oops

yeah, okay, so i realize it's been a while since i updated this thing. and you know what- i'm okay with that. want to know why? because i've been extremely busy and trying to remember every little thing i've done over the last few weeks is not the easiest thing to do when one spends most of the day researching whether the euro will survive the financial crisis and why middle market buyouts in the private equity sector in europe are such critical investments now. sounds like loads of fun, right? of course right.

so i went to ireland and had a blast. took loads of pictures. drank gallons of guinness. and went on two whiskey tours. good times. good people- i highly recommend the tour company i used, so if you're ever in need of a tour of ireland- looks up shamrockers. awesome group of people.

went to stonehenge last weekend and realized it's such a sham. it's a bunch of rocks people. that's all- nothing special about it except that they charge you the equivalent of $12 to walk around them, though you can only get about 25 yards or so away because they have it all roped off.

went to salisbury cathedral and saw the original magna carta. quite a pleasant experience.

went to bath and saw the roman baths. they told me not to touch the water since it was untreated. they clearly have never had dc water to bathe in/drink. in any event, i figured the romans used to bathe in this stuff, so touching it wouldn't hurt. so i did. i'm fine. thanks for asking.

um- what else. have begun to master the art of croquet. a lot harder than you'd think. it's all about the strategy actually. and that strategy is to never leave your teammate behind, since you can play off each other to get to the other team's balls and then play off them to send them all over the court. it's quite fun.

for the most part i've finished my classes- i only have each one one more time, but it's to present findings on our research and to have a final negotiation. fun times, let me tell you what.

um- what else is new? trying to find a job. the stress of that has returned. i wish people would just come to me with offers and i could decide. trying to figure out where i want to land for the next few years in an attempt to blast out as much of this debt as possible before i can focus on starting my own business is going to be quite a challenge. and yes, you heard right- starting my own business is definitely something i'm trying to work out. if anyone knows anything about this, let me know :)

sigh. okay- that was a good study break. i need to get back to research. hey- does anyone else think the euro will collapse? or is it just me?