgot my gloves, so went straight to the lovely Alexanderplatz and got some there, then walked down Ünter den Linden and cried over the demise of the Palast der Republik.
But the city's still wonderful and I have a feeling I am gonna get drunk tonight!
xo,
Shaun
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Thursday, 29 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #173] A Hall and the Wall
Just a quick note as I have to pack, change, dash off to meet Mary Keany for a play, have a drink all before midnight - phew!
As it was one of my birthdays this week and I've just started a new job, I decided to buy myself as birthday a trip to Berlin for the weekend, where I've been wanting to return to since the minute the plane took off to bring me away in November 2003. Berlin is a fantastic, eclectic, edgy and, most of all, sexy city and I have been away too long. This is the first time I am taking a trip entirely alone and I am quite looking forward to the experience. Anyway, invest in stock in German breweries before tomorrow for a quick profit.
Attached are a few pics from a concert I went to last night. My friend, Alexi, got tickets through his work and took me and a second friend. It was a trio who performed Beethoven, Mendelssohn and a contemporary piece, all of which had their moments. But the best thing was the setting, the Goldsmiths Hall - absolutely gaudy and gorgeous. I really need to get to more events like that.
OK, my suitcase is calling! Have a great weekend everyone.
Cheers,
Shaun
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Wednesday, 21 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #172] Finally!
I passed.
Cheers,
Shaun Coley, MBA
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Tuesday, 20 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #171] DVD recommendation: Alistair Cooke's America
I just finished the last episode of Alistair Cooke's America and am recommending it to all of my American friends and friends who have an interest, either negative or positive, in American history and what this "America" is.
I found it so interesting because it was made by a British-born long-term resident in America, so it was unusual to see his perspective versus the one we were all taught in school - to see someone who can analytically separate the good and the bad of America and its past, rather than the "We're number one!" we all were thumped with from the age of five.
The second thing that makes it so captivating is that it was made in the 70s, a whole different political and social lifetime ago. As the series gets closer and closer to "modern" times, this becomes a bigger factor, and it really is fascinating peek at a different perspective in time, and especially, to me, on such things as America's role in the world going forward (as in now) and what to do about the "black problem".
So add it to your NetFlix/LoveFilm/Amazon queues (I know I don't have to say Wal-Mart or Blockbuster queues since, of course, none of you enlightened folks would have them) and give it a whirl. And let me know what you think.
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I found it so interesting because it was made by a British-born long-term resident in America, so it was unusual to see his perspective versus the one we were all taught in school - to see someone who can analytically separate the good and the bad of America and its past, rather than the "We're number one!" we all were thumped with from the age of five.
The second thing that makes it so captivating is that it was made in the 70s, a whole different political and social lifetime ago. As the series gets closer and closer to "modern" times, this becomes a bigger factor, and it really is fascinating peek at a different perspective in time, and especially, to me, on such things as America's role in the world going forward (as in now) and what to do about the "black problem".
So add it to your NetFlix/LoveFilm/Amazon queues (I know I don't have to say Wal-Mart or Blockbuster queues since, of course, none of you enlightened folks would have them) and give it a whirl. And let me know what you think.
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Your transcripts will be available from the MBA Course office tomorrow (Wednesday) after 1.00pm.
Regards,
Jas"
Grr... Perhaps one day I will know just what I got!
Cheers,
Shaun
--Jas"
Grr... Perhaps one day I will know just what I got!
Cheers,
Shaun
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Monday, 19 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #170] Grrr....
Stupid British bureaucracy! They did the assessments today but they are going to eMail our City University accounts tomorrow, so I won't know till tomorrow night, after German, if I passed.
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Shaun Coley, MB....A?
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Sunday, 18 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #169] This week in London
So another birthday's come and gone in the middle of a whirlwind week here in London. The adventures started last weekend when my friend David Bell came to visit from New York. Very exciting as excluding Manhattan and San Francisco it was his first time outside America. It was really great to see him here. He's not a great traveller, so him committing to six+ hours in a plane is no small testament to our friendship. I really loved showing him where I live, play and work, and what attracted me to move here, just showing him my life here. He gave London high marks and I think I may be able to get him to Berlin in 2008. But it was really sad to see him go and I had the mini-depression I always have when I see my friends from the States and realise how much I miss them in my life.
