unionjack.jpgThe morning was a little rough and I needed to get some sleep but it was still trekking on to class.  I was wearing my Arsenal jersey and one guy commented on it (“Oh to, oh to be, oh to be a gooner…” and a taxi driver gave me the thumbs up.  Given how the night went, I was surprised that everyone showed up for class on time, but I made it to Pret a Manger, picked up a coffee and bacon and egg croissant and went to class.  I think Professor Flowers got the impression that we had all gone a little over the top with the previous evening (and also, he wanted to give us a little more time to work on our exam), so he dismissed us around 10.

Charles and I went back to the room to watch a new 30 Rock that he downloaded and I think we both took extended naps to recharge our batteries for the rest of the day.  Since I had pretty much stripped down to take my nap, I changed into clothes for the visitation to Morgan Stanley.  Charles and I went down to the lounge and met up with Amish, who decided to join us for lunch.  We ended up getting some Thai at Ah King and then met at the lounge around 2 to head over to Canary Wharf.

I have to say, I really like Canary Wharf.  It’s a lot of the businesses that are around midtown Manhattan and Wall Street, but the area itself is extraordinarily well-maintained and nicely designed.  We got to Morgan Stanley, signed into the reception and headed up to meet with Gina Licari, a St. John’s alumna who works in Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities.  It was interesting to hear her take on the industry and also about her background and how she happened on her career path.

On the way back, I went to do some shopping at Covent Garden, getting a teapot for Judi’s parents and a birthday gift for my mom.  Charles, Mike, and I went to Spaghetti House for some dinner and then headed back to the hotel to wrap up our final exams.  I finished mine around 10pm and then re-watched 30 Rock with Charles.  Since last night was a going out night, we pretty much played it safe, packed our luggage, and called in an early evening.