currently going through a lull period at work. so far, i've sent off 2 million emails, checked up on flight prices to 2 million destinations, browsed through 2 million properties up for sale, checked the various news websites 2 million times...you get the idea? i've even had time to go for a haircut. (for anyone who's interested, i have a short ( Read more... )

what happens to i-bankers after they leave investment banking? is there an i-banker heaven(or perhaps hell more appropriate in this case)?

1) i saw a guy with a pumpkin on his head ( Read more... )

i got my first tombstone! :)

p.s. tombstone in i-banking-speak refers to the "paperweight" you get commemorating the close of each deal you work on.

it's been slightly manic recently. work is slightly crazy - i landed in London yesterday morning, got home, had a shower and ran straight to work. left work about 2.40am, jumped into bed, woke up late with 20 mins to my meeting. brushed my teeth and ran to work. made it in time for my meeting and eventually got a shower at the gym at lunchtime ( Read more... )

it's been a while. ecsm asked if i'd gone all quiet because i'd been busy with a significant other. sadly, the answer is no. i've been quiet because there was nothing to write about! The Blonde has not been up to much recently, beyond her weekly partying and drug-taking. oh, i might completely dry up of stories because The Blonde is moving out ( Read more... )

you know you're getting older when your friends start getting married and having kids, when you start attending funerals of people you know and when you start thinking about buying your own piece of real estate ( Read more... )

okie, i have just spent a shitload of money on a ticket back to singapore for christmas. friends in singapore, beware! i'll need company and entertainment when i'm back. make my flight back worth every penny! :P

3 choices for a holiday at the end of september/early oct ( Read more... )

at the start of every weekend, i sit at the cafe, sipping my coffee, reading the newspapers and planning to take over the world ( Read more... )