The board meeting went well today I believe. I did my spiel and asked with a bit of authority "Any questions?" I was answered by silence which was just what I wanted. The two PMs both said I did a good job. I sent the boss an email and asked him to not make a habit of having me sub for him on these any more.
Of course we were busy as shit in the afternoon. To top it all off after the close the head of ops yells out to me "We have an error." Fucking great! The PM dupes a small order so tomorrow morning it will get rectified and he (the PM) is writing up the error memo. Honestly, I was on vacation at 4:00:01 but I did take care of it all.
So tonight when I got home I walked and fed the kids and then put on my electrician hat and switched out all the dimmers we had bought and installed in the apartment. I then took down the light fixture we had installed in the boys room and put up one of those basic porcelain ones and the bare bulb. Done with the electrician's hat I then put on my handy man hat and took down the drapes, the rods holding them up and the roller shades- and with out breaking anything!
Packed up my bathroom which was easy as all I had to do was throw everything into a box and tape it up, lol.
Slices for dinner tonight and a bit of red wine. Pretty much done except for the light fixture in the living room and a few more things to bubble-wrap and box up.
Looking forward to the time out at the beach. Not looking forward to unpacking.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
One day left
So I had a physical this morning. It really wasn't planned.
Last week I had these itches on my forearm. I just assumed they were bug bites. I started putting hydro cortisone on them. Come Sunday no change. I have been involved in sports since 3rd grade so I knew then they were not bug bites and I had picked something up form the mats of the dojo. My thoughts were possibly impetigo or maybe ringworm. Monday I asked our friend FR 9who is a physician's assistant) if his office was taking patients and could I get an appointment explaining to him the situation. He said sure. I had the appointment this morning and when I finished filling out the paperwork the admin told me I had to have a physical as part of the examination. No big deal. All is well and as soon as the doctor walked in he told me ringworm. Classic example. He asked how long and where I had been that was new to me. I told him I knew exactly where I picked it up. He said yep, gyms and other places such as dojos are the most common places to get it, hell you can even apparently get it from a dirty towel. Consider yourself warned.
As part of the physical he asked if I wanted to be tested for HIV. I have life insurance and changed it three years ago so knew I did not have it. I also have been with the husband for three years and know he does not and we are monogamous. I said sure. I sort of had regrets thinking it was a sign of distrust of the husband and our relationship but I thought as well intentioned as everyone is we are still human and I have two sons I need to think about too.
The test was the quick one that you get results from in twenty minutes. It was negative.
It was busy today as we were down two men on the desk today. The Fed did o nothing as expected so of course everyone took that as a sign to buy. Apparently the belief that the economy can't get worse and is leveling off means things are great. I guess I am of the belie that we need growth not stagnation. I keep thinking back to my drinks and dinner with my bond friend recently where he told me I am right but early.
tomorrow is the big day. I am doing a board meeting as the stand in for the boss. Totally nervous, lol. I think I will do ok. The boss called and left me a voicemail busting my chops about it and signed off with "I'm going to catch lobsters with my kids now."
After work the husband and I went to the new apartment and had another painter give us an estimate. We know this guy as he has done work for us in our current place. We like his work and he likes us. I am happy to say we agreed to a price and he will be painting it Monday and Tuesday when we are out at the beach.
We are both so done with the packing. We have almost all of it done and will be ready Friday morning for when the movers show up. I can't wait for Saturday morning.
Last week I had these itches on my forearm. I just assumed they were bug bites. I started putting hydro cortisone on them. Come Sunday no change. I have been involved in sports since 3rd grade so I knew then they were not bug bites and I had picked something up form the mats of the dojo. My thoughts were possibly impetigo or maybe ringworm. Monday I asked our friend FR 9who is a physician's assistant) if his office was taking patients and could I get an appointment explaining to him the situation. He said sure. I had the appointment this morning and when I finished filling out the paperwork the admin told me I had to have a physical as part of the examination. No big deal. All is well and as soon as the doctor walked in he told me ringworm. Classic example. He asked how long and where I had been that was new to me. I told him I knew exactly where I picked it up. He said yep, gyms and other places such as dojos are the most common places to get it, hell you can even apparently get it from a dirty towel. Consider yourself warned.
As part of the physical he asked if I wanted to be tested for HIV. I have life insurance and changed it three years ago so knew I did not have it. I also have been with the husband for three years and know he does not and we are monogamous. I said sure. I sort of had regrets thinking it was a sign of distrust of the husband and our relationship but I thought as well intentioned as everyone is we are still human and I have two sons I need to think about too.
