I'm watching the stock market climb, climb, climb ... like some crazy Blue Angel's stunt plane and I have to wonder when I should sell.  This market has to bottom out at some point, doesn't it?  It was huge news when the Dow broke 13,000 and it's now hovering under 14,000.  WHAT?!  Crazy times for sure in the market.  I read the analysts reports about the impending recession that are prominently placed just above the next analysts' report about no recession and it boggles my mind.  I have a small(ish) portfolio so I don't stand to lose that much but still ... I watch ... and wait.  Should I sell?  Not time to buy, that's for sure. 

The other hot topic for investors and home owners is the housing bubble.  Pittsburgh, as a market, is pretty immune to the grand fluxuations of say, a Florida or California market, so it's a pretty safe bet to buy or sell in any situation but I'd still like to see housing prices tick down a few points.  That would be a great time to buy my next (much larger) investment property.  I'd love to make real estate my full-time occupation and you need (or so many investors say) at least 10 properties to make that a reality.  The great part about real estate is the equity you build.  My first property is nearly paid off so I need to look ahead at my next purchase to enjoy those write-offs I've come to enjoy.  I can use the equity in that first property to buy several others which is ... quite simply ... f*cking awesome!

On the weight loss spectrum, I'm doing fine.  I reached a plateau after losing 10 pounds but know that if I cut back on the beeeeeeeeeeer (mmmmmmmm ... beer!   , I can lose another five fairly quickly.  But why kill myself?  I'm alotting myself three beers each day which is my total carb allowance.  Damn!  Counting carbs kind of stinks but, hey, it works!  I've been walking a lot more too which really helps.

Cheers!