Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Can't still believe it!

Yesterday was my last day at work. I woke up early as usual this morning and I suddenly remembered that I didn't have to go to work! I know its going to take a while for my body to adjust back to sleeping in till late morning.

On the MBA front, I'm still waiting for my I-20 but I know it will come soon. Still looking for a roommate for the apartment building I want to live in.
One of the Sloan'08 students compiled a list of his classmates/companies they would be working in the summer and sent it to us so that we could hook with them and ask questions. That's so cool!

Since my phone is due for a change, I have been shopping for a new phone but hadn't found one that I like. I love Sony ericcson phones but I felt P990i was a little too bulky for me. Yesterday, I found the phone: P1i
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=us&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pip1&zone=pp&pid=10864
I know the phone won't come out till the Q3 but I can wait. I have used sony ericcson phones in the past and they have consistently delivered for me.

For my laptop, I'm still deciding between a Sony and an IBM. I want a screen size less than 14.1 inch but I also want an optical drive and 5400rpm. So I keep going back and forth on which to buy.

Anyway, time to catch a morning nap. Can you believe it?

Thursday, May 3, 2007

New debt...............

Applied for the citiassist loan yesterday. Was approved today. I have faxed all my documents to the International Student Office.More progress on my checklist.
Started reading a new novel yesterday. Hope to finish it this evening.
Planning on making an appointment tomorrow to see my physician. Hope his schedule is not too busy. Need to have my medical forms filled out. I can't seem to be able to access some of my immunization records and I hope that I won't have to take them all again. Needles are not a big deal for me but hey, who wants to be poked?
I hope to work some more on my housing issues over this weekend.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Moments of introspection

So much seems to be going through my mind as I wind down on the last days of work. The reality that I would be unemployed soon is now dawning on me. Many changes would have to occur:
1)Cut down on the amount of financial support that I provide to members of my extended family. I enjoy giving money whenever there is a need and I'm currently not looking forward to feeling frustrated when I can't do this. Luckily, family members are aware that I am going to bschool and have been supportive.
2)Cut down on my spending budget for clothes. Maybe I need to quickly purchase the necessary items now that I can still afford them.
3)Put aside enough money for maintaining my novel reading habits. Can't even compromise this for bschool.
4) Disengage myself temporarily from some of my volunteer responsibilities. Since I would be relocating, virtual support wouldn't really do much.
5)Learn to be a student again. I don't have any plans other than to throw myself into it. I have absolutely no plans to read any materials during the summer. I have enough movies, tv shows, novels and hangouts to take care of. No need to further clutter my busy schedule.

OK. Back to pursuing my housing options.