The test was the quick one that you get results from in twenty minutes. It was negative.
It was busy today as we were down two men on the desk today. The Fed did o nothing as expected so of course everyone took that as a sign to buy. Apparently the belief that the economy can't get worse and is leveling off means things are great. I guess I am of the belie that we need growth not stagnation. I keep thinking back to my drinks and dinner with my bond friend recently where he told me I am right but early.
tomorrow is the big day. I am doing a board meeting as the stand in for the boss. Totally nervous, lol. I think I will do ok. The boss called and left me a voicemail busting my chops about it and signed off with "I'm going to catch lobsters with my kids now."
After work the husband and I went to the new apartment and had another painter give us an estimate. We know this guy as he has done work for us in our current place. We like his work and he likes us. I am happy to say we agreed to a price and he will be painting it Monday and Tuesday when we are out at the beach.
We are both so done with the packing. We have almost all of it done and will be ready Friday morning for when the movers show up. I can't wait for Saturday morning.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Crazy peole somtimes freak me out
This morning the bus's A/C was blasting cylinder bore. It was very nice on the bus as it is pretty damn muggy outside. The funny thing though was when I stepped off the bus the heat and humidity hitting my cool glasses caused them to fog up.
I went across the street in the morning to get some Skoal as I had none at the desk. I walked into the bodega and behind the counter (the owner knows me well enough now that I can get it myself, lol) and got two tins. I got in line and the guy in front of me kept asking which were the cheapest cigarettes. The owner gave them to him. The guy then turned around and looked me right in the eyes and said the following: "Know the rules of Puerto Rico. Those who don't create oxygen get nuclear fire." My response was "Sure, yeah, ok." It was weird and I imagine Stephen King used that line in one of his books- Trashcan Man comes to mind,lol.
I was planning on leaving early today to get even more packing done. Thankfully it was slow enough that I could do it. The husband met me and we took the bus back. We did some more packing and then the husband met with a painter to see about getting an estimate for the new apartment. The guy is nuts. He wanted to charge us $5400 to paint a two bedroom apartment! And he wanted cash! you've got to be fucking kidding me. Seriously, I'll paint it myself even though after painting the current place I swore never again.
We packed and then caught up on Warehouse 13. The lead is pretty cute and the husband kept asking if he was on Buffy. I don't answer him when he asks that anymore since I have explained to him several times David Boreanez was Angel and is currently on Bones.
The whole health care reform issue I believe can really be boiled down to one question: Is health care a right or not? I personally do not believe it is a right. The pursuit of life, liberty and happiness are rights. Access o government subsidized and mandated health care is not. I read an ok essay about it and the guy made a great point. He argued if health care is a right then why isn't it your right to travel faster than the speed of light? Yes a bit extreme but you get the point. You can claim something as a right but that does not make it a right. I claim it is my right to win the Mega Millions but that does not mean it is a right.
President Obama is correct about scare tactics. He said people involved in the debate should not be resorting to them. I agree. I find it despicable that some are using the Holocaust as an analogy to health care reform. But I also find it flawed, hollow and a scare tactic as well to claim those who use that analogy are in the Holocaust denial camp. Seriously. Why don't we get down to the facts of what will change and what will not. I imagine if it is laid out in simple terms for Americans to understand both sides will not be happy with the outcome. The White House because they will not get their stated goal of fully socialized medicine and the parties arrayed against them because then the really bad things the insurance companies do to people who actually need the insurance. God forbid the people are ever given all the facts- it's all about spin and sound bites.
Funny how certain analysts who are well regarded on bank names were saying a month ago you have to own them. Today the same people come out and say the banks are running on fumes.
I went across the street in the morning to get some Skoal as I had none at the desk. I walked into the bodega and behind the counter (the owner knows me well enough now that I can get it myself, lol) and got two tins. I got in line and the guy in front of me kept asking which were the cheapest cigarettes. The owner gave them to him. The guy then turned around and looked me right in the eyes and said the following: "Know the rules of Puerto Rico. Those who don't create oxygen get nuclear fire." My response was "Sure, yeah, ok." It was weird and I imagine Stephen King used that line in one of his books- Trashcan Man comes to mind,lol.
