Quick Update

Just giving a quick update about what I've been up to lately. School is getting busier so I spent the majority of last night reading articles and preparing for a group meeting that we had today. During the meeting we discussed our upcoming presentation on Google and their role with Linux, Microsoft, thematic, and semantic web. It's all really interesting, especially because the people who I am working with are geniuses. In an hour or so I have a debating the world economy class which will last from 7 to 10 pm.

I'll post some fun pictures and more info tonight!

Random Photos From Last Week's Madrid Real Game

Party at the Penthouse!

So last night was the first night out since I've been here.  It started at an Irish Pub, Bo Finn, and ended at the top of a hotel at a club called the Penthouse in the center of Madrid!  Let's just say it was a fun night with a lot of partying.  :) Sorry mom and dad lol...

¿Vino en Clase? Beat that Pdine!

In negotiation for entrepreneurs we were simulating a negotiation that had taken place between Anta Vineyards and a hotel.  Sitting in on this simulation was the actual CEO from Anta, a local Spanish vineyard whose recent partner is Antonio Banderas.  Long story short, he left us a present which we received the following day... A bottle of Anta wine... for each student!!!

You Mean I Have To Hang Dry My Clothes???

Let's just say that I was treating my clothes like they were worth more than my life... This was the first time that I have ever had to hang dry my clothes. As a result, I was taking it very slowly to ensure that the articles would fall down 7 stories! LOL Manelay was making so much fun of me...

The Day's Events!

Wednesday was a busy busy day. I woke up around 6:30 in order to pack up and meet Manelay and the Jefe in the Lobby of our hotel by 7:30. I had to pack up all of my things because today was move in day!!! We packed about six suitcases in a small taxi and we were off to 140 La Gasca- my new home :)

As I may have mentioned before, you have to walk up seven flights of stairs to get to our floor. So carrying my 60 pound or more suitcases up the stairs was not a fun experience. After a hard work out, all of our bags were up and we were off to school.

We had Digital Marketing today. The teacher is entertaining. It is really amazing to think how far we have come in the area of technology and multimedia marketing over the last few years...

After class Manelay and I went directly to Zara Home. We figured that the prices combined with the cab ride there and back were about the same as those from Ikea. We measured our bed sizes before we left, but soon realized that that was no help when it came to picking out sheet sizes. An employee saw that we were confused so he came over and helped us all out... To further demonstrate just how confused we were... Manelay and I almost bought children's sized sheets that would have covered half of our bed!

The walk back was pretty tough. Towels, sheets, pillows, and comforters aren't exactly light when you have to carry them all at once through the city. Not to mention another trip up Mt. Everest (the 7 flights of stairs)

After we made our beds we decided to grab something to eat. We ended up in what we called a Man's Club because there were about a dozen old men packed around a bar drinking and socializing. We sat in the back corner of the restaurant and had amazing sandwiches that were fairly inexpensive...

A trip to the papeleria, starbuck's, una siesta later, and a couple hours of homework later...

We are about to job about two miles to McDonald's for a sundae :)

Back to school!

Yesterday was orientation... IE School of Business is so professional and amazing. The classroom they sat us in had movie theater seats and the speakers were placed in front of us as if they were a panel speaking at a conference. I met several very nice, very interesting classmates; one of which is my roommate John from Iceland. The students are literally from all over the world. They are from Australia, Paris, Canada, Brazil, India, Spain, Germany... All over! Manelay and I are definitely the youngest by at least 5 years. I would say the oldest student there had to have been 40.

Right now I am in the library preparing for class. I will let you all know how the first day goes tonight!