I met w/ my old friend Scotty the ex-banker while in HK. Let me tell you its going to be hard for me to relate to this guy soon. He's now CFO of a 600m$ public company and involved in acquiring companies and shit like that. Here I am developing random monitoring tools for traders. I find it a step that I can't quite comprehend. He's better off hanging w/ my brother the CFO. Shit I wonder if I'll get to the C** level. Closest I can get is coding C++.
But in the end, he has regular problems in life just like you or I. His GF and he don't get each other, and while engaged they got to the point of her or him moving out and saying farewell. Life is tough man. But I guess if you can make $500k+ a year + $500k+ a year in equity then you have 1 less thing to worry about!
The monkey is a big thing in life. I ponder the importance of Monkey, as do my friends.
In the end I think I can do w/o monkey but its what drives us all. The monkey... the man.. the madness.
In more interesting news I went to Macau this weekend as well. I stayed at Venetian. Many thing I am splurging and I wonder what people do w/ their money. But for me, if I'm on "vacation" I go 4-star/5-star and don't mess around. The incremental cost is worth it.
However I have decided to boycott Venetian Macau. The bastard manager at the Dim-Sum restaurant in Venetian casino pissed me off. I was arguing w/ the guy about the rice and he wouldn't remove it from my bill. Chinese dudes (no offense) are tight w/ money.. its true, they know how to make money. No feebies for sure!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Good news bad news
Good news I realize I'm way over my SF gf at this point. Bad news is its due to my last gf. So I guess its true, new gf's transplant the prior one so its all about making new memories.
I do miss the ex-gf even though she was crazy and was of a bad breed I'd say. Its fundamentally problematic for all of us.. we like who we like and its out of control. I hear so many girls say "i can't find a man... i'm desperate" but in reality nobody is willing to go w/ someone they don't have the magic with. And if the magic is with a married person or someone who is an ass or dangerous you still go with it, because its like a drug, you want the magic so badly that you will sacrifice your dignity and at times your life to have it.
I have been there, and I know many girls (tend to be more emotionally driven) repeat the mistake over and over again.
Its humanity and many take advantage of this by playing the game -- to them I say as long as you are happy with way you live your life, then so be it. I am trying to live a life where I feel I'm doing the right thing and am a good guy (for the most part).
Anyways time will tell.
I am going to rebalance my portfolio and prepare for the big market correction. I may buy Jan '10 leaps (puts) to hedge myself.
I do miss the ex-gf even though she was crazy and was of a bad breed I'd say. Its fundamentally problematic for all of us.. we like who we like and its out of control. I hear so many girls say "i can't find a man... i'm desperate" but in reality nobody is willing to go w/ someone they don't have the magic with. And if the magic is with a married person or someone who is an ass or dangerous you still go with it, because its like a drug, you want the magic so badly that you will sacrifice your dignity and at times your life to have it.
I have been there, and I know many girls (tend to be more emotionally driven) repeat the mistake over and over again.
Its humanity and many take advantage of this by playing the game -- to them I say as long as you are happy with way you live your life, then so be it. I am trying to live a life where I feel I'm doing the right thing and am a good guy (for the most part).
Anyways time will tell.
I am going to rebalance my portfolio and prepare for the big market correction. I may buy Jan '10 leaps (puts) to hedge myself.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Home sale / haters
My unit sold for $580k I think.. I had a bastard downstairs neighbor who would always bitch about the noise even though it was just me. Holy shit wtf.. apt living sucks man. Actually I have never once heard my neighbor upstairs so I must live in a solid building. Or due to economy nobody lives upstairs.
Anyways the unit below sold, according to Zillow for like $540k. Haha!! you bastard thank you. Well he bought for like $200k back in 1990, but whatever you bitch, I'm sure it pains you to know I sold my condo for more!!!
Sometimes its fun being a hater.
Oh speaking of hating. Dating scene is hilarious.
My friend tells me he met a super cute girl and has a Friday date. he said when he met her, some other dude comes up and says how beautiful she is (basically what we, the single men, call "Cock Blocking" or CB). Geez people are such CB's.. can't give a dude privacy when he is working a lady.
Happens to everyone. I met this nail salon girl recently, and I was in the act of exchanging #'s via IR transfer and this DUDE I met just that night comes in and fully interrupts me to talk to me about random shit.. I'm like wtf you ass don't you see I'm at a critical moment of exchanging info... sigh.
At a housewarming, my female colleague finds it necessary to inject herself into conversations w/ the prettiest girls at the party. I think she too has some weird need to stop any action that doesn't include her... cause look man u got your female coworker around its kinda hard to work the magic. Man what a jacked up world!!!
Yep there are haters out there and rarely there are enablers.
Anyways the unit below sold, according to Zillow for like $540k. Haha!! you bastard thank you. Well he bought for like $200k back in 1990, but whatever you bitch, I'm sure it pains you to know I sold my condo for more!!!
Sometimes its fun being a hater.
Oh speaking of hating. Dating scene is hilarious.
My friend tells me he met a super cute girl and has a Friday date. he said when he met her, some other dude comes up and says how beautiful she is (basically what we, the single men, call "Cock Blocking" or CB). Geez people are such CB's.. can't give a dude privacy when he is working a lady.
Happens to everyone. I met this nail salon girl recently, and I was in the act of exchanging #'s via IR transfer and this DUDE I met just that night comes in and fully interrupts me to talk to me about random shit.. I'm like wtf you ass don't you see I'm at a critical moment of exchanging info... sigh.
At a housewarming, my female colleague finds it necessary to inject herself into conversations w/ the prettiest girls at the party. I think she too has some weird need to stop any action that doesn't include her... cause look man u got your female coworker around its kinda hard to work the magic. Man what a jacked up world!!!
