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Some China pics 2008-07-01 19:56:33 Here are some pictures featuring myself and some of my fellow MBAs in China
doing what we do best... Many nights started like this - good ol' Johnnie WalkerAnd the days were spent like this! Some were worse off than others... Most of us made it to the top of the great wall though. And then we partied some more...GET YOUR MBA TODAY! ;-)
What's meant to be is meant to be... 2008-06-30 08:12:05 I hope this title has lulled the fatalists amongst you in to a false sense of security because Chris T is about to tear you a new one! Apologies for referring to myself in the third person, it was for dramatic effect.OK, so say something doesn't go your way, say, for example, that you interview for a job you really want, but you don't get it, what do you say to yourself? Do you say, "Damn, should
Is it better to burn out or to fade away? 2008-06-29 22:26:31 Perhaps this is a question we should ask Amy Winehouse. Is it just me or did anyone consider her phoned-in, semi-coherent display at Glastonbury on Saturday night just one step too far?Honestly, you're up in front of nearly 180,000 people, you gotta bring your game woman! Instead, I'm sat at home watching in full technicolour glory what I considered to be a career ending (or at least career crippl Read more:better
Back from China 2008-06-20 13:12:46 So I'm back, I had limited net access out there so was unable to blog but it will all be worth it. In a couple of weeks (hopefully) I will be uploading a documentary-style video of the MBA japes and capers that took place through Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. Excited? You should be...
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China Blog Part I - Plane blogging is the future 2008-06-06 14:56:26 Anyone who knows me at all knows that I'm an awful fidget. Take me to the cinema and be prepared, just as you settle into the movie, amongst this sea of silence (assuming no hoodies are present) a rustling from your periphery will distract you. Again and again and again, until you are left begging for the credits. Your eyes will scan the emergency exits for a means of escape as I shift from side t Read more:China
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Ray Bradbury would be turning in his grave... if he were dead 2008-06-04 22:23:00 Ray Bradbury
, the author of one of my favourite books, Farenheit 451, who, just to clarify, is still alive, is seeing his prophecy come true, albeit with a 21st century twist.A Nottingham Universtity student, as part of a legitimate study, downloaded a copy of the "Manual of Afghan Jihad" or "Military Studies in the Jihad [Holy War] Against the Tyrants" otherwise known as the Al-Qaeda manual. This Read more:turning
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I told you so... 2008-06-01 18:11:49 Following up from my previous post:I told you so."Software on the launch vehicle did not behave normally during a test sequence."The end is nigh.Brown trousers time.The end.
UK's largest space project doomed to failure 2008-06-01 13:48:25 The third and final satellite forming part of a new high bandwidth military communications network will be launched into orbit. It will have coverage in all areas where British forces operate, it will be very secure, able to block attempts to "jam" the communications and has cost close to £3.6bn.It will, however, fail miserably. Why? Because they called it the dumbest and potentially most provoca Read more:doomed
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Saturday night... 2008-05-29 13:19:18 Oh scrotum sacs! I wanted to go out tonight but I thought I'd give all this drinking lark a rest for a bit, the last couple of days have seen excessive consumption and I'm skint enough as it is. Still I don't want to be at home writing this (sorry peeps, it's the truth). Saturday
-fucking-night. Marvelous.So I'm reading this book at the moment called The Double by Jose Saramago, I think I may have
Girls who dig sci-fi are hot 2008-05-29 13:18:21 I've loved sci-fi for years and when I really think about it I can probably trace backward far enough to determine the catalyst for this love of mine. It was the first movie I ever truly loved, Back to the Future. Ah yes, the adventures of that fresh-faced scallywag Marty McFly and his eccentric - bordering on senile - doctor friend, um I forget his name, I just remember him as Doc. Oh wait, Doc E Read more:Girls
Reality TV ain't reality (but you already knew that) 2008-05-29 11:41:56 I have to admit, I don't watch that much reality
TV anymore. I think the last time I watched Big Brother was the first UK series and that was 2001 or something -while it was still billed as a 'psychological experiment'. Well before I continue, let me just say, 'psychological experiment' my arse! It became apparent pretty early on that the whole concept behind Big Brother (and a good many other rea
Sat here while the toilet level rises... 2008-05-28 13:08:13 I'm sat here, three quarters of a bottle of Gordon's gin down, watching motherfucking Greys Anatomy of all things. I'm nicely, nay, beautifully wasted. Everything is dulled to the point where I can feel, where I can know how I feel, without being affected by how I feel.Do you see what I mean?At this moment in time, or at least up until about 10 minutes ago, my friend of German origin is being viol Read more:level
The MTV Cribs generation 2008-05-27 19:27:24 Watching Cribs
, for me at least, is like eating fast food. Good at the time but altogether somewhat regrettable. Seeing 50 Cent take us on a tour of his 19 bedroom Connecticut mansion with the help of his G-Unit buddies may be visually stimulating but I also find it somewhat sickening. A Gucci pool table? A strip club?? In your house??? It's things like that which aggravate me. I don't think anyon
The Nature of Addiction 2008-05-25 06:45:27 Addiction is something that every human is capable of. Many of us have experienced addiction, be it to drugs, gambling, overeating... The human brain has the capacity to become dependant on any substance or action.There is a blur here between addiction and obsession and some would argue that obsession is reserved for actions or preoccupations that the sufferer enjoys. 'Sufferer enjoys', I like tha
Catharsis in the Kitchen 2008-05-25 06:44:40 Every once in a while I like to get out a huge stock pot and put together a mean Chili Con Carne, why? Well I think I have recently discovered that cooking in this way (which I shall get into later) is very theraputic. In the same way that a casserole or a stew is conceived so is the Chili, a group of ingredients that if added just right can create something really special.Now dont take this as so Read more:Kitchen
