European MBA Diary

Sunday, October 29, 2006

The King is alive!!


What do you do when your girlfriend is visiting you and it's fall break? You go to Vegas! Well.... I guess that every excuse is a good excuse to go to Vegas, but I just couldn't miss the opportunity. And I'm glad I didn't, because I loved it! What a fantastic city! That's my kind of place. The buffets are insane (I never hate so much), casinos are reaaaaaally big, the King lives there, dinner at the Stratosphere Tower is unbelievable, nightlife is as glitzy as it can get and... drinks are free. A city born for entertainment and great fun... and to loose money... a lot (mental note: got to ask KV for free poker lessons). It is definitely a place to revisit in the near future. Expect some nice photos in the next days.

As I said before, last week I had no classes. It was the fall break, a strange concept for LBS students like myself. But a great concept, I should say! One week off right in the middle of the semester and after the midterm exams is fantastic. Most students around here took the opportunity to travel around the US or even something more exquisite, like one of my exchange friends who decided to go on a cruise to Mexico.

This New York adventure is getting better and better every day. I even saw Will Smith on the 5th Avenue shooting a scene for his new movie 'I am legend'! I also decided to try Katz's famous pastrami (pictured below). Now that's a sandwich! Just look at the size of that thing! For those of you (like me) who never heard about Katz's before, it is where that famous scene with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal (the fake orgasm thing) was filmed.

And now, time to prepare for classes. These M&A questions are driving me nuts!!!! I prefer playing poker or blackjack at the MGM...