2009-06-05

Might be gone again

So as you have noticed, my last post was almost about three weeks ago. Why did I not update my blog about anything since?

It turns out a graduate degree is not enough qualification for me to apply for a permanent residency (a.k.a green card) through work. Due to the pathetic economy, there might be a lot of unemployed, over qualified people in Finance that also do IT stuff want my job if there are any postings.

So from the advice of our immigration attorney, I registered for Series 65 (a.k.a Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam) to at least have one more qualification just to be safe.
Studied in less than 3 weeks, I took the test this evening.

I failed miserably. Not even close.

I think I bought an over simplified reference for the test. So if you are about to take the exam and also did your reference search on Amazon, you know what NOT to buy.

So now I have to re-schedule to take the test again in the next 30 days before I run out of time for my green card process. Other than that, I have two more classes (Mon~Thu 6~8:30pm) I need to conclude my graduate studies. Well into the end of the beginning of the semester, I am hating one of the classes already!

What a nice way to welcome my summer!

*So the bottom line is that while I still have quite some pictures updates dated back into March, you most likely won't hear from me again till 30 days later to either bitch about the exam or share with you my joy of passing the test. This summer suck.

2009-05-17

New Star Trek Movie

I just watched the latest Star Trek movie, and while I must admit that I know little about the series, the movie is simply awesome!



ps No prior knowledge is required to enjoy the movie.

2009-04-30

Another instant classic game


Yet another instant classic between the Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics! No NBA playoffs can't be better than this! After 3 Overtime (OT! Again!), the Chicago Bulls won (128-127) and even the series with the Celtics at 3-3!

I have faith that the young Bulls will take care of the old and slow Celtics in Game 7 in Boston this Saturday.

Go Bulls!

*Picture courtesy of NBA.com

2009-04-29

My thought on Twitter

Stumbled upon this article on PC World:
[...] I neither want nor need to know the minutiae of their daily lives[...]
[...]If there's such a thing as sharing too much information, that was it[...]
The author's opinions on Twitter is right on. And for the exact same reasons, I don't use Twitter.
The only time that I think Twitter is useful, is for sports commentator or live news reporters to provide the first hand information at the scene. But TV and Online Gameday already do that.

2009-04-28

Great but heart breaking lost!

Bulls again gave Celtics, the defending champion, a lot of challenge tonight. Too bad that Bulls did not cash in on Ray Allen's fouled out tonight and lost (OT again!)! I cross my finger and hope that they will take care of the Celtics this Thursday!

It was yet another great game, but a heart-breaking one for the Chicago Bulls fans...