Fortunately a good chunk of my London friends scooped me out of that funk when we all met for my birthday dinner on Wednesday at The Bowler, a gastropubesque restaurant in my neighbourhood that really is quite special. Great mix of people and a good night to remind me that wherever I am there are people I will miss.
Friday night was the first Cass Alumni Ball, a black tie dinner held in the Main Hall of the Natural Histroy Museum (in the third pic attached, our table was just next to the dinosaur's rear right leg). A stunning venue and a totally great time, or at least I assume so as my memory past the champagne reception is quite fuzzy, but my headache the next day told me I had a blast.
Sunday was at Natasha's, Chris's and Lottie's for XFactor and the painful crime of seeing Hope go on another week. Today, a bit of trepidation as I realise that tomorrow our final marks are due out from Cass and will know if I am indeed an MBA. So send good thoughts and vibes my way tomorrow!
That's it from my island. Sorry I am not great at one-on-one eMailing as of late - just very busy, especially when I can't check mail at work, and I hope these occasional updates keep you in tune with me and my life. Hope all's well with you where you are.
Cheers,
Shaun
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Saturday, 17 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #168] Miami & New York, Feb 2008
Hey all,
I just booked a trip to Miami and New York in February. I know it's a bit early, but I wanted to tell you all the dates so those who will be in the areas will hopefully stay there so I can see you while I am across the pond. So the dates:
Miami: 17 - 21 Feb
NYC: 22 Feb - 02 Mar
which of course means brunch at Lips on 02 March - woo woo!
See you soon!
Cheers,
Shaun
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I just booked a trip to Miami and New York in February. I know it's a bit early, but I wanted to tell you all the dates so those who will be in the areas will hopefully stay there so I can see you while I am across the pond. So the dates:
Miami: 17 - 21 Feb
NYC: 22 Feb - 02 Mar
which of course means brunch at Lips on 02 March - woo woo!
See you soon!
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Thursday, 8 November 2007
[The Life of Shaun #167] The reality of London
There's a sign in the window of the letting agency by work that has a proud sign:
That is $1,050/week in American today, or £2,166 ($4,550) per month. That, of course, means that 40% rent for more than £2,166/$4,550 per month.
Who needs to be a millionaire indeed.
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Who needs to be a millionaire?
60% of our flats rent for £500 per week or less!
60% of our flats rent for £500 per week or less!
That is $1,050/week in American today, or £2,166 ($4,550) per month. That, of course, means that 40% rent for more than £2,166/$4,550 per month.
Who needs to be a millionaire indeed.
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007
[The Life of Shaun #166] Follow-up
Just a little more detail about my US trip for those who want to see me.
I will be in Miami from 16-21 Feb. I'll be staying with my parents in SoBe. Rankows, I would like to make sure I see you while I am there!
I will be in New York 22 Feb - 02 Mar. So New Yorkers, make suse I see you in that time span. David/Todd, I was thinking of shacking up with you boys on the weekends - Schnookums has already agreed to host me in the week - that OK?
And apropos of nothing, go out and buy this month's National Geographic. I subscribe to it, so get it every month, but this month there is an article about memory that is, literally and not the slang, awesome.
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I will be in Miami from 16-21 Feb. I'll be staying with my parents in SoBe. Rankows, I would like to make sure I see you while I am there!
I will be in New York 22 Feb - 02 Mar. So New Yorkers, make suse I see you in that time span. David/Todd, I was thinking of shacking up with you boys on the weekends - Schnookums has already agreed to host me in the week - that OK?
And apropos of nothing, go out and buy this month's National Geographic. I subscribe to it, so get it every month, but this month there is an article about memory that is, literally and not the slang, awesome.
Cheers,
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[The Life of Shaun #165] New flatmate!
