First of all, thanks to everyone for the ideas and advice. Second of all, yet more apologies for my further extended absence – life is just so full these days! That said: clearly, a decision has been made. Equally clearly, you probably already know what I did. Just in case: I am still in NYC.
The decision pretty much made itself when my boss came back to me, two days after my last blog, and said that he had gotten approval to extend my contract through the end of the year. So now I find myself… still here. Which is, actually, totally excellent. Though the days are long and the work is still, er, under-stimulating, I’m enjoying being in the eye of the storm, as it were. It’s incredible to have a front row seat to all of the action in the marketplace. It was kind of devastating to have to say no to CT (again!), but felt like the right decision. After all, what is the purpose of the MBA? Really? Career advancement, obviously. (Um, and, you know, learning. And stuff… But seriously? Career advancement.) And it looks as though I’ll be able to do some pretty good networking in the next couple of months, and perhaps secure myself an offer for post-MBA before I leave, so it will have all been totally worth it to say no to CT.
However, I have awesome, cake-eating news! Turns out I can still go to Cape Town to study! In May! Soooo… I’m gonna. It’s especially excellent because I was worried about just how much work it was going to be to finish on time and still graduate in April (turns out a lot – a crazy lot – of work would have been necessary to finish on time). I’m SO excited to still be able to go, and feel like it’ll be the perfect way to close two of the best years of my life.
So that’s my big news, for now. There are all kinds of other details I could and probably should provide about the awesomeness that is my life right now — but suffice it to say, I am happy, I am doing well, and I couldn’t possibly be more thrilled with my life right this minute. And hopefully, I’ll be able to find more time in the near-ish future to recount, in greater detail, the various reasons why. Until then, I’ll just say that I’m delighted to be able to have my cake, and eat it, too.
HI!! I am so happy to hear you are doing well! We definitely miss you here in BCN! I will be in NYC Dec 4th-7th so hopefully we can get together. Ciao!
wow, it’s hard to keep up! I’m happy for you that you are able to eat the cake as well!!! When are you going to be leaving for CT? Any pit-stop in the Los Angeles area on May 2nd?
If not, no worries, there’s another celebration in Netherlands if you feel compelled to swing out there again! 
Love you!
Nice to hear all the awesomeness! Sounds like things are going quite well and I’m glad you seem to have made the right decision. BTW, If you happen to have any cake left-overs…er…never mind
Adios
It’s crazy that things seem to be working out in a professional environment of chaos and implosion- bravo on somehow turning it all into your advantage. However, I’m not really sure how this affects my purchase of airline tix to Barcelona. Are we looking at Fall/Winter 2009 for graduation?