I was planning on leaving early today to get even more packing done. Thankfully it was slow enough that I could do it. The husband met me and we took the bus back. We did some more packing and then the husband met with a painter to see about getting an estimate for the new apartment. The guy is nuts. He wanted to charge us $5400 to paint a two bedroom apartment! And he wanted cash! you've got to be fucking kidding me. Seriously, I'll paint it myself even though after painting the current place I swore never again.
We packed and then caught up on Warehouse 13. The lead is pretty cute and the husband kept asking if he was on Buffy. I don't answer him when he asks that anymore since I have explained to him several times David Boreanez was Angel and is currently on Bones.
The whole health care reform issue I believe can really be boiled down to one question: Is health care a right or not? I personally do not believe it is a right. The pursuit of life, liberty and happiness are rights. Access o government subsidized and mandated health care is not. I read an ok essay about it and the guy made a great point. He argued if health care is a right then why isn't it your right to travel faster than the speed of light? Yes a bit extreme but you get the point. You can claim something as a right but that does not make it a right. I claim it is my right to win the Mega Millions but that does not mean it is a right.
President Obama is correct about scare tactics. He said people involved in the debate should not be resorting to them. I agree. I find it despicable that some are using the Holocaust as an analogy to health care reform. But I also find it flawed, hollow and a scare tactic as well to claim those who use that analogy are in the Holocaust denial camp. Seriously. Why don't we get down to the facts of what will change and what will not. I imagine if it is laid out in simple terms for Americans to understand both sides will not be happy with the outcome. The White House because they will not get their stated goal of fully socialized medicine and the parties arrayed against them because then the really bad things the insurance companies do to people who actually need the insurance. God forbid the people are ever given all the facts- it's all about spin and sound bites.
Funny how certain analysts who are well regarded on bank names were saying a month ago you have to own them. Today the same people come out and say the banks are running on fumes.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Timba arms wide
The weekend was very busy. I really hate packing up for a move. Friday Ragnar did a photo shoot in our current apartment. It went all day. I got home and they were still shooting. The model was very cute too, lol. I made sure I changed clothes into shorts, sandals and a tight tee, lol. He introduced himself. Lives in Hoboken but at he other end of town. I then got in the truck and was off to central Jersey to pick up the boys.
Saturday morning I went to the dojo and took the boys with me while the husband went and got the moving supplies. Classes were good and I got two hours in. I told sensei I would not be coming for two weeks as this week I am packing for the move and the week after I have vacation. The boys mentioned all the helicopters they saw during class. I did not make much of their observations until we go to the pizza place (we were picking up lunch on the way home) and one of the other customers mentioned that a helicopter had crashed. I know that the local college has a landing pad for helicopters as when I lived here before I could here it landing all the time. I finally got the whole story when I got home.
Saturday afternoon was spent packing- honestly though the husband did most of it. I helped and so did the boys then I had to take a nap, lol. We then did some more. We grabbed dinner at a local place the boys enjoy but is mixed at best. The Yankees game was on and there was this totally cute guy at the bar wearing a straw hat and showing nice guns. The husband kept staring so I told him to take a picture. He whipped out his cell phone and snapped one. The flash went off and I thought we were busted for sure, lol.
The good thing about packing for a move is it makes you edit your wardrobe. I got rid of a lot of tee shirts and jeans- how I ended up owning so many pairs of jeans I haven't a clue. I was psyched that I fit all my shoes, sneakers, and boots into one box. I even had room for some of the husband's shoes too. I have no idea how many boxes he needed but it was definitely more than two.
Saturday night we went and saw G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Funny, my oldest was of the mindset before going it seemed kind of childish and did not think he'd enjoy it. The husband was all excited for it. By the end of the movie their positions had completely reversed. I thought it was fun but I used to watch the animated series growing up an dread the Marvel comic book. The best part was Channing Tatum's extended shirtless scene when he was lifting...woof.
Sunday was more packing- something completely different. We did take a break to go to brunch- our usual spot and most likely our last time. The husband mentioned after seeing several of the waiters why I enjoyed it, lol. There is a real cute blond guy who has to be from the midwest/west because he has the same haircut as JP. When we went to the buffet there was this totally smoking hot guy getting some of the beef tenderloin ad I though I'll give you mine and the au jus too...
The reason I say it will be the last time is because when my youngest went to go get dessert he came back and then realized there were ants all over his plate. I showed it to the maitre de and then my youngest took me to get more. There were still ants and the cute guy in charge of the carving station asked what the problem was so I showed him.
