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Sunday, December 30, 2007
MBA catch up and Happy New Year!
No new posts for the next few days (I think). Sorry, but I have to buckle down and 'beat some books' as they say in Barbados. In between, I'll take a break or two, and visit The Gap/HL. 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' and all that. Besides, I need to look at other 'figures'. Figures that are feminine, curvacious and full of substance!
The recently completed 'Managing Finance' module of the Durham MBA has been more interesting than the 'Managing in the Competitive Environment' and 'Managing People', modules. Why? Because (oops, I'm not supposed to start a new sentence with a 'because', am I? Forgive me, it's after four in the morning), I'm interested in numbers and money/finance.
I think that the 'MF' module has been the most difficult module thus far. With HR and Strategy, one could (in theory), almost talk/write one's self through the modules, i.e., by employing some level of common sense and theory.
However, there is no 'talking through' when it comes to numbers and financial analysis. You either know it, or you don't. There is no middle ground. It's either black, or white. Up or down, left or right. No in between, in my humble opinion.
Thus, I have to spend the next few days burying my head 'in books'. Reviewing financial terms and ratios and assorted matter. Consequently, I will miss all sorts of OYN (Old Year's Night) and/or NYE (New Year's Eve), celebrations and merry making.
'Tis sad, but true. However, one must remember and hold fast to one's long term goals/objectives, and be prepared to make sacrifices along the way.
In conclusion, I wish you folks a Happy New Year!
The recently completed 'Managing Finance' module of the Durham MBA has been more interesting than the 'Managing in the Competitive Environment' and 'Managing People', modules. Why? Because (oops, I'm not supposed to start a new sentence with a 'because', am I? Forgive me, it's after four in the morning), I'm interested in numbers and money/finance.
I think that the 'MF' module has been the most difficult module thus far. With HR and Strategy, one could (in theory), almost talk/write one's self through the modules, i.e., by employing some level of common sense and theory.
However, there is no 'talking through' when it comes to numbers and financial analysis. You either know it, or you don't. There is no middle ground. It's either black, or white. Up or down, left or right. No in between, in my humble opinion.
Thus, I have to spend the next few days burying my head 'in books'. Reviewing financial terms and ratios and assorted matter. Consequently, I will miss all sorts of OYN (Old Year's Night) and/or NYE (New Year's Eve), celebrations and merry making.
'Tis sad, but true. However, one must remember and hold fast to one's long term goals/objectives, and be prepared to make sacrifices along the way.
In conclusion, I wish you folks a Happy New Year!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Happy Holidays!
Some food for thought during the festive season:
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie (1845-1916), American author, essayist and critic.
"This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone."
~ Taylor Caldwell (1900-1985), English novelist.
"It is the personal thoughtfulness, the warm human awareness, the reaching out of the self to one's fellow man that makes giving worthy of the Christmas spirit." ~ Isabel Currier.
"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."
~ Oren Arnold
[via Chrismas quotes]
DISCLAIMER: IANAP, I Am Not A Philosopher (or am I?). Here's a little something extra for you to philosophise about:
“All that is beautiful is difficult”. ~ Anonymous
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." ~ Hamilton Wright Mabie (1845-1916), American author, essayist and critic.
"This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone."
~ Taylor Caldwell (1900-1985), English novelist.
"It is the personal thoughtfulness, the warm human awareness, the reaching out of the self to one's fellow man that makes giving worthy of the Christmas spirit." ~ Isabel Currier.
"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect."
~ Oren Arnold
[via Chrismas quotes]
DISCLAIMER: IANAP, I Am Not A Philosopher (or am I?). Here's a little something extra for you to philosophise about:
“All that is beautiful is difficult”. ~ Anonymous
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
And In Other News...
Tigers kill man who stuck his arm into zoo cage in northeastern India
"GAUHATI, India - A man who stuck his arm into the tiger enclosure at a zoo in northeast India has died after two of the big cats tore off his limb. He says the man ignored warnings from keepers, crossed a barrier and stretched his hand into the enclosure that housed a male and a female tiger."
Viral Video of the Year Nominee: Human Tetris
"One of our 2007 favorites came all the way from Japan and it's fairly straightforward: Human beings are put in a stage with a moving platform that's made to resemble the all-time game phenomenon Tetris, the only difference is that the human beings are the blocks and they must fit into tiny crevices made of odd shapes." [Gadget Lab from Wired.com]
Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies
"Like eminent social psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo, I'm also obsessed with why we do dumb or irrational things. The answer quite often is because of other people - something social psychologists have comprehensively shown." [via PsyBlog]
New Google Talk bots bring real-time translation to IM
"In Google's never-ending quest to collect and utilize the world's information, the company today introduced a new translation feature to its Google Talk chat client. Delivered as a series of chat bots, these tools can quickly translate a phrase or paragraph for you, and they can even be added to group chats to act as real-time translators." [via Ars Technica]
"GAUHATI, India - A man who stuck his arm into the tiger enclosure at a zoo in northeast India has died after two of the big cats tore off his limb. He says the man ignored warnings from keepers, crossed a barrier and stretched his hand into the enclosure that housed a male and a female tiger."
Viral Video of the Year Nominee: Human Tetris
"One of our 2007 favorites came all the way from Japan and it's fairly straightforward: Human beings are put in a stage with a moving platform that's made to resemble the all-time game phenomenon Tetris, the only difference is that the human beings are the blocks and they must fit into tiny crevices made of odd shapes." [Gadget Lab from Wired.com]
Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies
"Like eminent social psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo, I'm also obsessed with why we do dumb or irrational things. The answer quite often is because of other people - something social psychologists have comprehensively shown." [via PsyBlog]
New Google Talk bots bring real-time translation to IM
"In Google's never-ending quest to collect and utilize the world's information, the company today introduced a new translation feature to its Google Talk chat client. Delivered as a series of chat bots, these tools can quickly translate a phrase or paragraph for you, and they can even be added to group chats to act as real-time translators." [via Ars Technica]
Sunday, December 9, 2007
China tries to cool economy
Just added a new post to the China India Blog. Interested? Click here to view it.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
More earthquakes?
UPDATE Dec 5, 2007, 1441 HRS: I haven't heard any reports (or felt for that matter) of shaking in Barbados.
UNCONFIRMED: I've heard that an earthquake has hit/or has been felt near St. Lucia and another Caribbean island today.
UNCONFIRMED: I've heard that an earthquake has hit/or has been felt near St. Lucia and another Caribbean island today.
Labels: Caribbean, earthquakes, life
Monday, December 3, 2007
Corruption in India
Just added a new post to the China India Blog. Interested? Click here to view it.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Portishead
A friend of mine had told me to check out Portishead a while back. The group sounded familiar, but I've never heard of their stuff, up until today that is. I hit YouTube and did a search for Portishead and listened to a few of their songs.
Proper stuff, especially 'Roads,' very cool.
Proper stuff, especially 'Roads,' very cool.
