whoa it’s lucky I checked my tickets. My trip to America starts TOMORROW, not Friday as I originally thought.
Better get packing.
So I’ve decided to start a game with whoever wants to play, where we each have $10,000 to buy stocks this week.
If you want to play, you need to email me the ASX code, the price you bought at, and the quantity. Don’t go over a $10,000. We’ll ignore brokerage fees, so diversify as much [...]
It’s the laziest way to blog post, but here a few of my favourite vids on Youtube. I don’t know whether the new blog allows me to do this, but I’ll give it a crack.
First up is the Cadbury Gorilla:
Then a film by Don Hertzfeldt, a bitter film: Ah L’Amour:
And finally, a film that reminds [...]
Good news, folks. My share investments are paying off … Today I’m up 2% on the purchase. I’m loving it.
I’m currently reading (via audiobook) a fabulous book, The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger. It’s excellent. Apparently it will soon become a movie, starring Eric Bana as the male lead, Henry DeTamble. IMDB link. It [...]
I had a personal epiphany last week, and wanted to share it.
Mint’s english is definately getting better. It’s hard for me to tell, most times, because I see her and speak with her every day. But consider, a favourite line shared with everybody last year: “Me say you one thousand again!” which is an exasperated [...]
I like apples. Unlike anyone I know, the only parts I don’t eat are the stem and the seeds - most people don’t eat the hard bit that holds the seeds, but I’m not finicky. If you quarter an apple, pull the stem off whichever quarter kept it, and then use the knife to “flick” [...]