After brunch we went to the new apartment to get some more measurements to make sure we could fit every thing we wanted to move. The boys loved the place, the view is fracking amazing. They both did mention that their new room is smaller than the one they have now and I told them so is ours. It did not help ease their disgruntlement.
We then hit Homo Depot to get some stuff and then TGT. Then it was time for me to do some more packing, the husband went and did his bike training. I then got dinner for the boys which they ate in the truck on the way back to their mom's house.
I am pretty much not training at all this week. Too much work to do to get this place all packed up for the movers. Plus the boss is out on vacation this week. funny thing about the boss- he told me oh by the way, you have to do a board meeting for me. don't worry, I'll walk you and the PM you are doing it with through everything. That means I have to be clean shaven and all suited up for the meeting. The killer is that the day of the board meeting everyone else gets to wear jeans. I'll just tell everyone I'm interviewing and at least half will believe me, lol.
Can't wait to see District 9. Not sure when.
So Friday is the move. We are then taking somethings out to the in-laws house that night and sleeping there. Then we are off to the beach for several days. TK and JM will be oour guests at the house this weekend. We are going to Ascension- the nation's #1 gay beach party! We'll come back Tuesday afternoon and I have the rest of the week off to start all the unpacking.
Work has been busy. Everyone was talking about a BBRG article talking about how the VIX/SPUs spread is indicating one or the other is going to have to give and it could be the market. The woman who works with me (and is pretty damn smart) pointed out she doesn't get it as that spread has been higher back in July and we all know what July was like.
I think GE is going to come to a conclusion. Just seeing a lot of press about how they are getting special treatment for the GECC arm- not only is that closing the barn door after the horse got out but the horse is taking a huge steaming dump on the front yard. I still think the government will force it to separate and then basically inject a lot of our tax dollars into it. Again I don't see how the President can't end up raising taxes on the middle class but we'll see.
Saturday morning I went to the dojo and took the boys with me while the husband went and got the moving supplies. Classes were good and I got two hours in. I told sensei I would not be coming for two weeks as this week I am packing for the move and the week after I have vacation. The boys mentioned all the helicopters they saw during class. I did not make much of their observations until we go to the pizza place (we were picking up lunch on the way home) and one of the other customers mentioned that a helicopter had crashed. I know that the local college has a landing pad for helicopters as when I lived here before I could here it landing all the time. I finally got the whole story when I got home.
Saturday afternoon was spent packing- honestly though the husband did most of it. I helped and so did the boys then I had to take a nap, lol. We then did some more. We grabbed dinner at a local place the boys enjoy but is mixed at best. The Yankees game was on and there was this totally cute guy at the bar wearing a straw hat and showing nice guns. The husband kept staring so I told him to take a picture. He whipped out his cell phone and snapped one. The flash went off and I thought we were busted for sure, lol.
The good thing about packing for a move is it makes you edit your wardrobe. I got rid of a lot of tee shirts and jeans- how I ended up owning so many pairs of jeans I haven't a clue. I was psyched that I fit all my shoes, sneakers, and boots into one box. I even had room for some of the husband's shoes too. I have no idea how many boxes he needed but it was definitely more than two.
Saturday night we went and saw G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Funny, my oldest was of the mindset before going it seemed kind of childish and did not think he'd enjoy it. The husband was all excited for it. By the end of the movie their positions had completely reversed. I thought it was fun but I used to watch the animated series growing up an dread the Marvel comic book. The best part was Channing Tatum's extended shirtless scene when he was lifting...woof.
Sunday was more packing- something completely different. We did take a break to go to brunch- our usual spot and most likely our last time. The husband mentioned after seeing several of the waiters why I enjoyed it, lol. There is a real cute blond guy who has to be from the midwest/west because he has the same haircut as JP. When we went to the buffet there was this totally smoking hot guy getting some of the beef tenderloin ad I though I'll give you mine and the au jus too...
The reason I say it will be the last time is because when my youngest went to go get dessert he came back and then realized there were ants all over his plate. I showed it to the maitre de and then my youngest took me to get more. There were still ants and the cute guy in charge of the carving station asked what the problem was so I showed him.
After brunch we went to the new apartment to get some more measurements to make sure we could fit every thing we wanted to move. The boys loved the place, the view is fracking amazing. They both did mention that their new room is smaller than the one they have now and I told them so is ours. It did not help ease their disgruntlement.