Mary Keany moved in tonight, two days late, in true Mary Keany style. And in true Murphy's Law style, the lift was broken, so we had to trudge her six suitcases up to the third (fourth in Yankee) floor. But neveryoumind, she is here, 1/6th unpacked, and it's great to have her here.
In other news, I've had a productive day of travel planning; I bought a weekend package in Istanbul for the end of January (better hope that bubbling little war thing with Iraq doesn't go anywhere...) and I've reserved flights for my trip back to America in Feb - a week in Miami with my family, including two new niece(s)/nephew(s) by then, and then I am going to be in New York for a week working from Morgan Stanley's 1 New York Plaza building. Cool they are are letting me do that so I can spend a week in each rather than half - that will be nice.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know I have company again - the bachelor nights were great, but I am happy to have more life at home.
Cheers,
Shaun
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In other news, I've had a productive day of travel planning; I bought a weekend package in Istanbul for the end of January (better hope that bubbling little war thing with Iraq doesn't go anywhere...) and I've reserved flights for my trip back to America in Feb - a week in Miami with my family, including two new niece(s)/nephew(s) by then, and then I am going to be in New York for a week working from Morgan Stanley's 1 New York Plaza building. Cool they are are letting me do that so I can spend a week in each rather than half - that will be nice.
Anyway, just wanted to let you all know I have company again - the bachelor nights were great, but I am happy to have more life at home.
Cheers,
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Thursday, 25 October 2007
[The Life of Shaun #164] Empty
Natasha and Chris moved out yesterday and it definitely feels a little empty here at Rosebery Court. It really was such an odd feeling saying good-bye as Natasha left in the morning. It's like we had this "moving to London" experience, and now it's just life. That's not a bad thing at all - we're both in great places right now and have exciting years ahead of us. But that experience is definitely over and it's not easy to let go of it. Still, what a fantastic 2+ years it's been, and it's always good to leave the party while everyone's still having a good time.
But it is sad to come home to a flat without them.
I will enjoy a few days of bachelor life while I have it and look forward to Mary Keany moving in on Sunday and bringing some more life into the flat. I am excited about sharing "my London" with her and to be a part of her experience moving here, and seeing how that is from an old hat perspective. I'm also gonna do my best to have her secondment become a relocation.
That's the news from this side of the pond - hope all is well where you are.
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But it is sad to come home to a flat without them.
I will enjoy a few days of bachelor life while I have it and look forward to Mary Keany moving in on Sunday and bringing some more life into the flat. I am excited about sharing "my London" with her and to be a part of her experience moving here, and seeing how that is from an old hat perspective. I'm also gonna do my best to have her secondment become a relocation.
That's the news from this side of the pond - hope all is well where you are.
xo,
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Friday, 19 October 2007
[The Life of Shaun #163] Shaun in print!
I had my first quotes in a major British newspaper today! (My first was quote in a major newspaper ever was my recommendation of Pongsri Thai in New York - that one had a picture as well!) A classmate of mine, Ajay, was asked to give a quick interview to the Times about doing well on the GMAT; he demurred and recommended me, so I had a quick five-minute chat this Monday and my [slightly transcribed] quotes were printed today - article follows below!
I am dropping Mandarin. It's. Just. So. Hard! If I had more time to study, that'd be fine, but I just don't have the time to give it. I can't do both it and German and I really want to continue with German, so Mandarin's going by the wayside. Still, I gave it the college try! So a few fun nights with my friend Lottie, £90 donated to continuing education - not so bad in the long run.
Had drinks with some old classmates tonight as well as some of the new class. I am sure every class likes to think they are special, but I see how they all interact with each other and how we all did and do - it's not the same. Perhaps they just need more drinks. And Poland - that did us all well.
My trainer at work leaves back to New York tomorrow morning so I am officially independent now - look for a falling MS stock price soon!
Cheers,
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I am dropping Mandarin. It's. Just. So. Hard! If I had more time to study, that'd be fine, but I just don't have the time to give it. I can't do both it and German and I really want to continue with German, so Mandarin's going by the wayside. Still, I gave it the college try! So a few fun nights with my friend Lottie, £90 donated to continuing education - not so bad in the long run.
