new necklace from etsy to celebrate first snow
carla is still my favorite first lady
November 15, 2008
Friday, AGO opening with Wei, Hong and Xi. Long line up therefore a great opportunity for people watching. The abundance of blonde wood panels creates an intimate setting, which I prefer to the uber modern super dead feeling that some galleries possess.
Saturday, got my NEXUS pass, which required iris scan as well as finger printing. The interview was slightly scary. Note to self. Do not bring food across the border. Do not use the pass when I renew my TN. Go to the NEXUS office as soon as the TN expires. Keep all info updated online. Phew.
November 11, 2008
Wow. I wish I were in Chicago. Mrs O wears my favorite designer on election night. But Carla is still my favorite first lady.
Listening: Tu es ma came
November 8, 2008
Tuesday, super crunchy jicama salad at Agave Grill. Huge serving of ceviche. Wednesday, the same :)
Saturday afternoon, rainy walk through Mount Pleasant cementary with Denise and Stephen. Saturday night, gorgeous dinner by Teresa and Louis.
November 4, 2008
"So I went online," he says, "and Googled the 10 hardest things to do in the world."
That's when he discovered the Badwater Ultramarathon—the legendary 135-mile race from the floor of Death Valley to Whitney Portal. He called race director Chris Kostman to see if he could get in. Kostman asked Goggins how many 100-milers he'd run. None. How many marathons? None. Kostman told him to get some ultramarathoning experience if he wanted to run Badwater.
Days later, he entered a 24-hour race in San Diego. The ordeal left him with broken metatarsals in both feet and a case of kidney failure, but he did crank out 100 miles in less than 19 hours. Ten days later, he ran the Las Vegas Marathon in 3:08. And for ample measure, he entered the H.U.R.T. 100-Mile Endurance Run, one of the hardest ultras in the world. Goggins finished ninth. All this was in the span of two months.
November 2, 2008
SOA sent out a vague request for essays: The current financial crisis presents a horrific case study on what can go wrong. Its ramifications are far reaching and the lessons learned will be embedded in risk management practices for years to come. As risk professionals we have substantial insight into what went wrong and the implications for the future. In an effort to solicit this perspective and share it with the public, the Society of Actuaries (SOA), the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) propose to publish a series of essays similar to what was recently done by economists. Their finished product and a Wall Street Journal article discussing the essays are attached. We are, therefore, asking for essay contributions from you on the following topic: Risk Management: The Current Financial Crisis, Lessons Learned and Future Implications
The fact that all the economists agree with each other is surprising. Nothing against them (I rather enjoy reading Avinash Persaud) but whatever happened to intellectual diversity?
November 1, 2008
Wednesday, delish lobster pot pie at Dish.
Friday, took the bus to New Haven. Walked around Yale. Surprisingly few political posters. Yummy sashimi bi bam bop.
Saturday, nice jog around East Rock Park listening to a fine frenzy. Train to New Jersey for Nets Game.