We then hit Homo Depot to get some stuff and then TGT. Then it was time for me to do some more packing, the husband went and did his bike training. I then got dinner for the boys which they ate in the truck on the way back to their mom's house.
I am pretty much not training at all this week. Too much work to do to get this place all packed up for the movers. Plus the boss is out on vacation this week. funny thing about the boss- he told me oh by the way, you have to do a board meeting for me. don't worry, I'll walk you and the PM you are doing it with through everything. That means I have to be clean shaven and all suited up for the meeting. The killer is that the day of the board meeting everyone else gets to wear jeans. I'll just tell everyone I'm interviewing and at least half will believe me, lol.
Can't wait to see District 9. Not sure when.
So Friday is the move. We are then taking somethings out to the in-laws house that night and sleeping there. Then we are off to the beach for several days. TK and JM will be oour guests at the house this weekend. We are going to Ascension- the nation's #1 gay beach party! We'll come back Tuesday afternoon and I have the rest of the week off to start all the unpacking.
Work has been busy. Everyone was talking about a BBRG article talking about how the VIX/SPUs spread is indicating one or the other is going to have to give and it could be the market. The woman who works with me (and is pretty damn smart) pointed out she doesn't get it as that spread has been higher back in July and we all know what July was like.
I think GE is going to come to a conclusion. Just seeing a lot of press about how they are getting special treatment for the GECC arm- not only is that closing the barn door after the horse got out but the horse is taking a huge steaming dump on the front yard. I still think the government will force it to separate and then basically inject a lot of our tax dollars into it. Again I don't see how the President can't end up raising taxes on the middle class but we'll see.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
CARS- not the Pixar flick
I totally blew off the distance training this morning, lol. I am thinking that going forward I will just do the Monday and Friday swim workouts. Wednesday mornings are just way too much after getting home around 10:30 on Tuesday nights.
Ok, maybe it is just me but if I was President Obama I'd be seriously pissed off that former President Clinton got all the credit for bringing those two journalists home. I am sure the whole idea of face played a large part in the situation on both North Korea's side and ours. I briefly read headlines somewhere that the whole event was much messier than the press reported and Al Gore got totally shut out by North Korea- ha. That sanctimonious fool, I love it.
Ok, the CARS program. That is just a transfer payment system. It does not add $1 billion to GDP in any way whatsoever. $1 billion dollars also is relatively small to the total GDP of our nation. The idea that adding another $1-2 billion is going to lit us out of this downturn is absurd. All it will do is add to the further debt burden we are foisting upon future generations.
The whole furor of HFT just brings to mind the concept of unintended consequences. I agree that flash orders are wrong but I think killing off HFT will have serious unintended consequences. Let's assume HFT accounts for somewhere between 25-50% of volume. If you kill off volume, you also end up killing off liquidity. Once volume and liquidity get killed off they take a long time to come back. Once those two things disappear, brokerages start to die off again. I am not saying HFT needs to be stopped but I just look back to when we had specialists on the floor and they essentially had the equivalent of flash orders because they controlled the book. It comes down to who do you want giving you the reach around- an anonymous, diffuse crowd of quants or a person you can physically go to the floor and question?
The husband and I had dinner tonight. I could not make my classes at the dojo as we took our summer intern out for drinks after the close. It was his last day and I have to say this kid set the bar very high. He did an amazing job as an intern. He will go far in whatever career he chooses.
Ok, maybe it is just me but if I was President Obama I'd be seriously pissed off that former President Clinton got all the credit for bringing those two journalists home. I am sure the whole idea of face played a large part in the situation on both North Korea's side and ours. I briefly read headlines somewhere that the whole event was much messier than the press reported and Al Gore got totally shut out by North Korea- ha. That sanctimonious fool, I love it.
Ok, the CARS program. That is just a transfer payment system. It does not add $1 billion to GDP in any way whatsoever. $1 billion dollars also is relatively small to the total GDP of our nation. The idea that adding another $1-2 billion is going to lit us out of this downturn is absurd. All it will do is add to the further debt burden we are foisting upon future generations.
