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Reading Toronto holds up Timothy Findley’s Headhunter as an example of what the city might be like if there’s an avian flu crisis. Hopefully, though, without the insane librarians loosing characters from books into the real world.

Speaking of Headhunter, I know I lent my copy to someone years ago, but I can’t remember who.

.:.

The Onion takes a swing at Canada’s recent terror suspect arrests.

“See, when folks aren’t all consumed by how they’re going to pay for their operations and stuff, they start getting notions about blowing up landmarks.”

Beautiful.

.:.

I seem to be developing a cold at the worst possible time: crunch time, two days before the exam. On the plus side, we have a little more time to prepare our paper(s) than I expected, so I’m not worried about time. For once.

[tags]reading toronto, timothy findley, avian flu, onion, toronto terrorism, mba[/tags]

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It’s back to the boardroom for me. One of the guys in my class works in the building we spend the week in, and he can get one of the nice boardrooms upstairs for us to work in. Much better than a cramped little breakout room. Anyway, it’s fixin’ to be a long night.

By the way, one of the guys in the class keeps breaking into a really bad Indian accent. There’s also sexual innuendo flying left and right, and other generally unacceptable behaviour…some from the prof, some from the class. I’m not a prude, and it’s pretty much impossible to shock me, but somewhere our VP of HR is getting a shiver down her spine.

[tags]mba, nsfw[/tags]

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Awwwwwwwwwwesome.

“Miramax Films is developing a satirical comedy with the former editor in chief of the Onion. ‘Homeland Insecurity’ will track the misadventures of two Arab-Americans who are mistaken for terrorists while on a business trip to Texas. Robert Siegel will write the screenplay; he has co-written the script for “The Untitled Onion Movie” for Fox-based Regency Enterprises.”

from Yahoo.

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Good morning, Google Spreadsheet.

.:.

I just finished eating breakfast, and I was glad to have some real maple syrup on hand. I had my family send some up for my classmates and I so none of us had to suffer through that nasty-ass table syrup they serve here. I suspect this connection to a maple syrup production had something to do with me being labelled “farm boy” (though that seems to be over now).

[tags]google spreadsheet, maple syrup[/tags]

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Well, unless there’s a miracle, Edmonton has pretty much lost the Stanley Cup finals already. Dwayne Roloson’s out for the series and his backup, Ty Conklin, gave the puck away for the game-winning goal with 30 seconds left. That’s harsh. Maybe Conklin (or Jussi Markannen) can come up with a spectacular & unexpected performance; I hope so, ’cause I want Glen Wesley to lose to the Edmonton Oilers in the finals again after 16 years. Stupid Bruin.

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Managed to squeeze in a little basketball after dinner. Just shooting around, all alone in the gym. No better way to relax.

Now, to do some work before heading over to the bar for the 3rd period of the hockey game. Go Oilers!!

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Today’s lunch menu including beef goulash, the main ingredient of which was almost certainly the uneaten remainder of last night’s kebabs. Yum.

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The first day of marketing is done. This prof is somewhat more engaging than the last one, so there should be no trouble staying awake. No presentation on Thursday, which makes me happy.

Oh, and I somehow acquired the moniker “farm boy” in class today. Hurrah.
[tags]mba, marketing[/tags]