mantra...

asia totally made me loose THE RAGE.  when i left the states, i hung up the full contact cleats of ESPN, iron pumping, fantasy sports and binge drinking for....weight loss, vanity, long hair and binge drinking.  but i'm back.  and i've reconnected with the frat house.  i've reconnected with football.  it wasn't too hard, but with john around, one of the most passionate sports lovers, i've come into a certain role of nostalgic mentoring when it comes to bridging my personal football experiences with what they see on tv. on the field. in the media.  if i had not seen "hard knox - cinci bengals" i would never had known that the nfl maintains purity of the sport.  the sport itself is designed for team play where offenses and defenses need precision of 11 men as one unit to function...and the inspirational speeches that i used to hear in HS are still prevalent in the nfl today.  the comradery....the way camp is run. the way the coaches coach grown men it's still all the same.  in locker rooms. teams post quotes to get the teams riled up.  "champions", "never give up" ....it's an infectious spirit if the entire team bands together and strives for that one goal....hooyah!

today.  i've developed a new mantra....if i started up my own trading shop....i'd put up "GOD PAYS...IT'S KARMA" ....here goes.

350pm: appl coming out with earnings after close.  im sitting there reading reports, watching tv.  not knowing what to do.  i want to get in, i think earnings will be good.  and even if they don't beat expectations, i think it'll still be positive esp in this economy.   and the expected sales are high to begin with.
355pm: i'm second guessing myself....i tell raffo im not in.  cuz he said he's scared
356pm: chomo sends me the IM...."wow it's ripping"
357pm: i'm thinking. 3gs came out late 2q.  and global release could be good for sales.  but more importantly....snow leopard price reduction should be huge.
358pm: ROULETTE....i put the order in.
359pm: ok....what did i just do....ok. lets put in a bigger order

WTF DID I DO?

i had already pre packed my stuff for the gym. so that i could leave home and not see earnings.  however, i couldn't help finding the treadmill that had cnbc on it....as i hit my first mile.  i just kept thinking.   WTF am i going to do if this sh*t swings the other way.  i held my balls...and trucked away on the treadmill because i went with my gut feeling.  when i pulled the trigger, i thought to myself...after the weekend i just went through....the sh*t that no one deserves to go through.  karma had to be on my side.  royally screwed one way has to amount for something positive.  and in this case. not only was maria b looking extra hot today.  god pays those who suffer for no reason.  haha. god pays!  awesome! 

8% baby!