{"id":1748,"date":"2000-05-28T23:33:00","date_gmt":"2000-05-28T23:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sch1auh0s7.site.nfoservers.com\/wp_lew1slau\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2022-03-17T23:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T23:50:11","slug":"ithaca-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewislau.com\/index.php\/2000\/05\/28\/ithaca-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Ithaca, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One day after getting back from Germany, I flew to Ithaca, New York to attend my good friend Tom’s graduation ceremony from the MBA program at Cornell University. He has since accepted a position at Merrill Lynch and will soon be moving back to Hong Kong. Congratulations Tom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The standard shots from the plane. Syracuse from the sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The standard shots from the plane. Syracuse from the sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flew in to Syracuse, and where is the promised limousine driver meeting me at the gate? Nowhere to be found. Next thing you know Tom and his wife Jess shows up by the baggage claim area… Hey I want my limo-ride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom’s daily workout consists of playing the dancing game on his PlayStation console…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And a cool-down session of video-yoga with Rodney Yee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Graduation Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two years of hard work (and the chance to perfect his golfing<\/em> skills in Ithaca), Tom got his diploma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Congratulations Tom! And thanks for inviting me to share your graduation memories with your family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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