Had drinks with some old classmates tonight as well as some of the new class. I am sure every class likes to think they are special, but I see how they all interact with each other and how we all did and do - it's not the same. Perhaps they just need more drinks. And Poland - that did us all well.
My trainer at work leaves back to New York tomorrow morning so I am officially independent now - look for a falling MS stock price soon!
Cheers,
Shaun
From The Times
October 18, 2007
How to... handle the GMAT
It will come as no surprise that the Boy Scouts' motto provides the answer to doing well on the GMAT: be prepared
Carly Chynoweth
Top business schools consider a number of factors when assessing MBA candidates, including references, work experience and undergraduate results. Many also want to know how applicants score in the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Here's how to approach it:
1. Understand it. The GMAT has three parts: analytical; quantitative; and qualitative. The first is two essay-style questions while the others are multiple choice. They are also computer adaptive, so if you're doing well the questions get harder and if you're struggling they get easier.
2. Do it while university is fresh in your mind. If you are recent graduate who plans to do an MBA soon, it's worth sitting the GMAT now, says Judy Phair, a vice-president of the Graduate Management Admission Council, which runs the GMAT. The score is valid for five years and you'll have the advantage of doing it while your brain is in test-taking mode.
3. Practice. "Every time I took a practice test my score got a little higher," says Shaun Coley, a recent graduate of Cass's MBA course, who scored 700. "And it allows you to get familiar with the exam," says Ben Baron, the head of graduate preparation programmes at Kaplan. "There shouldn't be any surprises on test day."
4. Structure your learning. Use practice tests to assess your strengths and weaknesses and tailor your preparation accordingly, Phair says. "It has to be intelligent practice," Baron says. "You have to understand all the components and you have to study the right things." Don't get so hung up on the maths part that you find yourself studying advanced algebra texts – the quantitative questions are about logic, analysis and problem-solving, so the underlying maths needed is quite basic.
5. Different strokes. Don't be put off if the first preparation book or course you look at doesn't suit your learning style. "I started preparing with one big company's approach and it didn't work for me," Coley says. "When I swapped to another one I found that it worked and I got better scores in the practice tests."
6. Take advantage of free things. The starting point is www.mba.com, says Matt Tillett, the MBA guide editor for Hobsons. It offers free GMATPrep software, which includes two practice tests, for download.
7. Consider paying for help. "The advantage of taking a course is that it will give you structure and make sure that you put all the hours in," Tillett says. "But make sure that it is a legitimate test-preparation company," Phair says. "If a company tells you that it has real, current GMAT questions it's either lying or breaking the law."
8. Get your timing right. Monitor how long you take on each question in the test. "You need to pace yourself because you can't go back to questions," Phair says. "And people who finish the exam tend to do better."
9. Be canny. If you don't know an answer, eliminate the clearly wrong answers then chose from what's left, Tillett says. Baron suggests that if it's a maths problem bothering you, try plugging in real numbers rather than jumping straight into algebra; alternatively, you can "backsolve" – where you work backwards from the answer choices available.
10. It's not the end of the world. If you're not happy with your results, you can resit the test – you can take it up to five times a year. Your three most recent valid scores are given on your report.
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Sunday, 14 October 2007
[The Life of Shaun #162] A check-in
An amazing amount of stuff is going on right now - it seems so odd that there's really nothing to tell. Work is good, getting better; I have to admit the first few weeks I was wondering if I had made a mistake accepting this job, but the last three weeks have been good and I am enjoying it there a lot more. We're out of the Lehman Brother's building with the gorgeous view and back in the HQ building Monday - sad about that. My "trainer" leaves back to New York on Friday so I will be on my own soon - ack!
I cannot believe how difficult Mandarin is. The grammar is easy as pie, but the pronunciation is impossible. This is an actual sentence in Mandarin: mà ma má má ma mà. And the vocabulary is just not sticking; after four weeks I still can't tell you how to say "very" off the top of my head. In all fairness I haven't been studying, but in all fairness to that, I have no time! Still, I am enjoying it, and it's great to know I will see my friend Lottie regularly.
