This whole Facebook IPO thing troubles me. I see it as another bubblicious boiler-room stock that is being pumped on hype even though there’s not a particularly tangible product.
I see an End to Free on the horizon as soon as some other (better, cooler, different) marketing vehicle is invented. Anyone who has purchased FB and Google ads realizes that click-through and “customer conversion” rates are abysmal. People are inured to ads and rarely follow those links. IMO: ad-supported frameworks just aren’t sustainable in the long term.
My solution: I’ll be looking for a Bear ETF that I can short Facebook in about a year, maybe two.
/end Cassandra-style prophesy
OK… I’ve finished decorating the new home in Florida. All this on a budget that was lower than designers sometimes spend on a single room. Here’s some updated photos of my new home.
As I enter another year on the planet, I want to take a moment to pause and take stock of how my life has shaped up so far.
I definitely feel adult this year, but not old. I finally really have the sense that I know myself: what I do well and where I need help. I am pleased to report that I’m centered, confident and at peace.
Most of all, I’m thankful. Thankful for what’s transpired that got me to where I am. I stand on the shoulders of giants and received all the benefits of the modern age in America. I have known friendship and love and have made some deep, meaningful connections with others. I rarely experience fear, but experience joy and peace regularly.
It is a good life so far. Here’s to the next 38 years and more!
I’m almost all set up in the new home. It’s big and there’s a lot to do. Painting, unpacking, moving in furniture, decorating, and setting everything up. I’m exhausted… but I’m also proud that I’ve been able to do so much already. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without help. I’ve been helped by family, extended family, and the network of well-established vendors that the family has been working with. Thank goodness it’s all coming together.
I can’t believe that I haven’t posted since April. It’s embarrassing! Ah well, all I can say is that I’ve been off doing a million other things. Not the least of which is moving to Florida and finding real estate.
Here’s two photos of the house I’m attempting to purchase. Front yard and back yard.
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