Sometimes there’s lots happening with plenty to describe yet nothing worth mentioning when you get down to it. Not very much into writing these days, my brain seems to be focusing more on other things and they go in phases. Right now it’s just studying and gaming. Recently purchased a copy of Warhammer Online to try out. It’s very much like World of Warcraft tweaked to be more player friendly for those who don’t want to sit there and play it hours on end.

If you receive any form of news, the financial meltdown of the US economy seems pretty serious now. I still recall that barely more than a year ago, I was watching the New York Yankees play baseball at Yankee Stadium, in seats belonging to Merrill Lynch just beside the players dugout, seeing Derek Jeter and A Rod (the names I remember) practice batting in front of me. These were premium seats where the former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani sat when he came to watch games. Now Merrill Lynch has merged with Bank of America and has been consigned to the history books.

It’s strange how things changed so quickly and it’s like a tidal wave threatening to just drown everything at the moment. I’ve been reading plenty of articles on the various issues that have led to the current crisis. The world seems to have suddenly lost that engine of perpetual growth, and people are only just starting to realise that you can’t gain more wealth than what you can materially create to generate that wealth. Heh, it’s probably a discussion topic I could sit down on with people and spend the wee hours of the morning dissecting it.

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I’m currently waiting on a prospective job offer as a business analyst and certain events have dragged out the wait. I’m hopeful and it’s definitely something I’d be interested to get into and learn. I’m a little hesitant sometimes with unfamiliar things, but then again, as long as I decide that I’m going to tackle it head on, I’m comfortable enough with the idea that I’d be brave enough to try new things. I should know about this next week. Praying hard for it.

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Thinking of a site redesign again. Might probably start in December, after the CFA exam is off my shoulders. It’s a heavy syllabus and I’m not quite sure I’m putting in enough effort at the moment. I like reading stuff, but I’m a gradual kind of learner, not the kind who pumps everything into their brain and regurgitates it on the spot. Examinations have limitations that don’t give you the ideal battleground to test your knowledge, but I’d also argue that one has to be savvy enough to adapt to the types of problems that get thrown at you. Still not confident enough to pass, but with a little over 2 months left, I really need to burn the topics into my brain.

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My photography learning is in limbo at the moment. Learning how to pop the flash on manual settings and getting the exposures you want, that’s what I’m trying to get at now. You need to know what power to set it at and at what distance the flash will expose correctly. Still so much to learn.

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Doing a weekend trip to Wilson’s Promontory this weekend with Vyanne and my cousins. Heh, it’s an impromptu trip and everything’s mostly planned. I haven’t been there since 2002/2003 maybe. Hoping it’d be fun with some fond memories.

Strangely I’m not waiting for the year to end quickly this time round, and am quite happy to let each day go by slowly. Last year I was anticipating the time I’d be able to go home to see family and friends. This time, I’d like to focus more on the here and now, hopefully getting a job soon and saving for a trip next year to Japan or Taiwan with Vyanne. Heh, there are other things to look forward to these days.