The Ties That Bind 2008-05-25 06:42:53 Before I start realise that a lot of what I am going to say is undeniably hypocritical but I don't care, it needs to be said.Life rewards those who push boundaries, who take risks and are true to themselves. Most of the time anyway. More and more our lifestyles, our families and above all convention dictate the direction we take in life. I've begun to dislike Britain and especially London for the
Reading for Pleasure 2008-05-25 06:38:33 It's been an absolute age since my last post but I figured this writing thing has got something to it because I always manage to get drawn back into it. You lucky, lucky people...I've recently finished reading Nikki Sixx's The Heroin Diaries. Nikki Sixx was the bass player (and cheif songwriter) for Motley Crue, and the whole tale is one of drink, drugs and debauchery. Some of it is really shockin Read more:Reading
A Geek That Hates Computers 2008-05-19 21:40:17 Ok, well hate is a strong word. It's a love-hate relationship really. I recently spent shitloads of money on a new desktop PC because I was fed up of the piece of crap I was using going wrong every other week... Within two months my new PC wouldn't boot up. Absolutely fucking typical right?Having worked in the IT industry really didn't help to nurture my love for this technology, in fact PCs becam Read more:Geek
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Welcome to my blog 2007-10-30 20:33:29 "We would see hope in our last dayInside this dying worldFor there is still beautyInside this dying world"- Wrath Upon Ourselves by As I Lay DyingWelcome
one and all to my blog, I thought this would be a good place to vent my frustrations & joys with those who care enough to read them... Today I had the displeasure of having to deal with the underground staff re my recently unresponsive Oyster
I'm going entrepreneurial! 2008-07-13 07:15:20 As many of you will already know, a large part of any MBA program is the project. Many students spend countless hours applying to big investment banks and enduring round after round of interviews only to be worked to the brink of death within an eight week period as well as find time to squeeze a fifteen thousand word report out of their arses as well. I have not chosen this route. "Why!?", you cr
Why an MBA and Facebook are not compatible 2008-07-13 05:17:20 Prospective MBA students amongst you should know, that before you decide to embark on the roller coaster of a journey that is an MBA, you can expect to be reasonably poor during your studies.Just to give you a flavour on finances, you've got the fees, in my case £27,000 (or $53,565) for the one year full time course. I would say about 50-60% of students on my course have various scholarship sche Read more:Facebook
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Global food crisis versus the culture of excess 2008-07-10 22:54:35 You only have to peruse the supermarket aisles to realise that food prices are spiralling out of control, staple items like bread, pasta and rice have seen some supermarkets impose rationing to prevent bulk buying. Prices of rice alone have increased by 93% over the last year (granted some export restrictions have affected this) and they show no sign of stopping any time soon. These kind of scary Read more:Global
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Who said starting your own business was easy? 2008-07-09 09:22:50 Well, no one really ever said that. In fact I'm pretty sure I've heard on numerous occasions that starting your own venture is a very difficult thing to do. I requires more than just a good idea, it requires hard work, a lot of networking and perseverance.The progeny for any good business is a good idea and I had an absolute blinder, it was going to change the world (maybe). However, yesterday I d
Knife crime, knife crime all we hear is knife crime... 2008-07-04 10:50:22 No doubt you've already heard about the murder of the 2 French engineering students in London earlier this week. Every day we see the increased coverage on knife crime
in the capital and there is a feeling amongst many Londoners that the problem is spiralling out of control.The murder of the French students is very different from the knife crime that usualy graces our front pages. Take for example
Stress mode: Activated 2008-07-30 07:02:53 I haven't blogged for a few days because I've been really stressed out trying to sort out my project. After I found out that my own business idea wasn't worth pursuing it has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. On numerous occasions coming close to choosing my research topic only to be told by a member of the relevant faculty that my idea was a steaming pile of shit (exaggeration implicit), not o
What does an MBA mean in this economic climate? 2008-07-17 06:00:01 All the students in my class are currently preoccupied with final projects or their job hunt, probably both and I am no different. One thing to note is how the economy has changed during our year of study, before the property bubble in the States burst and liquidity dried up in the UK the economy, at least on the surface, appeared to be booming. What better time to do an MBA!
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If an MBA is so bloody great why don't people know what it is? 2008-08-11 22:46:28 Business schools like to talk. Before admission you visit open days, attend interviews and speak to professors about what the MBA can do for you. There won't be one person who's got a bad thing to say about the course, somehow the course this particular school offers is vastly different to the others and, guess what, it's just right for you! It will take what natural ability you have and shape you Read more:bloody
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The video is coming... 2008-08-09 05:19:55 I realise that it has been close to a couple of months since I got back from the China Cass symposium and I also realise that I promised you all a documentary style video
of the craziness that occured over there. I have not forgotten.My original plan was to edit the footage at home, but after numerous problems I put it on the back burner, that is until a friend of mine who is a professional video
Who knew porn could be so taxing? 2008-08-05 09:51:31 I'm not sure that as a hot blooded male I would ever find myself saying this but I'm just sick to death of porn. Before I am chastised for being a some kind of perverted hermit let me set the record straight. It's all legit. As part of my project I am looking at methods of pornography distribution in the hopes that it may inform distribution in the film industry. My project partner and I divided t
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