Man - is it me, or is time just flying by?
I got back from Arizona with a huge 'to-do' list, and it seems I'm not making much headway. We're nearly a month into 2008 (!) and it appears that things on that to-do list just keep escalating, and none of it is an easy fix. Lemme 'splain, Lucy.
I have a house to get on the market and get sold. I have a job that regularly demands 12+ hours per day, and that's just to keep up. I have the typical "need to get dones" that seem to go by the wayside, eg. oil changes, prescript refills, appts, etc.
All work and no play makes Bent a very dull boy.
I'm working on that last part, but in all honesty, finding the time to find some playtime is becoming quite troublesome.
Throw in my son being sick, my being a dumbass because I rubbed the edge of the garage and need to get it fixed, and time is on the short side...but alas, I have no doubt things will ease up...they have to. After all, the good times aren't going to make themselves...and this kid is all about the good times.
Soo....what to do?
Well, for starters, one of you could offer me a beer...or...I could go find it as I am accustomed to. Lord knows I'm not a saint, and I do my best to be involved in all that has to do with the good times. So I guess I better figure it out, after all, you only live once... Yeah, that latter thing will work...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Back from the Desert
Made it back from my week in AZ. Incredibly nice weather the whole week, tho I didn't really get to enjoy it as I arrived at the conference center when it was dark, and left back to the hotel when it was dark.
Thank goodness my roomate (yes, they made us have one to save on $$$) was cool. He didn't mind me stumbling in at midnight after having numerous cocktails at the hotel bar. And I know what you're fixin' to ask, "Did you hook up with anyone?"
The short, straight answer? Nope. Could I have? Easily...I mean, on this one, it was money good before I woulda asked. But I learned a long time ago, don't shit where you eat, and that would have been the case here. So no - no boning for this guy.
Hope ya'll had a fantastic week.
Thank goodness my roomate (yes, they made us have one to save on $$$) was cool. He didn't mind me stumbling in at midnight after having numerous cocktails at the hotel bar. And I know what you're fixin' to ask, "Did you hook up with anyone?"
The short, straight answer? Nope. Could I have? Easily...I mean, on this one, it was money good before I woulda asked. But I learned a long time ago, don't shit where you eat, and that would have been the case here. So no - no boning for this guy.
Hope ya'll had a fantastic week.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Why's of Men
A good friend sent this to my inbox this morning - and even if you've seen it before, you can't help but laugh:
The Why's of Men
1. WHY DO MEN BECOME SMARTER DURING SEX? (because they are plugged into a genius)
2. WHY DON'T WOMEN BLINK DURING SEX? (they don't have enough time)
3. WHY DOES IT TAKE 1 MILLION SPERM TO FERTILIZE ONE EGG? (they don't stop to ask directions)
4. WHY DO MEN SNORE WHEN THEY LIE ON THEIR BACKS? (because their balls fall over their butt-hole and they vapor lock) (You're laughing aren't you?!?!)
5. WHY WERE MEN GIVEN LARGER BRAINS THAN DOGS? (so they won't hump women's legs at cocktails parties)
6. WHY DID GOD MAKE MEN BEFORE WOMEN? (you need a rough draft before you make a final copy)
7. HOW MANY MEN DOES IT TAKE TO PUT A TOILET SEAT DOWN? (don't know.....it never happened) ( C'mon guys, we laugh at your blonde jokes!)
And the personal favorite:
8. WHY DID GOD PUT MEN ON EARTH? (because a vibrator can't mow the lawn)
Remember, if you haven't got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart...Then you are just an old sour fart !
As for me, I'm leaving out on a training expedition to Arizona in a few hours. The weather should be pretty decent there - Lord knows DFW is pretty frickin' chilly today! It isn't like Green Bay, mind you, but for a guy who hates cold weather, anything below 60 pretty much sucks.
The Why's of Men
1. WHY DO MEN BECOME SMARTER DURING SEX? (because they are plugged into a genius)
2. WHY DON'T WOMEN BLINK DURING SEX? (they don't have enough time)
3. WHY DOES IT TAKE 1 MILLION SPERM TO FERTILIZE ONE EGG? (they don't stop to ask directions)
4. WHY DO MEN SNORE WHEN THEY LIE ON THEIR BACKS? (because their balls fall over their butt-hole and they vapor lock) (You're laughing aren't you?!?!)
5. WHY WERE MEN GIVEN LARGER BRAINS THAN DOGS? (so they won't hump women's legs at cocktails parties)
6. WHY DID GOD MAKE MEN BEFORE WOMEN? (you need a rough draft before you make a final copy)
7. HOW MANY MEN DOES IT TAKE TO PUT A TOILET SEAT DOWN? (don't know.....it never happened) ( C'mon guys, we laugh at your blonde jokes!)
And the personal favorite:
8. WHY DID GOD PUT MEN ON EARTH? (because a vibrator can't mow the lawn)
Remember, if you haven't got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart...Then you are just an old sour fart !
As for me, I'm leaving out on a training expedition to Arizona in a few hours. The weather should be pretty decent there - Lord knows DFW is pretty frickin' chilly today! It isn't like Green Bay, mind you, but for a guy who hates cold weather, anything below 60 pretty much sucks.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Freaks of the World
OMG - Is there any bigger celebrity freak than Tom Cruise? If you haven't seen the Scientology video with him as the star you must watch it. It's longer than most, but I guarantee you will walk away shaking your head.