The whole furor of HFT just brings to mind the concept of unintended consequences. I agree that flash orders are wrong but I think killing off HFT will have serious unintended consequences. Let's assume HFT accounts for somewhere between 25-50% of volume. If you kill off volume, you also end up killing off liquidity. Once volume and liquidity get killed off they take a long time to come back. Once those two things disappear, brokerages start to die off again. I am not saying HFT needs to be stopped but I just look back to when we had specialists on the floor and they essentially had the equivalent of flash orders because they controlled the book. It comes down to who do you want giving you the reach around- an anonymous, diffuse crowd of quants or a person you can physically go to the floor and question?
The husband and I had dinner tonight. I could not make my classes at the dojo as we took our summer intern out for drinks after the close. It was his last day and I have to say this kid set the bar very high. He did an amazing job as an intern. He will go far in whatever career he chooses.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Dad, do you have chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream and a sharp knife?
So last night when I called the ex' house to speak with my youngest the first questions out of his mouth were the title of the post. I said no I don't have chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream but we can get that and yes I have a sharp knife. I asked as to why he was inquiring? I had a good idea but wanted him to say why. He is a lot like his mom- he has issues taking medicine especially pills. Of course the antibiotics he is on are pills. So I will have to cut them up and mix them in with his chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream this weekend. He also told me his regimen for the medicines. He has to take them every 8 hours which entails waking him up at 3 AM and dosing him. Oh joy.
I was pissed as shit yesterday morning. I go up all ready to swim and for some reason the 126 line was all fucked up and I had to wait thirty minutes for a bus! By the time I got in I had not time to go swim. I hit the NYSC next to the office and biked instead for thirty minutes. I happened to end up next to a guy I work with on the desk. Later in the day he told me he was impressed with the workout I did on the bike.
I had dinner with JP last night before he left for two weeks out west for a wedding and to spend time with his family. I was glad I got to see him before he let on his jaunt. We had a good time catching up as usual.
My oldest is having fun at his family reunion on his mother's side. Yesterday they had a friendly tennis tournament which is right up his alley. He won the singles but did not win the doubles. He was a good sport and did not blame his partner and would not even give up the name of his partner.
I slept in late this morning. I just did not fell all that peppy for hitting the gym- probably due to not great nights of sleep this past weekend.
The husband used his anniversary gift tonight and went to the Depeche Mode concert at MSG. He took a friend of his he has known for over twenty years who got the pass from his wife. They had a blast.
I on the other hand hit the dojo and it was further proof how much I have lost in my flexibility. In the second class I had to tell the guy to keep the mu thai pads low for my round kicks. I could not even do round kicks to the body I was soo sore.
I have to say one of the parts of my friendship with JW that I truly value the most is when he bitch slaps me and tells me I am listening to all the conservative, right-wing Kool-Aid that is drunk on Wall Street. He did it very kindly but vociferously in an email exchange we had late last week. One of the points he brought up on our discussion about health care reform is why do I think the profit motive is soo much purer than a government run plan. Maybe it is not but I guess what it comes down to is I have come to realize that most of us are selfish and not all that altruistic when it comes to bettering humanity. I really don't think most doctors today entered into the field because of their strong, deeply held belief they want to help their fellow humans. Call me cynical. I think a lot of them are very smart, driven and challenged by their work. They also view it as a means to better their own lives and provide for those they love and care about. I am not judging that- hell it is why I got into my field and probably why most people go into the line of work they are in. So profit may not be pure but I think it incents a lot more people to get into the field. Also if the government could do such a great job administering a medical plan why is Medicaid/Medicare in such disarray?
The tape just can't be kept down. I still don't get it and am thinking that once the term quality of earnings really start showing up in the financial press that is a sign to get ready for the ride down.
I am swimming tomorrow morning. Wednesdays are supposed to be distance training days- oh joy. After work we are taking the summer intern out for drinks; it is his last day with us. The kid did a great job and he will definitely find a job once he graduates. I need to get to bed.
I was pissed as shit yesterday morning. I go up all ready to swim and for some reason the 126 line was all fucked up and I had to wait thirty minutes for a bus! By the time I got in I had not time to go swim. I hit the NYSC next to the office and biked instead for thirty minutes. I happened to end up next to a guy I work with on the desk. Later in the day he told me he was impressed with the workout I did on the bike.
I had dinner with JP last night before he left for two weeks out west for a wedding and to spend time with his family. I was glad I got to see him before he let on his jaunt. We had a good time catching up as usual.
My oldest is having fun at his family reunion on his mother's side. Yesterday they had a friendly tennis tournament which is right up his alley. He won the singles but did not win the doubles. He was a good sport and did not blame his partner and would not even give up the name of his partner.
