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	<title>Midwesterner in Mexico &#187; MBA program</title>
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		<title>Our First Christmas Posada in Mexico City</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2011/12/18/our-first-christmas-posada-in-mexico-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the many Mexican Christmas traditions I&#8217;m missing while back in the US this year is the posada. The season of posadas began on Friday, December 16th&#8211; nine days before Christmas.  When we lived in Mexico City, this marked both a time of holiday joy &#38; grinchy anger, because of the sharp uptick in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sancocho: the most impressive meat stew ever</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/08/18/sancocho-the-most-impressive-meat-stew-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/08/18/sancocho-the-most-impressive-meat-stew-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food of Mexico]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=2466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my MBA class friends here in Mexico City is married to a woman from the Dominican Republic. For Rodolfo&#8217;s birthday last year, his wife made an amazing Dominican creation known as Sancocho de las Siete Carnes. John and I were invited to the Gran Sancochada (as apparently one calls the event at which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radio Silence!</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/06/06/radio-silence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebrations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBA program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arizona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduation!]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=2314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow, it&#8217;s been a solid 2 weeks since I&#8217;ve managed to share any riveting, witty stories with my loyal blog readers. But I have a good excuse! Upon return from my 15 days in China, I spent a couple nites in Mexico City &#38; then was off on a plane again to Phoenix, Arizona. Off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visit to the Great Wall!</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/05/17/a-visit-to-the-great-wall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/05/17/a-visit-to-the-great-wall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 02:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Wall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jade factory]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=2286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My time in Beijing has come to end (note: 3 days ago, but the blogging is a little delayed, folks). I am (was) typing this offline while sitting in the Beijing airport, with the distinction of being the earliest passenger to arrive for my 8AM flight. I’m unclear if the guy at my hotel has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello from China!</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/05/13/hello-from-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/05/13/hello-from-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 15:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebrations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global MBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduation!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite what you may think, a lot has happened since BurroFest &#8216;10. First off, I am DONE WITH MY LAST FINAL EXAM EVER!! This past Friday &#38; Saturday (May 8-9) brought about the last weekend of my 2-year, bi-weekly MBA program, with 3 long-awaited final exams. I still owe y&#8217;all a snapshot of what an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Stickers: the latest trend where I&#8217;m out of the loop</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/04/24/world-cup-stickers-the-latest-trend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/04/24/world-cup-stickers-the-latest-trend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life in Mexico City]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Only in Mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albums]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[futbol]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pique]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a frenzy of activity in my MBA class this morning (my LAST MBA CLASS WEEKEND ever, FYI! All that remains is final exams + a week in Phoenix. Praise be.).  You might assume the activity is focused on final exam prep, but you&#8217;d be wrong. Instead, there has been a burst of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tasty Capsu</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/02/22/tasty-capsu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2010/02/22/tasty-capsu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food of Mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning Spanish]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes one comes across something in Spanish that makes me feel better about my language abilities, because it reminds me that on occasion, Mexicans have trouble with Spanish too. And maybe also trouble with colors.
Reference the below photo snapped by one of my eagle-eyed MBA classmates this weekend, as seen on the table of food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who doesn&#8217;t like a good milestone like 100 blog posts?</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/08/30/who-doesnt-like-a-good-milestone-like-100-blog-posts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/08/30/who-doesnt-like-a-good-milestone-like-100-blog-posts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life in Mexico City]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[amusing search terms]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[chianti]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[horrible movies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=1359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well kids, today marks the inauspicious milestone of the 100th blog post here at www.midwesternerinmexico.com. I am celebrating it with a wild Saturday night alone on my couch here in Mexico City, recovering from 3 final exams in one weekend &#38; drinking a bottle of Chianti while watching possibly the dumbest movie known to man, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And now for something completely different&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/06/30/and-now-for-something-completely-different/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/06/30/and-now-for-something-completely-different/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celebrations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fun with Semiconductors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hot News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MBA program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future blog posts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=1195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to any regular readers out there who have been patient with my month-long absence!! I assure you postings should return to some modicum of regularity moving forward. This month has been a hectic one, diving back into my 3rd semester of my MBA program (virtually HALFWAY DONE!!!) as well as surviving 2 major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Government: Not a fan of Mexicans nor swine flu</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/05/05/chinese-government-not-a-fan-of-mexicans-nor-swine-flu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/05/05/chinese-government-not-a-fan-of-mexicans-nor-swine-flu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 04:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Embassy Interactions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[holy crap don't be Mexican in China]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Day 12 of Swine Flu not-quite-as-much Frenzy. John &#38; I returned this afternoon from a fantastic get-away from the hub of the furor, with 2 nights in San Miguel de Allende and 2 more in Guanajuato. (Check out the article I wrote for Inside Mexico regarding our escape here!)  Expect a run-down on our trip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If the druglords don&#8217;t get ya, the flu might&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/04/24/if-the-druglords-dont-get-ya-the-flu-might/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2009/04/24/if-the-druglords-dont-get-ya-the-flu-might/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life's Little Frustrations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/?p=880</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In late-breaking news from here at my dining-room table Financial Accounting 12:30AM study session, there is a chance my final exam scheduled for today (Friday) may be cancelled due to a flu outbreak in Mexico City &#38; surrounding areas. El Universal just reported that the Secretaries of Health &#38; Public Education have decided to cancel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday to Me</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/11/25/happy-birthday-to-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/11/25/happy-birthday-to-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Embassy Interactions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life in Mexico City]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In lieu of the witty posting about some aspect of Mexican life that you were expecting to find here, I will instead take this opportunity to post a self-aggrandizing Happy Birthday to Me announcement for this Tuesday November 25th. I am excited as John is taking me to Pujol tonite, some trendy restaurant here in Polanco [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The MBA countdown has officially begun&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/08/27/the-mba-countdown-has-officially-begun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/08/27/the-mba-countdown-has-officially-begun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I officially survived the first 10 days of my MBA. I think it may have been a bit more focused on drinking/dancing than I can anticipate the rest of program being, but hey, it&#8217;s all about balance, right?  
The orientation &#38; initial classes at Thunderbird all went really well, and gave a promising indication [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Update from Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/08/11/an-update-from-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.midwesternerinmexico.com/2008/08/11/an-update-from-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MBA program]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A brief note for anyone interested&#8211; two major milestones reached last week! 1) I got a job offer! 2) I started my MBA program!  All in less than one month in Mexico; vast progress in my mind.    Certainly a dramatic improvement from the options to occupy my time that were bandied about among [...]]]></description>
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