Wall Street, R.I.P.

On Monday the stock market crashed. The market lost over 770 points, the single largest loss in the last 20 years. I’ve lost almost all of my life savings over the past 12 months. A year ago I had $400,000, today I have $125,000. To compound this, the failing US economy is having a direct and obvious impact on sales. Our sales have been roughly 20% of normal since the beginning of September, and I don’t see any improvement in near sight. I’ve lost most of my money, and am now unable to make any! I’m not emotionally upset or depressed like most people would be, I’m just disappointed. I’ve been focusing on work almost 100% of my awake hours since returning from California. Everything at the company is running as efficiently and smoothly as possible, but we can’t make people spend money in this environment.

I talked to Rach on the phone tonight. We are going to get together after work tomorrow, and she leaves Thursday. She went in for her surgery yesterday, and it took a lot out of her. She should be all recovered by tomorrow though. Hopefully her sister can get over this whole ordeal and be glad that she (barely) survived it.

Rachel told me that she likes me tonight, on the phone. I told her that she probably doesn’t like me the way I like her, and she actually reassured me that I’m wrong, which made me feel good. She also likes 2 of her ex-boyfriends as well, so I’m not jumping up and down with excitement.

Isn’ it true though that if you keep all of what you have in the market right now and ride this thing out that you’ll get everything back…isn’t that the way of the market, that it’s a long term investment?

You are, in fact, the same catch now as when you were before. Fact: Your catchiness does not correlate with the amount of wealth that you accumulate.

ps- I like when you use old people sayings, in quotes, such as “catch” or “bananas”

pss- Janie told me something the other day when she was asking me how I feel about not talking to Adam anymore, and asking if I miss that relationship. She said “Sometimes it’s really really hard to choose the man that is actually good for you”. I’ve never done it before Lou. I am trying hard to make it work and trying hard to break old habits…. Rachel might struggle with the same issues. From what you’ve told me you would be a very positive influence in her life….and sometimes girls in their early 20’s are really more into the guys that are a challenge, and don’t treat them as well. I would use the term “bad boy” if it didn’t make me throw up in my mouth. The only “Bad Boy” reference I care for is DIDDY!

qualunque sarà, sarà. ( I recommend google translator for that, if you care to)

1 thought on “Wall Street, R.I.P.”

pikapantalones says:

October 1, 2008 at 10:49 am

Isn’ it true though that if you keep all of what you have in the market right now and ride this thing out that you’ll get everything back…isn’t that the way of the market, that it’s a long term investment?

You are, in fact, the same catch now as when you were before. Fact: Your catchiness does not correlate with the amount of wealth that you accumulate.

ps- I like when you use old people sayings, in quotes, such as “catch” or “bananas”

pss- Janie told me something the other day when she was asking me how I feel about not talking to Adam anymore, and asking if I miss that relationship. She said “Sometimes it’s really really hard to choose the man that is actually good for you”. I’ve never done it before Lou. I am trying hard to make it work and trying hard to break old habits…. Rachel might struggle with the same issues. From what you’ve told me you would be a very positive influence in her life….and sometimes girls in their early 20’s are really more into the guys that are a challenge, and don’t treat them as well. I would use the term “bad boy” if it didn’t make me throw up in my mouth. The only “Bad Boy” reference I care for is DIDDY!

qualunque sarà, sarà. ( I recommend google translator for that, if you care to)