Class starts this coming Monday which I'm rather looking forward to after such a long break. Side effect of holiday overdose is MDD-motivational deficit disorder (cool cliché for the word lazy eh?) so I'll just post the pictures

Decided to take advantage of the TRS since I was going back home so bought one of this (^.^)



Was not really into console gaming at all but the cost of pimping up my computer to play the games produced nowadays is seriously burning a whole in my pocket. The concept of playing FPS with the joy-pad compared to the regular mouse & keyboard method was even unacceptable before getting this machine.

Been playing Gears of War with Jason for the past 3 nights, though not as responsive and accurate compared to M&K, it's alright when you've gotten the hang of it. While we're on the GoW topic, I've a confession to make. This thing here scares the living crap out of me~! It is noisy, ginormous and downright fugly.



No use pumping it full with depleted uranium munitions like the other monsters. All the player can do is run and pray that it doesn't get you 1st.



(Edited: Just found out that the game makers called "it" a SHE.. (=.=)")

*Shakes head hard* Now for some nicer looking photos.. Managed to pop by Hahndorf again but this time with Kevin sightseeing in Addie.


Brunch


and a cup of nice hot mocha on a chilly winter

Followed by generous flow of beer and huge portions of pork for lunch. XD



omg..i'm hungry already by just looking at the pics.. shall stop here and go fix myself some supper.

ciao peepz~!

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Well, looks like it's gonna be a slow week ahead with nothing much going on for this week apart from tomorrow's Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL). It's rather risky to enter this time around I'd say, a good time to kick back and relax. (^.^)

Edited on 02/07/2008 2230 hr

Wow, I must've missed out some really juicy information on Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) and Apollo Group Inc (APOL). Both counters were very active where STZ gapped more than a dollar and APOL's major recovery pre-market spike.

Constellation Brands Inc (STZ):
Apollo Group Inc (APOL):

Such degree of gapping may be due to the constant reporting on major news agencies towards each company's earnings announcement.

Lesson learnt

There is a misconception that bearish market would be a bad time to invest. As I've mentioned earlier on, it all balls down to doing your homework, using the right strategy and a bit of luck.

Robbins and Myers soared upon NYSE opening bell. As mentioned earlier on in Friday's post I did not enter because I was not able to convince myself therefore missed the chance. However it is rewarding to know that the hunch was accurate. These are important experiences to help guide proper decision making later on.


Stock to watch before the end of today's trading session: GenCorp Inc. (NYSE:GY) and Constellation Brand Inc. (NYSE:STZ). Both counters are rather bearish. Another very bullish counter to check out is Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN).

With the a long weekend coming up this week and several key development reports being unveiled, there is a higher tendency for investors to initiate shorting. Therefore I'd predict the upcoming days would have lesser volatility.


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To jump or not to jump?

The dilemma was to go for Call or Put orders for Robbins and Myers Inc.
Reasons for Call:

1. Has links to the oil sector, newsflash a moment ago on projected oil price soaring to $170 per barrel by August 2008 (CNBC 2008) may drive stock prices up for related industries
2. Reasonable 3rd fiscal financial performance compared to others in the same industry
3. Good overall track record

Reasons for Put:

1. Price profile approaching resistance level however still doesn't seem to exhibit much momentum to support a breakout trade
   
2. Recent announcement of a drop in Durable Goods Order (US Census Bureau 2008)
   
3. Overall bearish market condition
4. Higher investment turnover if stock goes down
   

After much contemplation, I can't make a decision and be at peace with any of the points mentioned above. So, no hero ninja this time (^.^).

Okay, now that I'm not ninja-ing, there's a hunch that it may go up on Monday's trade then again I might be wrong.


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Holiday

It's almost half way through with my 2 months holiday and I'd have to say the timing has never been better. Had ample time for a pit stop and do the stuffs that.. well.. normally would not really have the time to do.

Managed to get in touch with friends that I've lost contact with after high school- Annie and Kevin. Annie you are still as bubbly as ever, and Kevin my man, chick magnet as usual, make sure you get your arse down here from Brissy next week aye? (^.^)

These few weeks also been busy watching dramas and animes. Had just finished Zettai Kareshi this morning, it's rather touching towards the end of the episodes which kinda makes up for some of the kayu actings in the earlier part of the series.

