What have i been up to lately?

Recently I have been too busy with work...

Pple who knows me hear me complaining abt my insomnia problems, but lately i have problem staying awake just to set the next day's alarm... I have problem waking up at 7am even when I slept thru 7 hours straight at nite....

Yes, that's how mentally tired i am ... I feel guilty cos I hardly get to play with my kiddos... nevertheless, i try to play with them whenever I come home, b4 i fall asleep & b4 i leave the house in the morning....

You see, I have been trading outdoors almost everyday for the past 3 weeks...
it's tiring, cos I am someone who likes routine... i hate having to worry abt where to go to each day when i meet my Mentor... our constraints... Power Point.

So we have been paying our "rentals" at Airport (Starbucks, TCC), East Coast Park (CoffeeBean, National Civil Service Recreation Resort), Tampines (Starbucks, TeaDot), Orchard Central (QuinozSub).
It's tough cos I dun even drink coffee & i dun believe in paying for for Super-Extortion-price-Branded-Coffee....But i have to take it as Rental... On one hand, i need to keep my expenses low, on the other hand I have to pay $4.00 for Peppermint Tea at Starbucks, when I can buy $5.50 for my fav Dilmah Peppermint tea bags - 25 teabags.... 25 BLOODY Teabags... Even then, I'll usually shop at NTUC instead of Cold Storage to save  $0.25! goodness grief.... can u imagine how guilty i feel?

Despite all these, i am happier with my trading skills.... learning like an apprentice under the guidance of my Mentor... i feel tat I am so blessed to have met him. Frankly, I was in despair sometime back. I prayed very hard to be shown some light if Trading is what God has planned for me... Miraculously, by some chance things just happened.

A "colleague" whom i have only met thrice, randomly asked if I would like to join him n Mentor at ECP. He said mayb I can learn some things from him. I went half heartedly... u see, I am naturally shy and not very socialable - not the Haaah Laa Haah Laa type. I went anyway.

2nd time I met him, we randomed decided to go for a jog after trading at ECP. After the jog, he asked me if I would like to be his apprentice... a pet project he is taking. I jumped at the chance! Our agreement is based on me as a "Trial" for the close apprenticeship, if I can produce results, i will be his Testimony, a triumph card for this business.

Although I agreeed on the spot. I couldnt well sleep that day. I was very excited, at the sametime afraid. I toked to a few pple, mainly to get it off my chest(yes, mine is almost chest lah,almost). Frankly, I have nothing to lose except Time n Effort. Mentor on the other hand has SOoooo much more to risk than what I have in all!!! For this, I thank God for showing me the LIGHT, my mentor.

I took the challenge.... THREE long weeks now.... things are looking brighter for me! Nope, I havent made my 1st million. Nope, I am not abt to buy my 1st condo, YET. On the contary, I ended up with some fresh "debts" to pay off, while extending my deadline b4 succumbing & giving up my dreams & go find a job.


Three weeks later, I am a calmer trader, I go into the market with Bullet, Armour, Walkie Talkie and if I die, then I die... No big deal, I am only infantry! I cant avoid a Missile or an Atomic! But within my control, I can do so much more! I am more confident now... i take calculated risks based on knowledge, not ignorance (which I used to). I am careful but allow myself to take some bits of risk.
Though I am not making alot of money now - not even enough to pay for my mthly expenses, but i am n will be getting it better each day... analysis, entry, management, evaluation etc.

I am still a noob of cos.... learning abt trading is never a short process, it's definitely not a Quick-Get-Rich-Way-Out! I look forward to trading each day! Ever since I got myself the Orange MePhone, I have been making full use of it! Nope,i aint got any games on my phone (yet), e 1st apps I set up was my work email n my trading apps.

I fell asleep watching the charts on my HP last nite. This morning, I woke n the 1st thing I did, shut down the alarm from my Hp, then I stared goggily at my charts from it!  I am LIVING Trading, BREATHING Trading... the funny thing is this: i kinda enjoy it, very much. =D

For the next couple of months, I see myself getting better in trading, i need to learn more! Alot of times, learning comes from watching the Market & posing my questions to Mentor. the more questions I ask, the more I learn. The only problem is, "we duno what we duno right?" No harm really, my take is this: when it's really crucial, u will know what you duno then. =)

I have missed training much, havent swim for the past 3 weeks, havent run for the past 1 week. With Sundown ADIDAS coming soon, I am getting worried. Need to buck up & squeeze some time to do these soon! =D
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