Back!

Wow it's been awhile! Well, as I expected there are a TON of life changes to report. First, of course, is that Daniella has arrived. She was born on Oct. 8 2011, so she is already almost 6 months old! OUCH!

Let me say that the combination of baby and school is not recommended to anyone...although sometimes there may be no choice. It has been a very difficult year...and I have frequently considered the possibility of leaving the program. In the end, I'm still chugging through and there is a tiny tiny glimmer of light at the end of my first year tunnel.

I need to re-download the blogger app onto my cell phone so I can upload some new pictures of the baby!

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Economics and the stock market

Another syptom of my cabin fever is my recent obsession with the stock market and economics blog debates.

I honestly can't wait to start studying something unrelated because the endless arguing among economists is enough to drive anyone nuts.  No wonder many of them seem off their rockers.

Anyways, for the record, I must say that I think we are in for a rough few years. The recent market drops have proven out the theory that investors could care less about the deficit, even though that's all republicans and the president can obsess about. Obama has really come out of this mess looking like a coward who just rides the most popular political trend to get reelected.

The problem with this strategy is that it has backfired. The fiscal restraint bandwagon he is jumped on was never going anywhere because its not an answer to the economy's malaise. So, now that the republican narrative has been refuted by the market, obama can't hang the failure on republicans. They both own it now. Who's speaking up for an alternative? No one except paul krugman that I can see. Like I said we're in for a rough few years.

My summer work vacation is nearing an end

I have mixed feelings on this.  On one hand I've really enjoyed my time off and I've been able to do a number of things around the house that I wouldn't have done had I been stuck in my cube.  Another thing adding to my anxiety is my pending commute to Tempe and my fear I'll be overwhelmed with my classes.  MBA courses were by trimester so they were short and sweet.  PhD courses will go much more in depth and will last an entire semester...I hope im prepared!

On the other hand, Im starting to get cabin fever being stuck in the house all day.  Yesterday I had a battle with the toilet plunger that left me bloodied and the bathroom floor full of water.  Other things I cherished at the beginning of my break such as my starbucks morning outing are losing their beauty as well.  I guess too much of anything can be bad.  Oh well, here's a picture from my last days as one of the unemployed starbucks customers.

Typical morning for one of the Starbucks unemployed

This has been my morning routine now for the past 2 weeks.  Ill miss it when school starts!

Nice salad!!!

Nimbus with his mama

Yessir!