NEW: For a prettier blog interface, see the Wordpress version!
Headlines for Tuesday:
Tasks
| A | X | @0900 Read in preparation for class |
| A | X | @1000 Print web profile |
| A | X | @1100 Print plenty of cards, just in case |
| A | X | @1200 Print Toastmasters agenda |
| A | X | @1300-1600 BL307/FIS Knowledge Media, Culture & Society |
| A | X | @1600-1700 Come up with speech |
| A | X | @1800-1930 Toastmasters |
| B | C | @1930-2100 Ice cream party |
| B | X | @2100-2200 Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| A | X | Get Rotman schedule again |
| A | X | Charge all my batteries |
| B | X | Mail my mom |
| B | X | Prepare personal profile : E-Mail from Andrew Clement |
Notes
1. New York, New York!: 00:12
Okay. The New York thing is going to happen. Awesome!
Travel. I found bus tickets for $100. Sure, I have to leave at 6:00 AM and arrive at 2:00 PM, but I can deal with that. I'll just have to take the night bus on Thursday, and... errr... deal with New York at 5:00 on Monday. That's okay. I can hack that. Simon suggested just going ahead and booking a flight, but the backpacker in me resists the idea of spending nearly five times more money than I have to, even if IBM might end up paying for it. When I'm a high-powered executive, sure, they can fly me in. But if I can nap and write on the bus, I might as well take the bus.
Okay. Ticket booked. Next.
Accommodations. Chaya's offered her couch. Yay! The party probably won't run too late - the Greater IBM thing ends at 8:30, and there might be a later event that ends at 10:00 or something like that. I should give myself margin on the first day to account for travel fatigue, etc. Still, I don't want to inconvenience Chaya, so I can stay at a hostel (or with an IBMer?) for the first night and then stay over for the weekend. *Somehow* or another, it'll all get sorted out and I'll find myself back in NYC for the 6:00 AM bus trip back on Monday.
Check.
Goals. What do I want to do in NY? Whom do I want to meet?
Greater IBM Initiative: My primary goal is to link up with the Greater IBM Initiative folks. There's just something about meeting in person. I'm so looking forward to swapping tips and ideas with them! I'm going to do that entire dogear thingy there again. Oh, I absolutely have to wear The Shirt. Other IBMers: It would be totally awesome to have a blogger meetup at IBM in New York. There is one, right? Family friends: I wonder if Tita Inda would like to come over and help us learn how to cook... My friends: I've pinged Byron and Ernest. Who else might be in the area? Other people: Anyone here from New York, or know anyone I should definitely meet while I'm there?This probably won't be my only trip to New York, so I'm not too panicky about organizing a geek dinner or cramming my sched full of interesting things. I'll get around to watching a Broadway musical eventually, and someday I'll focus on tapping the New York tech scene. =) But yeah, it's all good.
Send me your number if you'll be somewhere near NY this weekend, or if you know of something interesting I should do!
On Technorati: travel, ibm, greateribm
2. Linked In: Looking for role models: 00:50
Howard Greenstein
Headline: Educational Administrator, Connector, Evangelist
Currently: Sr. Director, Management Programs at New York University
I love his headline! And he's a personal/business coach, too. I wonder if I can set up an informational interview while I'm down in NY...
I definitely have to write about using LinkedIn to look for role models.
On Technorati: networking, linkedin, nyc
E-mail sent
- E-mail to Andrew Clement
- E-mail to Michael McGuffin
- E-mail to Syed Dilawar
- E-mail to Sacha Chua
- E-mail to Mike Bailey
- E-mail to Ronald James Panis
- E-mail to "David J Patrick"
- E-mail to Sarah Calley
- E-mail to Sarah Calley
- E-mail to Mama
- E-mail to "Ronald James Panis"
- E-mail to Shane D'Costa
- E-mail to dave
- E-mail to Goran Matic
I'd love to hear about any questions, comments, suggestions or links that you might have. Your comments will not be posted on this website immediately, but will be e-mailed to me first. You can use this form to get in touch with me, or e-mail me at sacha@sachachua.com .