What is amazing to me is how people can be drawn into cults like this. Look, I am a big believer in our freedoms to choose, and religion is one of those, but this stuff is just plain scary. Think of some poor believer with a mentally ill child that won't get treatment because these fucking morons think they have the answer.
Mormonism, while not as bad, is another cult. Sorry, when you believe some of the goofy things they do, you are an idiot. That is precisely why I'm against Romney in the GOP primaries. If this guy can actually believe the things espoused in the book of mormon and the teachings therein and in the D&C, than how weak-minded is he going to be to believe what some rogue foreign nation is telling him. e.g. Iran saying, "No, we're not training insurgents in Iraq!" Romney saying, "Well thanks for letting me know. We're good to go now!" Extreme in a sense, yes! But you get the point.
So next week I am off to Arizona for the week. I almost typed "fun in the sun" there, but alas, I will be working like a dog every day, so that doesn't really apply! I think about the only fun that will be had will be later in the evening at the hotel bar and having a cocktail or two. But hell, won't even be able to get a good buzz on, as I'll have to get up at like 6:00 each morning to get to the conference center again. Ugh.
What is amazing to me is how people can be drawn into cults like this. Look, I am a big believer in our freedoms to choose, and religion is one of those, but this stuff is just plain scary. Think of some poor believer with a mentally ill child that won't get treatment because these fucking morons think they have the answer.
Mormonism, while not as bad, is another cult. Sorry, when you believe some of the goofy things they do, you are an idiot. That is precisely why I'm against Romney in the GOP primaries. If this guy can actually believe the things espoused in the book of mormon and the teachings therein and in the D&C, than how weak-minded is he going to be to believe what some rogue foreign nation is telling him. e.g. Iran saying, "No, we're not training insurgents in Iraq!" Romney saying, "Well thanks for letting me know. We're good to go now!" Extreme in a sense, yes! But you get the point.
So next week I am off to Arizona for the week. I almost typed "fun in the sun" there, but alas, I will be working like a dog every day, so that doesn't really apply! I think about the only fun that will be had will be later in the evening at the hotel bar and having a cocktail or two. But hell, won't even be able to get a good buzz on, as I'll have to get up at like 6:00 each morning to get to the conference center again. Ugh.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Going Down
You didn't think I was going to discuss going down again in the sexual sense, did you? Nope, we're gonna talk equity markets today.
For those of you who remember me from my previous blog, you know that I am in financial services. More specifically, I deal in stocks and bonds. A challenging profession, to be sure, but interesting and I do enjoy the hell outta it.
What has got me down lately is how badly the market has been faring. For example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the average the news stations typically report on) is down from its early October closing high of over 14,000 to under 12,500. It has lost over 1700 points, or a bit over 12% in the past 3 months.
There are several reasons pundits can point to as the cause for the shaky market, including the lousy housing market brought on by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. High energy prices certainly aren't helping, and just yesterday the news came out that inflation was the highest it has been in the past 17 years.
Those are valid reasons, but if one is going to be successful in this business, you need to look past the bad news that everyone all ready knows. In other words, will any of this crap mean one iota 3-5 years down the road? Nope, not even a lil bit. If you're a long-term investor, I would stand my ground if you're confident that you're holding solid securities. If you're a trader with a shorter time horizion, get ready, cause we're fixing to rally hard within the next week or so. I can't tell you exactly when, but when you see a day in which the market gets hammered yet again in the morning, then reverses to close higher above the previous day's high, I would buy stocks and bank on at least a 5% upward move.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
For those of you who remember me from my previous blog, you know that I am in financial services. More specifically, I deal in stocks and bonds. A challenging profession, to be sure, but interesting and I do enjoy the hell outta it.
What has got me down lately is how badly the market has been faring. For example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the average the news stations typically report on) is down from its early October closing high of over 14,000 to under 12,500. It has lost over 1700 points, or a bit over 12% in the past 3 months.
There are several reasons pundits can point to as the cause for the shaky market, including the lousy housing market brought on by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. High energy prices certainly aren't helping, and just yesterday the news came out that inflation was the highest it has been in the past 17 years.
Those are valid reasons, but if one is going to be successful in this business, you need to look past the bad news that everyone all ready knows. In other words, will any of this crap mean one iota 3-5 years down the road? Nope, not even a lil bit. If you're a long-term investor, I would stand my ground if you're confident that you're holding solid securities. If you're a trader with a shorter time horizion, get ready, cause we're fixing to rally hard within the next week or so. I can't tell you exactly when, but when you see a day in which the market gets hammered yet again in the morning, then reverses to close higher above the previous day's high, I would buy stocks and bank on at least a 5% upward move.
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Super Friends
Have you ever wondered what Superman would say if Wonder Woman said she wanted him to go down on her?
"Umm, well, I don't think Lois would much approve of that, Wonder Baby...but what the hell! Here comes Clark!"
Yeah, I've never really wondered about it, either.
"Umm, well, I don't think Lois would much approve of that, Wonder Baby...but what the hell! Here comes Clark!"
Yeah, I've never really wondered about it, either.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Arrival 2008
Happy New Year...it is finally here!!! I've been waiting for 2008 for a while now, cause quite frankly, 2007 sucked.
But I have faith 2008 will be good - one must always look forward and maintain a positive attitude!
I have so much to catch you up on, some of it which pertains to a path I wish I had never gone down, but suffice it to say, I am here and will pass some of my happenings along from time to time...
But I have faith 2008 will be good - one must always look forward and maintain a positive attitude!
I have so much to catch you up on, some of it which pertains to a path I wish I had never gone down, but suffice it to say, I am here and will pass some of my happenings along from time to time...
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