German is fab, as German always is, though a bit slow for my preference. But the others in the class haven't had it before, and seeing how much trouble I am having with Mandarin, I have sympathy for them.
So, all in all, super busy, but nothing to report on so much. My eMailing's become slack since I can't check it at work and am sometimes not home till 22:00 (German nights). But wanted to check in with everyone.
Oh! Two trips on the books - and you know how much I love having trips to look forward to. I bought myself a trip to Berlin at the end of November for my XX bday present to myself, going to Middlesbrough in December with some Cass classmates (for the same reason I went to Canberra and Cleveland...) and will be spending New Year's Eve in Lisboa. Miami & New York come in February. My friend Mary Keany, who's over here for work for 6-24 months, wants to do some travelling too, so I expect to get to Africa and the Middle East in 2008. Yikes! All these plans - I better make sure I do a good job at work and don't get laid off!
Apropos of nothing, some interesting things I learned watching a show on immigrants to Britain:
Oh! Can everyone please send me their mailing addresses and phone numbers? I need to update (ie, start) my Google address book.
I've gotten hooked on Coronation Street. And my head hurts.
OK, off to Exmouth Market to meet Lottie for brunch and hair of the dog. Hope all's well in your part of the world.
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I cannot believe how difficult Mandarin is. The grammar is easy as pie, but the pronunciation is impossible. This is an actual sentence in Mandarin: mà ma má má ma mà. And the vocabulary is just not sticking; after four weeks I still can't tell you how to say "very" off the top of my head. In all fairness I haven't been studying, but in all fairness to that, I have no time! Still, I am enjoying it, and it's great to know I will see my friend Lottie regularly.
German is fab, as German always is, though a bit slow for my preference. But the others in the class haven't had it before, and seeing how much trouble I am having with Mandarin, I have sympathy for them.
So, all in all, super busy, but nothing to report on so much. My eMailing's become slack since I can't check it at work and am sometimes not home till 22:00 (German nights). But wanted to check in with everyone.
Oh! Two trips on the books - and you know how much I love having trips to look forward to. I bought myself a trip to Berlin at the end of November for my XX bday present to myself, going to Middlesbrough in December with some Cass classmates (for the same reason I went to Canberra and Cleveland...) and will be spending New Year's Eve in Lisboa. Miami & New York come in February. My friend Mary Keany, who's over here for work for 6-24 months, wants to do some travelling too, so I expect to get to Africa and the Middle East in 2008. Yikes! All these plans - I better make sure I do a good job at work and don't get laid off!
Apropos of nothing, some interesting things I learned watching a show on immigrants to Britain:
- London is growing by 100,000 people a year (and this doesn't include the Home Counties)
- As a group, Americans give the most to Britain financially; we pay £280/week in income taxes and NI contributions. Canadians and South Africans come in after us. The average British-born parasite pays £133. Somalians pay the least, about £60, just down the ladder from Pakistanis.
- Poles work the most hours per week, followed by the Yankees. The British are surprisingly content with watching Maury Pauvich, Trisha and Jerry Springer in the afternoon.
Oh! Can everyone please send me their mailing addresses and phone numbers? I need to update (ie, start) my Google address book.
I've gotten hooked on Coronation Street. And my head hurts.
OK, off to Exmouth Market to meet Lottie for brunch and hair of the dog. Hope all's well in your part of the world.
Cheers,
Shaun
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Wednesday, 26 September 2007
[The Life of Shaun #161] Money money money!
I got PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID today! Yahoo!!! My first (real) paycheque in over a year (London Citizen's pittance doesn't count). Wow, does it feel nice to have an income again instead of just an outflow.
The cheeky bastards, though - even though I was there for all the working days of September, since I didn't start on 01 September (I started on the 3rd) I got a prorated amount - rather than getting paid my salary/12 I got my salary/261*20. (Yes, we only get paid once a month in the UK - very hard to get used to budgeting that way.)
