Oops. Meant to blog earlier in the week! Let's see, what have I been up to...

Monday
- work/nothing special

Tuesday
My day off! I ran some errands, got some exercise in (greatly needed) then went to visit with my godfather and his family. They were hosting a shiva for his mother who passed away, but it wasn't a sad thing. More of a socializing, eating food, being with friends type thing. It was good to see some of these people I haven't seen in so long! My godfather's sisters know everyone in this city, so during the time I was there, I met a former NFL player (Patriots!) and the current CEO of Martha Stewart Omnimedia, who is also the former CEO of EMI Records and has produced some of Frank Sinatra's records. Awesome. I briefly talked with him but I was pretty intimated. He's not a celebrity, but he's a pretty big deal, so it was fair to say I was kind of star struck.

photo of me and my godfather. Photo below it is of me and my godfather's son, Brandon

Afterward, I went to this intern networking event with my friend Caroline and her friend Katherine. It was a little too crowded, so after a half hour we left and went to McDonald's for ice cream sundaes instead. When you've been networking all summer, sometimes you just don't wanna do it anymore. And would prefer to have ice cream.

Wednesday--
Went to Shake Shack (again. addicted) with a Marquette grad, Ashley, who is working at Redbook in the city. Then at night I met fellow ASME intern, Jess, to see Zach Braff's new play "All New People" at the Second Stage Theatre. A few familiar faces acted in the play, a guy from the Hangover, girl from 27 Dresses, another girl from True Blood. Here's the link..
http://www.2st.com/component/option,com_plays/task,viewPlay/id,147
It was a great, great performance! Hilarious, moving at times, great story line and theme. Thank you Mary Carroll (London professor) for getting me into performing arts. I really did leave Europe so much more cultured.

Thursday--
work work work. Met Jackie for dinner at Heartland Brewery. I'm so glad I was able to see her a few times this summer, and that girl better get her butt out to Milwaukee this fall. So our little London abroad group can reunite. After dinner I met the interns and some SI reporters at a bar in midtown for happy hour. It was so much fun! After we were there for awhile, we went to a karaoke bar. 10 of us squeezed into a little room and sang our hearts out. Total Eclipse of the Heart, Jackson 5 songs, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Complicated by Avril Lavigne. It was pretty awesome. One of my favorite nights of the summer.

And now here I am: LAST DAY AT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED! ahhhhhh :( there isn't much to do, but luckily I have an ASME graduation lunch soon. At Remi, a really fancy schmancy restaurant in midtown. It's so sad today is the last day. Some of the interns are leaving tonight. Can't believe it's over. Wahhh. best summer ever.

Okay, well, I'm actually headed to the lunch now, soooo as promised, I'll post a reflective blog entry on Sunday, after I've moved back home. yay home!