Phil Huang

Category: Asides

Random things I feel like mentioning without having to write a full post.

  • Gimme a Bailout

    What is it with all these companies in different industries asking for a bailout? Seriously, the other day I read some report about the porn industry asking for a bailout. It’s just getting ridiculous. A business should be run in a way to handle downturns, otherwise you get replaced by a more competent competitor. It seems the fashionable thing to do these days is to just ask for a government bailout when times get tough.

  • 2009

    Another new year is ahead of us! I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays.

  • Merry Christmas

    Happy Holidays!

  • Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at President Bush

    See the video here. It’s a New York Times video with the actual sound. You can see a news editted version from MSNBC below. I think anyone who reads my blog knows what I think of Bush, but this is not the right way to send a message. It’s completely useless actually and disrespectful. I gotta admit, Bush has pretty good reflexes. The guy was pretty close and that first shoe came at him pretty fast and he managed to dodge it. Not bad. It’s pretty shocking to see the most powerful man in the world get shoes thrown at him. The Bush legacy… ha.

  • Back to Work

    I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. My break was definitely a much needed rest. I actually attended a wedding on Thanksgiving with my family so the food was great. I slept in everyday from Thursday to Sunday, which was really nice. Overall, it was a good rest and helped clear my head. But it’s back to work now. A couple more weeks until Christmas!

  • Jury Duty

    My first experience with jury duty today consisted of sitting around all day from 8:30am to 5pm watching movies. Seriously. 8.5 perfectly good working hours down the drain. It couldn’t come at a worse time though since my brains are about to explode with the work I’m juggling. I could’ve worked there on my laptop, which I brought, but there’s just no way I’m entering any password over a public, unsecured network with content filtering.

    We watched Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade, Legally Blonde 2, and The Perfect Storm. I think I paid attention to 2 sentences from Legally Blonde 2 and it was already complete torture.

  • Election Day 2008

    Finally, the day is here – go out and vote!

    I just got back from voting. My polling location is an elementary school a block from where I live – there were no lines really, everything moved pretty smoothly. I was in-and-out in about 10 minutes. Obama 08!

  • FiveThirtyEight.com Polling Data

    Interested in the latest polls and other data? Check out Five Thirty Eight. They’ve created a pretty complex system that takes a ton of polling data and extrapolates trends and predictions. It takes into account factors like the pollsters’ political leanings, historical data, etc.

  • It Ain’t Over Yet

    Most polls and electoral map predictions so far put Obama in a very good position with 9 days to go until the election. But it ain’t over until the fat lady sings. Polls are all well and good but the biggest thing I fear is voter fraud and those damn electronic voting machines. I really don’t know what I’ll do if McCain wins or worse, the election is stolen. I do find it very inspiring seeing images of Obama hold rallies with more than 100,000 people in attendance (Missouri and Colorado, both battleground or red states). Can McCain create that kind of enthusiasm?

  • Despite the Recession

    I’ve actually gotten a lot more work this month. Well, there was a general uptick in work following the end of summer but I was little worried some of my clients would cut back in the face of a recession. And yes, I’m pretty sure we’re in a recession. I’m still worried about how it’ll affect me in a couple months, but we’ll see. Sorry, not much else to post about, I’ve been pretty busy. Have a good weekend!