Well, must say that the market hasn't been kind, in fact, it's been down right brutal to my bottomline ( Read more... )

Just saw War of Worlds. It was a very good movie I thought. I would even consider seeing it a second time. The special effects was well done, acting good, and directing very good. I highly recommend people to see this movie. Actually, I am hoping for an alien invasion, maybe that will bring down property prices around here. Well, maybe some ( Read more... )

This particular company, Cell Therapeutics, ticker symbol CTIC is the bane of my investment career. It is a piece of shit and I am in too deep to divorce myself from it. My intellect tells me to sell and try to at least get some money back. My emotions tell me to hold on and hope for a miracle ( Read more... )

By the way, don't buy Japanese products!!

Fear and Greed have caused me to lose a pretty penny in the stock market recently. I am loath to tally up the exact amount of loses. Right now, I am hoping to either win the lottery or find a bag full of diamonds.

The waves of butterflies have stopped. A possibility is that they are baby monarchs coming from Mexico, but my recollection is that monarchs migrate through the gulf of mexico and not this part of the pacific.
A day after the monarchs stopped coming, bunches of ladybugs started to appear.

I have been taking walks to the ridge as frequently as I can. Today, I noticed small groups of butterflies being carried by the wind in from the ocean. They were obviously overwhelmed by the strong breeze from the ocean. They were too small to be monarchs but had a similar pattern.

Bought some plum juice yesterday. It's more bitter and less sweet than I prefer. But still refreshing.

I was watching tv the other day and my dog was just lying there with her nose right next to my bare feet.
I could feel her bare and wet nose on my toes.

Went for a walk with my dog this morning. There is a ridge overlooking the ocean within walking distance. I let her off the leash and she runs around sniffing after critters that I can't see. Off in the distance, I can see Catalina Island, way out there in the haze. I heard that there is this dying breed of foxes that live on the Island. ( Read more... )