Life and general thoughts

Where can I start? I've had my traditional favorite luxury cars. My heart was set on purchasing a specific car until that one day when I saw a Tesla Model S. This car is so sleek, and up until a few weeks ago I thought it would be a while before I had the chance to get behind the wheel of one (only because the starting price is roughly 69K and up.) However, I did sign up for their e-newsletter and I received an email to schedule a test drive. So on September 15, 2015 my test drive was scheduled and on the 17th I found myself in the driver's seat of my favorite car.  The experience was phenomenal. Going to the Tesla store (dealership) was interesting. It was almost like being in a spiffy electronic store and I was advised by Pedro, my Tesla expert, that all new cars are made to order. There is no inventory but there is the option to purchase used vehicles. The Tesla store was located inside a mall and the test drive cars were the parking garage. There is a mapped ou...

I have a few topics to write about this month. I will list the topics below: in a taxi headed to Microsoft - charity beach photography project for children with autism - SQL Saturdays seminar at Microsoft in Manhattan - making gelato in NYC using a $20,000 culinary machine - preparing my 4th toastmaster speech - creating a supervisory guide regarding employee development and growth My goal is to write very detailed blogs on these topics this September. August was a month full of busy weekends, a few marketing projects and career growth projects. In regards to my supervisory guide, I plan to launch a independent research project on the subject which will include a test sample of at least 100 corporate professionals. To date this project is currently an eight page document which includes topics on personal performance analysis, cross training, and improving self efficacy. Hopefully by the end of this week a well written agenda will accommodate my efforts towards completing ...

Live from Radio City, Week 3 Results – is the title for the episode of America’s Got Talent that I attended in New York City. Who knew I would be sitting in the Radio City Music Hall for a live filming of America’s Got Talent this year? It was an awesome experience.  Although, I am not an avid follower of this season it is one of my favorite talent shows currently on television. One of my favorite things about this experience was seeing the production crew operate behind the scenes. As a marketing major seeing the components of a show come together under a designated time constraint was really interesting. There were cameras in various locations of the music hall, stage lighting for each segment of the show, staff coordinating efforts to engage the audience, and so much more. Watching the behind the scenes production efforts was just as interesting as the live segments of the show.  Honestly, I almost missed this opportunity. After a long day in the office ...

Go ou tsi de The Cape of Good Hope Often my life is structured around schedules, hours of operation, academic goals, appointments and commuting. It is normal to plan your week around a schedule of activities that fill certain time slots each day. Even when free time sneaks into my schedule I wonder what new hobby or venue to pursue in hopes of making the best of my spare time. Boschendal - The Cellar Door South Africa Tropic of Capricorn Kruger National Park This week I realized one of the best things to do with spare time is to just go outside. Our schedules are filled with time constraints due to work requirements, academics, and other life activities. However, when spare time arises I often forget nature is only a step away. One of the most refreshing ways to start a day is to sit outside and read (weather permitting). There have been multiple subjects I have wanted to read about, but often my motivation to develop a reading schedule “indoors” has...