Behind in my reading

Behind in my reading
Originally uploaded by With A Twist.

One would think that with my recent transition to unemployment that I would have had more time to read. I am spending much of my time learning the day trading thing as mentioned in a previous post. I'm not doing very well at that. Additionally, I spend much time scouring sites for jobs and submitting my resume on-line. Thank goodness for technology as I only have to leave the house in this cold when I actually get a face to face interview. Remember the old days when you had to travel to each company and submit your paper resume in person?

The rest of the time I play around with my camera a little, and check out what my Flickr friends have posted and then hit the kitchen for our evening meal. This of course only leaves the evenings to read. I don't watch much TV other than hockey and 24 so there should be plenty of time. However, unless the book is particularly gripping, tiredness takes over and I head to bed.

Tonight is bookclub night when we will review that last monster of 832 pages. I'm willing to bet that I am one of the few who actually read the entire book. It is my turn to select our next book so I am considering The Good Earth by Pearl S. Book. I understand it is a classic but I myself have never read it. I will take a few days to get into it before I decide if it is appropriate for our members. And if it is not...... I'll have lots to choose from after my shopping accident at Indigo!

Foreboding Sky

Playing around
Originally uploaded by With A Twist.

I touched this up a little but I think it reflects how I feel. I am still feely rather fragile and vulnerable after last Friday's fiasco day trading. It was a very expensive day and I can't quite put it behind me yet. I worked long and hard for that money and to have it just go out the window because of a software fairlure really hurts. I'll take the rest of the week off and try and restart next week with some level of confidence. Wish me luck.

Struggling today

I think I have reached a point of boredom. In some ways I enjoy not working but in other ways I am really missing it. I think if I had decided to, and financially could, retire then I would be easily able to find things to stimulate and entertain. I could take courses, I could join clubs, I could volunteer. However, because I still need to find a way to create an income I feel guilty filling the downtime. So, instead, I sit here staring at my computer, surfing through useless job postings. Or I concentrate on learning more about day trading and swing trading. But that too can be boring.

At times I feel the urge to write. If only I knew about what and for whom. Is this blog itself just for me? Or am I expecting that it someday may be read by many or even a few. I don't know.

I feel lost.

832 Pages

832 Pages
Originally uploaded by With A Twist.

Go ahead and argue the point. I found this book to be painfully slow in grabbing my attention. In fact it took about 150 pages before I felt that I wasn't forcing myself to read on. Once in though, it was very interesting and enjoyable. Unfortunately it again lost my interest towards the end.

I did forge on however as this is our current book club choice but I am glad that I can now move onto one of the many other books on my shelf waiting to entertain me.

Buzzed

I am finding myself in a funk today. Feeling pretty down and perhaps I am fighting some sort of flu. I am really having trouble trying to learn to be a trader. I spend hours studying stock charts and patterns only to have them react in the absolute opposite direction to what I would have bet on. Not a good sign. I believe that it can be done but I'm not sure I am the one to do it. I am becoming fore convinced that I need to find a good old fashioned job.

So far I'm not seeing any opportunities that would work for me. I will need to be generating an income by spring for sure.

Pretty Colours

Pretty Colours
Originally uploaded by With A Twist.

And how do the colour blind trade?

Learning

Learning
Originally uploaded by With A Twist.

Is it possible for me to make a living at this? It certainly is posing a significant challenge. So much to learn. I'm not sure I have the right personality type for this but I'll give it a try. It really does take a lot of concentration, multi-tasking, and discipline. I think I have 1 out of 3.

New Year

New Year,
originally uploaded by With A Twist.

As the start of 2007 finds me, I am unemployed, 55 yrs old, depressed and financially strapped. Gee, I hope there is a bright side to all this.

As I look up through a window in my office I see a beautiful white full moon.

Perhaps I'll go and try to capture it with my camera. Photography seems to be one of the few things that entertains me at the moment.

If only I was good enough to make a living at it!

Approaching their new life

Approaching their new life,
originally uploaded by With A Twist.

In November we convinced my parents that they needed to move from their remote country home on the lake to a condo closer to my sister. Dad has had heart problems and they both need to have better access to hospitals and living conveniences. This picture was taken on moving day, from the balcony of their new condo.

They have moved in and mostly are unpacked and adjusting very well to their new life. Because of the uneven ground and ankle injuries Mum has had her mobility at the old house was extremely limited. Now that they are living in a little town with good sidewalks she is able to get out more and exercise. They seem to try and get out every day if the weather cooperates and they go and explore something new each time. It makes me sad to think how long they stayed at the old house just because of habit. With a little push from us here they are, starting a new life at almost 80 !

I love them very much and hope I can be as positive about life when I reach their age.