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   So with all the recent talks about the economic downturn, i thought this clip on The Daily Show is pretty thoughtful.  For those of you who doesn't know the backdrop story, Jim Cramer is the host of CNBC's Mad Money, where he gives investing advice.  And Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, launched a so-called  anchor war when he criticized Cramer's judgement and CNBC at large.  So Cramer later appeared on Stewart's show.  

   A day after the show aired, NPR was commenting on it, siding with Jon Stewart.  I personally think most ppl would agree with Stewart's point that stock experts out there need to take more responsibility by emphasizing to people about the downside of investment. And that most people who make quick profit in the stock market (before it crashed) were pros, and everyone else's retirement/savings account got screwed when the stock index tanked.   My favorite part is when Stewart said that it's largely misleading to convince the average person about making "quick money" as if it is a sure thing with little risk involved, and that we are a nation of workers, and only through work and savings can you build up your wealth, anything else contains risks.  What bothered me was when Cramer told Stewart that Bear Stern's CEO had lie to him about the company right before it went bankrupt, even though he personally knew the guy for like 20 yrs!

   After seeing so many stories surfacing the news these days, I think the recession is here to stay for the next 3-5 yrs.  It's simply karma, companies were dishonest to shareholders to inflate the bubble,  borrowers lie to mortgage companies to obtain assets that they can't afford.  So it's not surprising that we are in this mess right now.

During group meeting

Going over plans,

Boss: you know, you are too detail oriented.

Me: well, i am a Virgo.

Crazy stuff

Today I got a haircut, and my hairdresser convinced me to change my parting from left side to right side. She said that changing parting can prevent hair loss around the original parting, and the new parting would have more volume to it. So after that, i googled hair parting, and came upon this article .

"A left hair part draws unconscious attention to the left side of the brain, which controls activities traditionally associated with masculinity. A right hair part draws unconscious attention to the right side of the brain, which controls activities traditionally associated with femininity. [...]A woman who parts her hair on the left and wants acceptance in a traditionally male role - business, for example, or politics - will be taken more seriously than a woman with a right part."

It's kinda crazy how they show different pictures to support the theory. Anyways, just thought it's interesting, i guess i am more "feminine" now because my parting is on the right side.

On broken toaster and the unfitting dress

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1881164,00.html

I've always had a hard time finding a dress that fits me well, literally and figuratively. :)

In love with Polaroid

Went to the Saans polaroid show, and it didn't disappoint. My favorite was Elizabeth Soule's work The Little Zoo


Then I found more on her website, this is just one of the examples:


There 's something about Polaroid films. It's like you are looking at the picture through some hazy or noise filter, which gives it a nostalgic quality.

"Maybe he lost my number, or is out of town, or got hit by a cab". LOL

This from the 25 things

In a recent TIME article, this came up and it was a real post.

"Just because I realize that Asian women are smarter, more attractive, and have about themselves a generally superior level of class does not mean I have a fetish. Just that I'm racist."

I must say it's pretty funny. And there were more:

"I cried when Spock died in Star Trek II. "

"I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last."