I slept in late this morning. I just did not fell all that peppy for hitting the gym- probably due to not great nights of sleep this past weekend.
The husband used his anniversary gift tonight and went to the Depeche Mode concert at MSG. He took a friend of his he has known for over twenty years who got the pass from his wife. They had a blast.
I on the other hand hit the dojo and it was further proof how much I have lost in my flexibility. In the second class I had to tell the guy to keep the mu thai pads low for my round kicks. I could not even do round kicks to the body I was soo sore.
I have to say one of the parts of my friendship with JW that I truly value the most is when he bitch slaps me and tells me I am listening to all the conservative, right-wing Kool-Aid that is drunk on Wall Street. He did it very kindly but vociferously in an email exchange we had late last week. One of the points he brought up on our discussion about health care reform is why do I think the profit motive is soo much purer than a government run plan. Maybe it is not but I guess what it comes down to is I have come to realize that most of us are selfish and not all that altruistic when it comes to bettering humanity. I really don't think most doctors today entered into the field because of their strong, deeply held belief they want to help their fellow humans. Call me cynical. I think a lot of them are very smart, driven and challenged by their work. They also view it as a means to better their own lives and provide for those they love and care about. I am not judging that- hell it is why I got into my field and probably why most people go into the line of work they are in. So profit may not be pure but I think it incents a lot more people to get into the field. Also if the government could do such a great job administering a medical plan why is Medicaid/Medicare in such disarray?
The tape just can't be kept down. I still don't get it and am thinking that once the term quality of earnings really start showing up in the financial press that is a sign to get ready for the ride down.
I am swimming tomorrow morning. Wednesdays are supposed to be distance training days- oh joy. After work we are taking the summer intern out for drinks; it is his last day with us. The kid did a great job and he will definitely find a job once he graduates. I need to get to bed.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
That was a fun weekend- sorta
I did not swim Wednesday morning as it is kind of tough to get up after being at the dojo until 10 PM on Tuesday nights. I did hit my classes Wednesday night though and have to say I got my ass seriously kicked in the grappling class. The last guy I went up against was wearing these freaky red contact lenses. No clue why but he had serious chokes and was good at them, I tapped out twice. Thursday was Friday for me as I had taken Friday off. Mom and dad were coming down to the beach so I thought I could get out there early Friday afternoon and meet them and have dinner all ready to go.
Thursday night I met up with my bond friend in the 'boken. It was good to see him. As I walked home I got a call from the ex. Apparently she was taking my youngest to the emergency room. His swimmer's ear had gotten very bad and the doctor though it might be mastoiditis. He had to get a cat scan. The concern was it had infected the mastoid bone and abscessed. I did not sleep well as the ex sent me several texts through the night. I got up at 5 AM, hopped in the truck and drove down to central Jersey. Overnight- at 2:30 AM specifically- my youngest had been admitted and they wanted to keep him there 24 hours. I got there around 6:15. He was asleep and the ex was sleeping on the pull-out bed. He woke up and was very happy to see me. The ex went home to shower up and get some clean clothes for our youngest and some of his things like his DS Lite. I spent the next 6 hours with him. He was miserable and kept saying he wanted to go home. I had to explain to him that he could not yet and if he went home too early he would most likely be back in the hospital and have to stay even longer. The ex got back and we had some in depth discussions with the attending physician. The attending physician seemed to be jumping the gun a bit to me and the ex wanting to send our youngest to CHOP then. I suggested we wait for an ENT to look at him and that was only an approximately 6 hour wait. If the ENT felt he needed to go to CHOP then we would take him. The doctors then changed the antibiotics he was on and it seemed to work.
I had to rush back to pick up the kids and get out to the beach to meet my parents. I was also supposed to have the boys this weekend to spend out at the beach with their grandparents. However the ex and I switched weekends as she mixed up dates for her family reunion. They- she, the boys, her bf and her father were supposed to fly out Saturday morning to the place in Virginia for it. She spoke with her dad and we all agreed our oldest would go with his grandfather to the family reunion. The ex and our youngest would stay home. I stuck with my plans and met my parents.
I did not sleep well Friday night and had a lot on my mind. I got up early and exchanged texts with the ex. She and my youngest would be going home that afternoon. That was a big relief for me and then when I got a text from my oldest saying he and his grandfather had arrived safely at their destination that took another weight off my shoulders. Saturday the weather was amazing at the beach. We hung out by the pool all day with my parents and the husband's younger sister (she came out to the beach with me Friday afternoon). The husband's parents got out to the beach early in the afternoon. We did all the prep work for the meal then took everyone to tea. It was fun.
