Zzzzzip!

November 30, 2006 | 2 Comments

Yay! I’m a zipster!

I just got my zipcar card in the mail today. Woo hoo! Now, we just have to test it out. Where to drive…?

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Travel & Adventure
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How to get ideas

November 30, 2006 | 1 Comment

light bulb Have you ever been really sick and started thinking strangely? I’ve been sick for about two weeks now. The body aches are gone but the cough lingers. It’s an annoying hack, like a smoker’s cough, deep and ugly. But last week I was having some crazy dreams right in the middle of the day. I don’t remember the last time I was so sick.

They weren’t quite hallucinations. They were more just random, strange thoughts. It’s kind of fun, actually, like taking drugs. Thinking in a new and different way is always exciting. I can’t wait to get sick again.

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Philosophy and Guidance
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Bagel’s Mutual Fund

November 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment

November 24, 2006 funds report for Elaine Vigneault (bagel) BMF
* Name: Bagel’s Mutual Fund
* Net Asset Value (NAV): $11.08
* This past week
+ Return: 0.97%
+ Did you beat the:
o S&P 500 (return of -0.02%): YES
o NASDAQ (return of 0.59%): YES
o Dow Jones (return of -0.51%): YES
* Trailing 30 days
+ Return: 1.88%
+ Did you beat the:
o S&P 500 (return of 1.36%): YES
o NASDAQ (return of 4.40%): NO
o Dow Jones (return of 1.20%): YES

Here’s the original post about this practice mutual fund.

This pretend fund is done through Marketocracy. You can play the same game at Investopedia too.

Posted by Elaine Vigneault | Filed Under Work, Business, & Finances
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Hot or not?

November 29, 2006 | 1 Comment

Otis is sleeping on the cat tree. He’s pretty cute when he sleeps, isn’t he? Otis is probably the most photogenic of our cats. He’s my current avatar for the two messageboards I’m currently frequenting: ColbertNation.com and OffTopic.com Read more