ok so this is super fast cause i have 2 finals tomorrow, but i just wanted to let u guys know im visiting NYC thurs- sun this week! yay!. a longer post coming soon!
love
amy

Life. Like Cheese Only Not as Much Lactose.

(Well, maybe more.)

An update from the West Coast.

Life's going well. I find that the days fly by; I went home for Memorial Day weekend, well, the week before that too, and I then realized it had been five months since seeing the family. Such is life, right? At least we have the power of the internet and phones to keep us all in touch (Thanks Cisco!). Other than that, in Michigan, I drank lots of tequila, hung out with friends and family, and made an ass of myself more than once; it was an absolute blast.

My race in Austin, TX, went well in that we didn't crash too badly on the tandem bike ( http://www.brightroom.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=36757&BIB=138&S=230&PWD= and http://www.brightroom.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=36757&BIB=146 ).

With everyone (except some key individuals) being in Chicago next year, I hope to that the next Muddy Buddy trip ends up being there. In that case, you'll all have to 1. Participate 2. Drink heavily all weekend and 3. Ride a scooter. Number three is optional.

I'm looking to move to San Francisco, where the girls don't have a ratio to guys at a fraction roughly 1 to 23. It'd add two hours to my commute, sadly, and I am rather enjoying living by myself at times. Other times not. In the end, I will follow my heart and loins, and go where the excitement is. So look for adventures from there in the next six to seven months. Yeah, I'm a planner.

Ends up I like vodka sodas. Try them.

I was in Ann Arbor twice this month and saw Liz. She's doing very well, kicking some ass and more that you'd expect. Perhaps she'll update on here? Ahem. Ahem.

I'm more-than-words-can-describe excited for a vacation this July up on the Pacific Northwest. An entire week off from work. It's 2.5 more days off in a row than I've ever had. I'm a rebel, really.

For those keeping track, the Ross School of Business looks pretty crappy right now in its remodeling phase.

Take care, friends. I miss each and every one of you.

I've Been Set Free! Weeeeee

Ok, so Leslie has been emancipated as well. I recently found out that I will be moving to Chi (but not until September) as I will be going to Northwestern for journalism. A bit of a change, yes I know, but a very welcome one! So excited to escape corporate America (at least until I run out of money).

Other notable information, I will be leaving for my dream vacation on May 24th and will not return until June 10th (maybe?!?!?). I will be galavanting around Greece and Italy with my sister and mom. Greek islands followed by Rome and Tuscany/Florence (the picture is of the Tuscan countryside, ridiculous). So don't fret if I don't return any correspondence during this time.

Also...I will be at the lake in Traverse City for July and August. So anyone/everyone is welcome to visit during this time. Miss you all terribly!!

Love Les.

The Emancipation of Lo Is Coming

Good post Erin!

I will just do a brief posting since I have been a little MIA lately.

1. My GMAT is on SATURDAY! Ah! So I took off Wednesday - Friday to just mentally prepare and relax. Just finished a full practice test (ugggh takes SO long). I'm very excited to think that Saturday will be the last day I sit for 4 hours taking a test (this is assuming I do well - which my positive attitude says I will!).
2. Post GMAT life will be glorious. After my test I will immediately go find Leslie (she'll be wandering around downtown somewhere) and I will make her go get a drink with me. And then we will just play and have fun all weekend.
3. Next weekend I'll be in NYC! We are going to see Erin's show in New Haven which will be excellent. Note to Nick - are we going to New Haven early by chance? I'd like to see Yale's campus / B-School and pick up some promotional materials.
4. Memorial Day weekend I will be back in Michigan. Going to a wedding with Steve as well as just visiting the fam.
5. And then the weekend after that I move into my new apartment!! I will be living all alone and I'm very excited. My new apt is supes cute and it'll be just down the street from my friend Lindsey
6. Other summer highlights to come: 4th of July weekend up north in Michigan with Justin and friends, my birthday, Lollapalooza, Bre & Yuri move out here and then Leslie moves out here!!

So as you can see fantastic things await on the other end of my GMAT. I will see many of you soon in the upcoming weekends / months. Until then - hope all is going well for everyone!!

-Lo

The Weekend Can Be Where The Week Begins

I will try and do something more personal than this for the lot of you for the birthday wishes, and that will take time. For quick gratification, here you are. Thank you!

For my celebration, I went camping at Big Sur. It's a couple hours down the coast from where I live and it's a happy place. It's a calm place. I would like to live there, though it'd have to be in retirement due to its remoteness from civilization and cost. Think of the majestic Northern Michigan feel in the late summer with rocky/hill coastal cliffs instead of having flat beaches. And some salt water. There's an ocean nearby or something.

To be concise to a point, you'll see I've added two one thousand words for you. I did not take this and have to find some time to filter through mine. And thank goodness this thing saves as it crashed when trying to add this picture for your visual pleasure. Three times. We may have unstable computers for use here... or I have way too much open and tend to hibernate the PC multiple times on Fridays and on the weekends, thus making Monday quite a treat.

Hey, check out Songza.com if you have some music in your head. It's quite manual but it's very useful. They even have Tally Hall.

Speaking of odd things. I finally met someone I've worked with hours on end over the phone and email for the last year and a half. All I had was a voice and name. This changes everything.

If anyone stops by Nebraska for the April 4-6 weekend, I need a wedding date.

What's new with everyone else? Come, tell stories of your adventures.

Food time!

Another one bites the dust...

hey all! just wanted to say hey to everyone:) life has been interesting over here. biggest news would be that i broke up with Tom on Sat. something just wasn't working. but i'm enjoying the single life again. i need a break for awhile and just kinda see what else is out there...and on that theme i went to get some custom dress shirts on sunday. the guy helping me (v cute btw) asked if i was single, i said yes (w/o getting into details) and he's like i have the PERFECT guy for you. started describing him and sounds like a cool guy. i cannot believe i got set up on a date within 24 hours of breaking up. now granted, blind dates always suck and are awkward but i figure i might as well go. chances are high that it would be ridiculous and will make for a hilarious future blog, right?? ;) i do it for your entertainment only...

also on the trip theme of recent blogs i'm thinking of where i wanna go on my two weeker. its between Croatia/Greece (les we could meet up!!), Peru/Equador/Galapagos Islands (its a set tour) or maybe somewhere in Africa. thoughts? I also am going to Santa Barbara for a quick wknd the beginning of May for my cousin Kelly's Wedding. excited to see the area, heard its beautiful.

also in theme's of pics, to the left is a picure of the amazingness that is Hoboken St. Patty's day (which is 2 weeks ahead of real st patty's day). why you may ask? b/c its jersey and they need another reason to get sloppy. WE'RE IN! this is flip cup at about 9am. breakfast of champions. soooo much fun. i may have gotten a bit messy.

and finally, erin was in town last night and i managed to get TRASHED with her until 1am. remember, it was a MONDAY night. i was literally hung over all day today at work. like i'm not gonna feel 100% until i wake up i think. damn Erin and her MT friends!!! (but clearly loved seeing her)

Aight friends, time for me to get some sleep! love and miss you all!

-Nick

This Post Should Be Longer Than It's Going to Be

So I came on here to finish up the work day (yes, 5:30 is quitting time on the West Coast where we realize work and play (life) need to be balanced) and spent all my time reading, looking at pictures, and commenting. Now I'm too hungry to stay longer and will have to post another time.