Yep there are haters out there and rarely there are enablers.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Dating and Drunks (D&D)
#1 First commentary on drinking.
Sat night a friend got drunk and he was out of control. First, he was grinding our friend on the dance floor, then bear hugging people, running around like a kid on the street, trying to ring doorbells at 2am, etc. For a while I was afraid he was going to get in trouble for sexual assault or something, definitely turned ugly. There are others who encounter this change of behavior while drinking.
It poses the question is it the true you, the uninhibited you, or some altered form? I believe its an altered form, but I suppose there is some of the uninhibited side that comes out. I like to think a person is himself when he's in balance and in control of what he wants to control and loose the way he normally is. If a drunk person exhibits violence does it mean they are violent inside? I'm not sure. I'm a little touchy/feely but sleepy when drunk, maybe thats the real me?
Don't let drinking ruin your life.
#2 I had decided to find a new girlfriend this weekend.
While this is ridiculous unless you are a pimp-daddy or super popular chap, in Tokyo its not too far off given the amount of single people. So I went on 1 date, met 2 other girls worthy of dating saturday night (called one of them earlier tonight to say hi), and finally got a belated response for another date which won't happen for a few weeks. So I have lined up my final 4 candidates in my short term goal of finding a new girlfriend.
I started to think I should just find someone even if its not a gem, because gems are rare are still flawed, its just that the flaws are better masked. Tombo suggested I go for quantity and in their find the quality. I'm going w/ whatever is available and seeing how it plays out. Is it desperate and am I feeling needy? Hmm... good question, there is definitely a fine line between being too picky and going for anything. I think I'd just say I'm being aggressive this month.
So we'll see. The current list are all girls who have jobs at least. One works for Adidas corporate, 1 has her own small business selling a cosmetic label, 2 work in finance at different companies.
I still find my ex-gf to be cuter than most, but I just have to think back to the terror...
Sat night a friend got drunk and he was out of control. First, he was grinding our friend on the dance floor, then bear hugging people, running around like a kid on the street, trying to ring doorbells at 2am, etc. For a while I was afraid he was going to get in trouble for sexual assault or something, definitely turned ugly. There are others who encounter this change of behavior while drinking.
It poses the question is it the true you, the uninhibited you, or some altered form? I believe its an altered form, but I suppose there is some of the uninhibited side that comes out. I like to think a person is himself when he's in balance and in control of what he wants to control and loose the way he normally is. If a drunk person exhibits violence does it mean they are violent inside? I'm not sure. I'm a little touchy/feely but sleepy when drunk, maybe thats the real me?
Don't let drinking ruin your life.
#2 I had decided to find a new girlfriend this weekend.
While this is ridiculous unless you are a pimp-daddy or super popular chap, in Tokyo its not too far off given the amount of single people. So I went on 1 date, met 2 other girls worthy of dating saturday night (called one of them earlier tonight to say hi), and finally got a belated response for another date which won't happen for a few weeks. So I have lined up my final 4 candidates in my short term goal of finding a new girlfriend.
I started to think I should just find someone even if its not a gem, because gems are rare are still flawed, its just that the flaws are better masked. Tombo suggested I go for quantity and in their find the quality. I'm going w/ whatever is available and seeing how it plays out. Is it desperate and am I feeling needy? Hmm... good question, there is definitely a fine line between being too picky and going for anything. I think I'd just say I'm being aggressive this month.
So we'll see. The current list are all girls who have jobs at least. One works for Adidas corporate, 1 has her own small business selling a cosmetic label, 2 work in finance at different companies.
I still find my ex-gf to be cuter than most, but I just have to think back to the terror...
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time and Space
The indestructable man Dr. Manhattan from the Watchmen views time in some instantenous way, non-linearly. It means almost like he lives in a flashback and has little regard for past/present/future. Its not possible for us to comprehend what this means, but I can equate by thinking you would no longer be in touch w/ humanity, because part of humanity is mortality and not knowing when the end is.
I often wonder if people knew their final date on earth if they would live more free or with more worry. Would you attempt to enjoy the rest of your life, or would you worry more about the countdown and let it destroy you as a result?
In other thoughts -- long ago, the idea was to be a salary-man for a company, lawyer, doctor, engineer, or some white collar pro. I think with the way health care, retirement funds, and the economy has gone, the joke is on us white collar folk because the blue (and light blue) collar guys are really the ones w/ the best benefits. Ie, if you are a fireman, policeman, or civil servant, you have great lifetime benefits that nowadays far outweigh corporate benefits. Military men also have it well. I used to sit at my white collar desk at Big-Oh and etc and laugh at grunt low paying jobs like school teachers, and city workers, etc.. but 20 years from now when my health insurance costs me $4,000 a month I won't be laughing...
Then again nobody is safe in todays world. You just have to take care of yourself regardless of whatever you are doing.
I often wonder if people knew their final date on earth if they would live more free or with more worry. Would you attempt to enjoy the rest of your life, or would you worry more about the countdown and let it destroy you as a result?
In other thoughts -- long ago, the idea was to be a salary-man for a company, lawyer, doctor, engineer, or some white collar pro. I think with the way health care, retirement funds, and the economy has gone, the joke is on us white collar folk because the blue (and light blue) collar guys are really the ones w/ the best benefits. Ie, if you are a fireman, policeman, or civil servant, you have great lifetime benefits that nowadays far outweigh corporate benefits. Military men also have it well. I used to sit at my white collar desk at Big-Oh and etc and laugh at grunt low paying jobs like school teachers, and city workers, etc.. but 20 years from now when my health insurance costs me $4,000 a month I won't be laughing...
Then again nobody is safe in todays world. You just have to take care of yourself regardless of whatever you are doing.
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