And there was Shaman King, and To-Love-Ru


Gonna start with this TVB drama 银楼金粉 next week or so.
A sneak peak of episode 1 looks like it is gonna start of with with a big big bang.

Been also catching up with any news I can get my hands on (ie. gossips, politics and economics). Not much going on for gossips though, but heck loads of politics and economics. Politics, I would not touch on it as it is too complicated for me to understand. Just knowing about some of the key developments is sufficient.

As for economics, I've had more time to polish up my trading skills. With oil prices reaching stratospherical level and global economics in recession, combinations of both of these things have made the market extremely tricky to initiate any tradings. Diving into any trade now is sort of like trying to dodge hails of bullets in cloud of smoke and getting out alive. But, "time of instability (like this) is also where opportunities are-Sun Tzu", the trick is knowing when to dive in by properly doing the analysis, how to dodge the bullets by applying the proper strategies, and finally a touch of luck. I've no experience in trading in such confusing market so decided to give it a go. Gonna go in ninja style, get in and out as fast as possible just for the experience and with some takings if the Market permits.

Have been looking at this for the past hour or so and I'm still undecided. Heck.. with prices looking something like Torsades de pointes is not very encouraging.
On a lighter note, at least managed to get something out of Winnebago Industries.

Was too excited and placed the Put order earlier than I was supposed (actual order should've been on 19/06 instead of 18/06) to which would have been a killer mistake but thankfully it all worked out. Another reminder to self, leave emotions out when trading.

Woot, 3.5 hours left for me to decide whether or not to take the plunge. Wish me luck, till next time. Ciao~!

M.I.A.. NOT

Been SUPER DUPERLY BUSY with all the things going on this final year.. feel a lil chatty today so decided to pop by to say hi to you all~!

Quick update:

1. NO I'm NOT DEAD..... YET

2. Half a year more to have my 1st wish granted *fingers crossed* (>.<)

3. Xmas in the big apple end of the year perhaps? hehehe..

4. Gotta wait till June/July for the 2nd gen iphone, hopefully it's not anchored to some phone company like what it is now with AT&T which i strongly doubt Apple would be.. well.. so un-Apple-ish.

Mean while, I have this cute shuffy to play with.

5. Compiling this 58++ pages killer report/thesis (and it's only the 1st draft~! =.=") within 3.5 weeks and the dateline is next week.. omg..*faints*



6. And CONGRATS TO DAD for getting your Dr title.. *clap clap clap*

Crappy

Wah lau eh.. new sem's timetable looks something like a chess board..=.=".. cacat sial nih

New year... New insights

It's the 1st day of 2008, so I've decided to scrap the "Sux List" previously available. After having it there for quite sometime, that particular list did more harm than good..Well, not that I'd expected it to do good anyways, but do harm?! That came as a surprise I'd say.

Looking at the list every time, directly it doesn't seem to have any effect however indirectly it's been messing up my state-of-mind particularly during the exam period. I couldn't sleep well, couldn't eat well..heck.. couldn't even poop well. At first, I'd dismissed all of these symptoms as exam stress. After all the dust had settled, that was when I realized what went faux pas. By magnifying the bad stuffs, I'd subconsciously stressed myself out already and it got worst when external pressure came into play. Drove me up the wall that time but still had to try keeping my sanity.

The "Wish List" is an utterly opposite story all together. It is the total inverse of "Sux List", except the surprise part though.. =P.. both lists were surprising but W.List was the gobsmacking one. It feels good when there's something good to look forward to, even better when the stuffs are achieved. Nonetheless the objectives must be within or slightly more than one's capability to do so or it's gonna be another fertile stress spawning ground.

Couldn't even recall why in the world the S.List was up there in the first place.. hmm.. now that it's gone there's no need to think about it already. Have yet to come up with something to replace it yet but will see how things go but definitely no more stuffs like this anymore. On a lighter note, heheheh.. 5 more new stuffs to look forward to.

One more thing before signing off, just would like to share with everyone a very short sentence taken from an insurance ad near the crossings of Sultan Ismail and P.Ramlee road, was waiting for the traffic lights to go green at the junction during lunch hour today and it caught my attention:

Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

Food for thought?