dining etiquette: that little plate

26Nov07

Just came back from a fantastic dinner at a local fancy restaurant courtesy of a prospective consulting firm.  Had a fantastic dinner, but I thought I’d blog about the awkward yet funny (in hindsight) moment of the night.  I’m sure we’ve all had similar moments before and so it’s nothing special.  But, it’s worthy of [...]

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Tags: amous bouche, awkward, consulting, dinner, humour

my first black friday attempt

25Nov07

Step 1 – 9:30p – Bid farewell to my gracious hosts (Akshay & Samantha). And, roll home using freshly consumed yummy turkey and alcohol to escape from the blistering frost.
Step 2 – 11:00p – Pre-load my blackberry with walking directions (because the T conveniently doesn’t run after midnight), prioritized shopping list, ingress and egress [...]

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Tags: attempt, best buy, black friday, shopping

fall ball 2007!

20Nov07

A definite hit and a must-go for anyone who missed out this year. Kudos to the organizers! 400+ people, huge ballroom, sit-down catering (3-course meal!), and a good time all around…
But, we all know that incentives without a feedback mechanism result in poor alignment. So, as far as I’m concerned, I’ve given [...]

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Tags: 2007, accounting, asparagus, communications, fall ball, finance, kudos, OP