Have you ever had one of those days where it just seems that everything going on around you is just utterly depressing? I admit, the things I list out below are rather superficial, but still… it just makes me sit back and go “what is going on!?” All of these things have happened today and it just bums me out:

• The stock market is in the toilet. I’ve watched my retirement funds lose 16% of their value in the last 45 days. So today, the Fed announces a big cut on the interest rate. Good news! Or at least it should be… but the market still dives and in reality, the cut can’t help the long term problem.
• Oscar nominations come out and there is literally nothing on the list that I have seen. Not only that, but 90% of what is on the list I have no desire to see. Hollywood has definitely lost touch with reality.
• I bought stock in Apple when it slipped a little. Only problem… it was just the beginning. It’s now down 20% since I bought it. To make it worse, they announce the best earnings in the company’s lifetime and they are rewarded with the stock slipping another 12% after hours. Good crap.
• Actor Heath Ledger is found dead in his apartment from an apparent drug overdose. It’s just sad. He was a great actor. And what’s even more sad is that the first thought that pops into my mind is “gee, I hope all of his scenes for The Dark Knight were finished!”. What is my problem?

But in the meantime… the family is doing fine and I love my wife immensely! Tomorrow everything will be better.

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