Still, I am back in the professional world. <sigh of relief> I hope they don't fire me now...
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The cheeky bastards, though - even though I was there for all the working days of September, since I didn't start on 01 September (I started on the 3rd) I got a prorated amount - rather than getting paid my salary/12 I got my salary/261*20. (Yes, we only get paid once a month in the UK - very hard to get used to budgeting that way.)
Still, I am back in the professional world. <sigh of relief> I hope they don't fire me now...
Cheers,
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Sunday, 16 September 2007
[The Life of Shaun #160] A fix and pics
As most of you know I have been to nine universities now; in order they are La Sorbonne, University of Nevada Las Vegas, City College of San Francisco, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of North Dakota, Albertus Magnus College, Stevens Institute of Technology, Baruch College City University of New York and Cass Business School City University London. Obviously I have an addiction to places of higher learning. My mentor group from Cass can tell you I can also be a bit pedantic and OCD with things like punctuation and making sure my monthly tube pass starts on the first day of the month.
To address both these things, I've enrolled in another institution, Morley College (near Waterloo), beginning on Tuesday - this way I can get my fix and round off the list to a neat ten institutions. I will be taking German on Tuesdays and Mandarin on Thursdays.
I am totally excited to take German! I had it in high school and absolutely loved it - it's such a fun language. It's going to be a fun thing for me to do weekly. Mandarin - well, I am taking that more because of the impression China made on me in June - it's definitely where the action is going to be. I'd considered Russian, as it's a growing BRIC country, too, but I think China will dominate even over oil-rich London in the business world.
My friend from Cass, Lottie, is taking Mandarin with me, which will be nice. She's also doing a second language, but French. But our one class a week together will be a nice help to the transition into the real world.
Lastly, below are more pics from my sister's wedding for those friends & family that know her and may want to see.
Cheers,
Shaun
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Date: 13 Sep 2007 22:16
Subject: You're invited to view my photos!
Hi friends and family. Here are the pictures of our wedding. There are a lot of them but there are so many nice ones I couldn't select just a few. This is from Walgreens in the states, so anyone in the states can order hard copies right on line. It's great. You just have to register your name and e mail to see the photos. It only takes 30 seconds. Thanks again to all of you making this one of the most magical days of my life.!!!!! If anyone would like a hard copy of any pics outside of the states, just let me know!
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To address both these things, I've enrolled in another institution, Morley College (near Waterloo), beginning on Tuesday - this way I can get my fix and round off the list to a neat ten institutions. I will be taking German on Tuesdays and Mandarin on Thursdays.
I am totally excited to take German! I had it in high school and absolutely loved it - it's such a fun language. It's going to be a fun thing for me to do weekly. Mandarin - well, I am taking that more because of the impression China made on me in June - it's definitely where the action is going to be. I'd considered Russian, as it's a growing BRIC country, too, but I think China will dominate even over oil-rich London in the business world.
My friend from Cass, Lottie, is taking Mandarin with me, which will be nice. She's also doing a second language, but French. But our one class a week together will be a nice help to the transition into the real world.
Lastly, below are more pics from my sister's wedding for those friends & family that know her and may want to see.
Cheers,
Shaun
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From: lisa coley
Date: 13 Sep 2007 22:16
Subject: You're invited to view my photos!
Hi friends and family. Here are the pictures of our wedding. There are a lot of them but there are so many nice ones I couldn't select just a few. This is from Walgreens in the states, so anyone in the states can order hard copies right on line. It's great. You just have to register your name and e mail to see the photos. It only takes 30 seconds. Thanks again to all of you making this one of the most magical days of my life.!!!!! If anyone would like a hard copy of any pics outside of the states, just let me know!
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If the 'VIEW MY PHOTOS' button above does not work, copy and paste the link below into your browser http://photo.walgreens.com/share/p=706131189716602629/l=14751057/g=5966361/cobrandOid=1009/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shaun Coley
Clerkenwell, Islington
London, UK
http://www.friendster.com/shaunism
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