I wanted to pass along a great experience that I and my wife and daughter had when we were recently in Manhattan. My wife and I were chatting about our trip to western Massachuesetts and our visit to the Norman Rockwell museum. Very cool place to go by the way. It's in Stockbridge MA, just across the border from New York. A gentleman in the bar overheard our remarks and joined our conversation. He was dressed in a tuxedo and ready to go out for his evening. He asked us where we were going to eat and when we told him he frowned. He then asked me where we were from and when I said "California" he was a bit incredulous. "You buy Paul Stuart shirts in California?" Why yes I do I said. "Let me see if I can get you into Bar Americain, Bobby Flays restaurant just up the street." Mind you this was at 8:30 pm on a Saturday night. It turns out Jim eats there several times a week. He phoned the restaurant and spoke to the manager and got us a reservation within the hour. When we arrived the restaurant was packed but we were led immediately to an open table. What an experience! And all due to the kindness of a complete stranger. The dinner was terrific (the chips with warm blue cheese dressing, yum) and the restaurant beautiful and elegant. An evening we won't forget. Thanks again Mr. Lehrer!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Movies
Do not go see The American. No, really. Don't do it. Even if the thought of looking at George Clooney for an hour and a half makes your loins wet, it's not worth it. Trust me. Actually, trust the guy next to me at the end who stood up while everyone else was still seated in stunned silence, and yelled "fuck you" at the screen. Seriously.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Back in the Saddle
The title reminded me of Blazing Saddles which was a film that brought me to my knees. If you have not seen it, and you are male, you must rent it immediately. Hilarious.
I'm back from a vacation that was not great. My mother in law is just an absolute abomination. Despicable woman. Cannot stand her. Everyone lets her get away with egregious behavior because "she won't ever change." Nobody disputes her faults, just modify YOUR behavior because she won't change. What horseshit. People change if they are motivated to do so. She has no motivation because her husband gave up his balls either on his wedding night or during the first week. And his real crime was not protecting his daughters from the emotional warfare waged by his lunatic wife. Guh. Well I'm done. She attempted to correct me on something and I unloaded on her. I hope to talk to her again very soon and will unload again and then, with any luck, that will be the last time I ever see or speak to her again.
Can't give enough mad props to Mark Roberts and his short call on Strayer Education. From $240 to $140 in the month of August. Just an outstanding short call.
I have been making hay with the CBOE weeklies. Primarily AAPL and GOOG. I had a very good week this past week on expiration. Pinning continues to take place and is to be taken advantage of. For whatever reason, CBOE decreased the number of stocks that they write weeklies on to 12 this past week. The current week, issued today, is back up to 13 with the newest member being NFLX. I think that they are alternating names to gauge volume from the customer. AAPL and GOOG and AMZN etc have been offered consistently and I think they are just trying to find a few more names where the volume will justify continued writing. Oh and the ETF and index contracts continue to remain fairly consistent from week to week.
I read three books while on vacation which is nice. The new Annie Lamont, Imperfect Birds, The new Carl Hiaasen and a mystery. All good but nothing outstanding. Read The Atlantic, multiple New Yorkers, Mother Jones and Barrons cover to cover. I never have time to do that much reading while at home and that was pure joy.
I am short AAPL 250 calls and puts, double position on puts single on calls, short GOOG 460 puts, double position and short 470 calls double position. I closed my GOOG 460 put short earlier today to take the gain and then have reentered. I will likely close the 470 call short as it is plus $1300 right now and look to short the 460 calls for tomorrow on the pin.
I'm back from a vacation that was not great. My mother in law is just an absolute abomination. Despicable woman. Cannot stand her. Everyone lets her get away with egregious behavior because "she won't ever change." Nobody disputes her faults, just modify YOUR behavior because she won't change. What horseshit. People change if they are motivated to do so. She has no motivation because her husband gave up his balls either on his wedding night or during the first week. And his real crime was not protecting his daughters from the emotional warfare waged by his lunatic wife. Guh. Well I'm done. She attempted to correct me on something and I unloaded on her. I hope to talk to her again very soon and will unload again and then, with any luck, that will be the last time I ever see or speak to her again.
Can't give enough mad props to Mark Roberts and his short call on Strayer Education. From $240 to $140 in the month of August. Just an outstanding short call.
I have been making hay with the CBOE weeklies. Primarily AAPL and GOOG. I had a very good week this past week on expiration. Pinning continues to take place and is to be taken advantage of. For whatever reason, CBOE decreased the number of stocks that they write weeklies on to 12 this past week. The current week, issued today, is back up to 13 with the newest member being NFLX. I think that they are alternating names to gauge volume from the customer. AAPL and GOOG and AMZN etc have been offered consistently and I think they are just trying to find a few more names where the volume will justify continued writing. Oh and the ETF and index contracts continue to remain fairly consistent from week to week.
I read three books while on vacation which is nice. The new Annie Lamont, Imperfect Birds, The new Carl Hiaasen and a mystery. All good but nothing outstanding. Read The Atlantic, multiple New Yorkers, Mother Jones and Barrons cover to cover. I never have time to do that much reading while at home and that was pure joy.
I am short AAPL 250 calls and puts, double position on puts single on calls, short GOOG 460 puts, double position and short 470 calls double position. I closed my GOOG 460 put short earlier today to take the gain and then have reentered. I will likely close the 470 call short as it is plus $1300 right now and look to short the 460 calls for tomorrow on the pin.
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