We made dinner- I grilled clams which I had never done before and they came out great- and then had birthday cake (which I made in the morning ) for my mother-in-law. I was pretty exhausted so after the in-laws went home we all went to bed.
My parents got up at he crack of dawn and were gone before we woke- which is the usual m.o. for them. The husband and I lazed around and then I went to get breakfast makings at the pantry. I ran into the friends we had had over for dinner a few weeks prior. I told them where the house was and to stop by and join us for breakfast. They did so we had a very nice relaxing breakfast after which we finished off the birthday cake from the night before. The left and then we took naps. We then watched Chiller and the station was playing the entire series called Point Pleasant. IT was pretty good and we did not know why it never got picked up for more than one season. The best part was Grant Show is in it- I have always thought he was smokin' since his days on Melrose Place.
I am swimming tomorrow morning and then classes at the dojo again. The husband has his book club in the city. This week is actually going to be kind of jammed as we are starting to get ready for our move to Newport.
Thursday night I met up with my bond friend in the 'boken. It was good to see him. As I walked home I got a call from the ex. Apparently she was taking my youngest to the emergency room. His swimmer's ear had gotten very bad and the doctor though it might be mastoiditis. He had to get a cat scan. The concern was it had infected the mastoid bone and abscessed. I did not sleep well as the ex sent me several texts through the night. I got up at 5 AM, hopped in the truck and drove down to central Jersey. Overnight- at 2:30 AM specifically- my youngest had been admitted and they wanted to keep him there 24 hours. I got there around 6:15. He was asleep and the ex was sleeping on the pull-out bed. He woke up and was very happy to see me. The ex went home to shower up and get some clean clothes for our youngest and some of his things like his DS Lite. I spent the next 6 hours with him. He was miserable and kept saying he wanted to go home. I had to explain to him that he could not yet and if he went home too early he would most likely be back in the hospital and have to stay even longer. The ex got back and we had some in depth discussions with the attending physician. The attending physician seemed to be jumping the gun a bit to me and the ex wanting to send our youngest to CHOP then. I suggested we wait for an ENT to look at him and that was only an approximately 6 hour wait. If the ENT felt he needed to go to CHOP then we would take him. The doctors then changed the antibiotics he was on and it seemed to work.
I had to rush back to pick up the kids and get out to the beach to meet my parents. I was also supposed to have the boys this weekend to spend out at the beach with their grandparents. However the ex and I switched weekends as she mixed up dates for her family reunion. They- she, the boys, her bf and her father were supposed to fly out Saturday morning to the place in Virginia for it. She spoke with her dad and we all agreed our oldest would go with his grandfather to the family reunion. The ex and our youngest would stay home. I stuck with my plans and met my parents.
I did not sleep well Friday night and had a lot on my mind. I got up early and exchanged texts with the ex. She and my youngest would be going home that afternoon. That was a big relief for me and then when I got a text from my oldest saying he and his grandfather had arrived safely at their destination that took another weight off my shoulders. Saturday the weather was amazing at the beach. We hung out by the pool all day with my parents and the husband's younger sister (she came out to the beach with me Friday afternoon). The husband's parents got out to the beach early in the afternoon. We did all the prep work for the meal then took everyone to tea. It was fun.
We made dinner- I grilled clams which I had never done before and they came out great- and then had birthday cake (which I made in the morning ) for my mother-in-law. I was pretty exhausted so after the in-laws went home we all went to bed.
My parents got up at he crack of dawn and were gone before we woke- which is the usual m.o. for them. The husband and I lazed around and then I went to get breakfast makings at the pantry. I ran into the friends we had had over for dinner a few weeks prior. I told them where the house was and to stop by and join us for breakfast. They did so we had a very nice relaxing breakfast after which we finished off the birthday cake from the night before. The left and then we took naps. We then watched Chiller and the station was playing the entire series called Point Pleasant. IT was pretty good and we did not know why it never got picked up for more than one season. The best part was Grant Show is in it- I have always thought he was smokin' since his days on Melrose Place.
I am swimming tomorrow morning and then classes at the dojo again. The husband has his book club in the city. This week is actually going to be kind of jammed as we are starting to get ready for our move to Newport.
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