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September 6, 2010

To MBA or Not

I get asked often for career advice and one of the all-time top questions is whether or not to get an MBA.  My standard response is if you don’t get accepted into a top program, don’t waste your time.  I…

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September 5, 2010

I’m an All American Girl

who loves all american food.  One more post before bed.  Enough about people and sundowners and happy hours.  Checkout my last meal before I left NYC to come home. Shack-Cago Dog: steamed poppy seed bun, premium Vienna all-beef dog with…

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September 4, 2010

Eight is Enough

One last picture of the eight of us before I call it a night of blogging. Hey, I’ve got a page full of other tasks I’ve got to get cracking on! Can you believe it’s another picture of us at…

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September 3, 2010

All Vacations Are the Same

Just like Burning Man, you relax during the day, then party at night.  Here’s a fun picture of us late night at the Surf Lodge.  The restaurant was started by Sam Talbot who came in third on Season 2 of…

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September 2, 2010

Wine Tasting in the Hamptons

To switch things up, let me turn to the Hamptons.  Then I’ll go back to posting more pictures from Burning Man. Here are all eight of us who shared a house for a very very long weekend. Can you tell…

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September 1, 2010

Kaleidoscope Vacation

I’m finally back from almost two weeks on vacation. Forgive me for not writing, I was truly soaking it in.  In extreme Gemini form, I couldn’t have picked a trip that showcased such polar opposites. My 9th anniversary on the…

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August 31, 2010

Why I Decided to Go to Burning Man

I swear I wasn’t going to go.  I wanted a break after all the wedding planning this year.  The only reason I went is because I saw a rendering of this piece called Minaret by my all-time favorite artist Bryan…

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August 30, 2010

Bliss

Here’s one of the most popular art installations that came out this year by Marco Cochrane.  It had everyone buzzing. “Have you seen Bliss?”  “You gotta go checkout Bliss.” This is what makes Burning Man so special–at least for me….

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August 29, 2010

So Much To Do

We arrived Friday evening a few days before Burning Man officially starts. As you can see from this picture, there are a lot of trucks and heavy machinery for the installations surrounding the man.  Artists are working hard to complete…

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August 28, 2010

Fast Food

Back from the desert and now in the Hamptons. Here’s a summary in pictures of my short, but wonderful trip to Burning Man. Maser and I made one last stop at the Keystone Reno exit for Kentucky Fried Chicken to…

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