Here-ye, Here-ye

I have an announcement to make to all you out there in blogworld: I'm applying to business school. Yup, you heard me; actually I've been going through the application process for a month now. Some of you know this news already, but for the most part it's been a secret.

I am applying really late in the game- third round to the schools, which means my chances aren't good. But I'm certainly not going to get in if I don't apply.

I've pretty much cut off all social contact because on top of the rush to get in the B school apps I'm studying for the GMATs, taking 5 classes, have an internship 2x a week, and training for the Boston Marathon. Something has had to give, and it's been my social life. Thankfully this will all be over soon and I have the most glorious light at the end of the tunnel: my 3 week trip to Thailand! What could be better than Thai food, Thai Friends, and Thai beaches???

"But you're already in grad school, Rachel" you say? "Yes, I am, but I'm not terribly excited about my program and have always thought about business school." I respond.

I am taking a class at the Columbia Business school this semester and it was just that extra little bit of inspiration that I needed. So I'm taking the GMATs on Feb 28th, and will have my applications in to Columbia, Cornell, NYU, and Dartmouth shortly thereafter.

Please cross your fingers, toes, and all other appendages for me...

Sleepless in NY

I've been having weird sleeping issues lately. For the past week i find myself waking up around 4 or 5 am every day. Wide awake. So I get up and often can get some work done. Then ususally go back to sleep for an hour.

Yet again, it's 5 and I'm up. I just checked email and got the cutest letter from Jeeda and Wendy in Thailand. This one's mostly written in English so I thought I'd share. I taught them to use email before I left and here's what I just found in my inbox. You all know I'm going to Thailand in March, right?

Baan Screen
to me
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12:22 am (4 hours ago)
Hello!!!!! We miss you. We are EXCITE. You can sleep at Baanscreen. you're well come.Well come to Baanscreen.I will prepare meals, everything and else for you. My mother is glad to will miss you. She is EXCITE too. Everyone are EXCITE too. Kit teung mak mak. Have a nice day. We love you for ever. Bye Bye

A picture of Jeeda and Wendy in their kitchen/living room at Baan Screen (their house and business).

My dad is famous

This is on the Bretton Woods web site. Looks like they got some yummy powder and fresh tracks! http://www.mtwashington.com/alpineski/index.cfm-edit_id=56.htm

This makes dad's 45th day of the season this year. Lucky Duck.

This was Art's first time at Bretton Woods and I had the privilege of giving him a mountain tour. Art enjoyed skiing our steep trails that were well groomed, just like this shot on Waumbek!!!

In other parental news, there is a new piece of property in the Bobruff household. My parents purchases a piece of land in New London, NH on Wednesday. It is on King Hill Road, the access road to the now defunct ski area where I learned to ski at the age of 3 and later taught little tykes as a ski instructor. It was 'our mountain' until they closed in the early 90s (hence the cheesy outfits).

The parents will be building a house there. That means the dodechadedron of love is currently housing the Bobruffs for the last ski season.

Awards

I'm Time magazine person of the year. Can i put that on my resume??

Avoiding frostbite

It's officially FAC in New York city. That's Freezing-Ass-Cold for those of you who aren't in the know. While I have been loving my runs outside, the forecast of 2 degrees yesterday didn't entice me.

This is me in full winter running gear in front of my New Hampshire house on Thanksgiving day 2006.

Yesterday I had a 13 mile training run scheduled. I was imagining that running for 2 hours in the cold and wind would be even more miserable than 2 hours on a treadmill.

So I broke down and joined the New York Sports Club.

Each treadmill has it's own TV! So I got caught up on 'Last Comic Standing' as I ran. I have trained myself to read on the treadmill too, so I caught up on Outside magazine and Runners World magazine. Even was able to chat with dad a little. Ahh, the benefits of being inside....

For my treadmill inspiration check out my Feb 5th post.

All the RAGE

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

FABULOUS

Marketing and the Internet

I am taking a fascinating class at Columbia Business School on Thursday afternoons. We are learning a bazillion things about the internet. Every week we have to post on the class blog: http://alittleclass.blogspot.com/ Check it out. I am quite proud that the professor used my post last week and again this week to give an example of great blogs.

I'm doing a group project on Social Networking web sites, like MySpace, Friendster, and LinkedIn. We're evaluating the history of these sites and where they're headed in the future. Any ideas?