Why there are only 24 hours in a day?

Hi, I am alive, in office, and as I am waiting for a meeting in 15 minutes, I thought of updating this blog and telling you that I still exist!

Well, I can't believe how busy this work is keeping me that I haven't had a look at the Wharton essays for last 5 days and the deadline is just a week away [that's what brought me here to vent my feelings :)] But some thing has been done.. { I don't think I can be un-productive for more than a short while}.

1. My first recommender submitted the reco the night before yesterday. However, as he is across the globe, I had to call him a couple of times, in the middle of the night (like 3 AM my current location time) to catch him for updates. However, as on two nights I was well awake and in office at that time, calling at unearthly hours didn't hurt much.

2. My second recommender says that he is almost done and will submit in a couple of days.

Many Thanks to both these guys. Despite being extremely busy and in different countries, they kept to their words and are well set to finish the reco work the weekend before the deadline (as requested).

3. I was finally able to mail the transcripts to School today morning (my target was to post it on Monday evening.. but two all nighters made it difficult to go to mail center until today).

Now, I hope that I get some time tonight to talk to my reviewer about my essays that I sent him about a week back. But as of now, it seems highly unlikely. With a major product launch coming in next month, life's getting busier than ever. I am really dying to have a free weekend, when it is just me and my apps. Let's see...

< End of the venting and of MBA part >

On a separate note, and something I would like you to know, I was deeply touched by someone, a stranger. I developed the idea of organizing a blood donation camp in my office in India. Got in touch with relevant people, got the details and was all set to do that, but in came Business visit and I missed organizing as well as donating blood in India.

So when I came to know that Mobile Carter is organizing a blood donation camp at my employer in US (I am on a business visit to a sister company), I was excited. I went there to donate blood in the hope of paying the debt I owed to my social service part. But by a FDA rule, I can't donate if I have visited my country in last one year (this rule is for many countries), and that didn't feel good. BTW, if Indian organizations take care of Malaria risk etc, I am sure from my past experience that we won't get any blood donations in India.

However, the Carter center people were really good with me and "made" me eat the refreshment then and there. They even gave me a momento telling me that it doesn't matter if I couldn't donate, what matters is that I tried. How nicely put... reminded me of Olympics and athletes and justice and fairness (though it was not fully fair.. I was favored, which I probably did not deserve).

Well, back at my seat, I reflected on the whole experience and couldn't help smiling, thanks to that stranger! And thanks to you for bearing with me till now!

Best of luck to all the bloggers and other R1 applicants!

Now, can someone tell me where is the meeting room?