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Sunday, July 10, 2011

"60% of the time, it works everytime"; 07.10.11

The boys and I drove to Huntington Beach Dog Beach today to enjoy some sun.  It was low tide, so Tico had a great time getting his frisbee in and out of the water, while I enjoy the latest issue of Travel and Leisure magazine.  This issue features a duck with red curry dish from Bangkok, and a scallop with egg noodle and asparagus dish featured from Hongkong.  Inspiration for future dishes, definitely.  Inspiration for future travels?  I wish.




Since I did not take out my Iphone at the beach for photos, I quickly snapped a pic of Tico going crazy over the bikes on the freeway on our way home.  Those crazy, beady eyes.  Them large teeth.  What wet snout.


Every day the lawnette in progress gets us excited.  This is only week one, and the seeds are very promising.  We were worried, since our friend told us that it was too late in the year to plant seeds, and that a sod would have been a better bet.  So we are very happy this is working out just fine.


B and I are low-risk takers for the most part.  But it is a great time to get into stocks, since like real estate, the stock prices are at it's lowest in the long time.  I get into penny stocks (stocks that have $10 and under prices) that have potential to be more based on its stock price history, its solid financials and the upcoming company projects.  My 'baby' right now is a health stock that is working on a drug that is waiting for its FDA approval in the Fall.  So the interest in the stock right now is getting higher.  There's a likely chance that it will go up double its price, or at the very most, up to 4 times.  With my $300 investment, can make me $600 or more.  Here's hoping.

Herbalife's stock is in the same predicament.  The stock has gone up to over a $100 6 weeks ago, and they split.  I got in at $50+ for 4 stocks, and has now gone up to $60.  I would like for this stock to repeat itself again to go up to $100, and split, and so on; so that my piddly 4 shares will eventually turn to 8 by year's end.  I think it can happen.  At that rate of turning up semi-annually, my $200 will turn to $400, and my $400 to $1600 in year two.  Insert evil laugh here.  Or not.  We shall see.  I'm optimistic.  Herbalife just introduced their new line called Herbalife 24, and they are all over the place with the World Cup/soccer.  So it may not be far from happening.

But if neither of these stocks turn up the way I hoped, I am out $500.  A lesson learned in money management.  So I am crossing all of my 20 digits that the numbers will turn out fine.

The line "60% of the time, it works every time" came from the movie "Anchorman" with Will Ferrel.  This is the one movie of WF's that I can see multiple times.  It's a funny movie, and B mentioned that they copied a bit of the movie "West Side Story" on this film; when WF and his TV crew ran into the rival TV crews for a brawl, gang-style.  I love Christina Applegate in this movie.  And I'm always a big fan of Paul Rudd's since "Clueless".  I liked Steve Carrell in the "Get Smart" remake and "The 40 Year-old Virgin".  And Vince Vaughn is growing on me since I've finally seen his breakout movie "Swingers".  My favorite PG-rated lines of the movie included:

"I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal".      

"If you like it, you can take it, if you don't, send it right back".

"You stay classy, San Diego"

It's a 100% classic.  Too bad Anchorman 2 is not happening.

Or it may?  We shall see.  It would be nice to see Baxter the dog in action again.  He is, after all, "a wise dog - like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair".  

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