Thinking About Investing

I am right now middle aged and my goal to be a millionaire by 40 is really getting closer. Since I am going full throttle this year, I was thinking of what I would do with the extra money I have. Investing takes a lot out of me because I have many options. I once planned to engage in the stock market but since it is very volatile it is not a safe place to do this. My friends told me to put up small food businesses but the capability to maintain people in a not so white collared job is really going to take up much of my time. This is going to be good but I need to study their case studies. Dishing out the money is easy but I would need to do the homework myself. I need to probably investigate the company I am going to give my money to. Check out the place I would be putting it up and make sure the market is there. Aside from that, I need to check out the company's capability to maintain support as far as the investments are concerned. There are bankrupt fly by night ones and I would really need to avoid that. Maybe if we had on line services like Kansas bankruptcy then it would have been easy to check them out. I do not think we have that here yet but it would be really nice if someone would start showing these public records right?!

It is the safety of the investment that I am worried about. I would not want to end up broke after a few weeks of operation. Aside from that I wanted to look at other options aside from food. My friends tell me that there is this perfume business looming around the metro and they are looking for ways to expand their business. I think that would be a good thing to look at once I have checked out the food cart businesses first. I would be glad to achieve more than what I could think of and if investing is the key, let me in that line of business! Who does not want to get rich anyway?!

The Plan: IRELAND

I want to spend my money on something big. I was invited to go to Ireland by my brother and it looks like I am going to push for it soon. It might take me a month to stay there and I need a very big excuse in the office. I need to file for leave when I do that. I know this would be a great thing to do and tour the whole place. I'm surely going to love it since I am planning to shoot huge landscapes. I plan to also purchase a couple of lenses so I can take that perfect shot.

How can I resist green things everywhere and rock formations, cliffs and beach fronts that look like the grand canyon?! I want to also take a closer look at people. I haven't seen that much Europeans in a lifetime so if I could I would make textured photos of old people. I like old faces. I like old bodies and if I am permitted to shoot nude I would gladly go for it. There was also a place my brother took some shots of statues that represented FAMINE. I also want to go to nearby countries if my visa permits it. I think that would be really nice to see. My brother is there and currently enjoying his citizenship. Maybe some things are going to be fixed here and there but I would like to get this plan going. If I do not get to go to the US, I will have to pursue going to Ireland later this year. Now comes the arduous task of working my butt off so I can buy tickets for it.

The Antics of Saui Masanque

I've got this friend from my photography club the NOCTURNALS named Saui Masanque (this guy in the right) and I have been contemplating on writing a post for him because of the hilarious things he has done on our photos. Most of the time he just goes into this mode where he makes fun of everyone and sometimes he just curls up into a ball and falls in love with the models. This is a law that nobody should break but it looks like he often makes mistakes and do the deed. I applaud his humor though... in the hours that I spent in the office, I kinda eagerly await the series of photos he puts out on our forum thread and boy I literally laugh out loud! Ha-ha and I have this feeling that it would not be the last thing he'll be doing so I am going to try and put up his work here. So here it goes:

Just look at this movie series he's makin with our celebrity friend, famous DJ Papa Jack

Even I was part of the elves here I think LOL

He even inserts commercials in between:

Now I am sure some may get offended, some may just laugh out of the blue just like me... I just wish he does not stop humoring people with his antics because apparently I am not the only one laughing at the monitor in the office when everyone else is serious at work. LOL! I may not be the right person to say that he is doin a good job. But thanks Saui for making all of us laugh even if you are kinda still recovering from the pain and anguish of your own love life. Hehehe =)

Photo Back Logs

Okay I admit I have not been post processing my photos that much but that is because of work. I have my priorities and this has definitely been a gruesome year for me because of a new hobby and new post. I work for a multinational corporation that needs special attention. Work is very important to me that is why I spent 5 years not incurring an absence or leave. I know sometimes I need to rest but my work ethics have the best of me most of the time so I always give in. It is hard don't get me wrong, but the fulfillment that I get when I see us doing a good job is addicting. When your boss knows you are doing a good job and later on give what is due you, then that is professional fulfillment. I could never trade that with anything in the world right now. I guess that is one reason I never really have that much time with love. Awe shucks! LOL

But I will be working on it now. My photos are already loaded on my laptop and got them running on the Lightroom Software now. Managing colors and alignment first before I do final retouches on Photoshop. I am optimistic I would be able to finish all my backlogs before the month ends and I will be starting with the latest photoshoot I had with my team in the office. Going to do layouts for them first in black backgrounds. =)