Back to NYC

Hello Fellas,

Kudos Duke. Sounds like the right move for you in the long run. It's been a while since you've heard from me as well. I've been all over the place and generally lazy in terms of keeping you all up-to-date on my situation. First of all, After just about 3 months of unemployment I finally got my ass back into the game. Additionally, I'm going to be moving back to New York City for the opportunity. It's going to be somewhat similar to what I was doing before only in the fact that I'm also going to be working with options. However, it's different because I won't be executing any of my own trading ideas. It is a broker-dealer firm who work with institutional clientele (hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions funds and so on). Additionally, its more of a sales role rather than a trading role. But its a fantastic opportunity because I'm basically going to be working directly for the Managing Director of the Options Desk, learning everything he does so that I can help him out and he doesn't have to spread himself out too much.

And speaking of Michigan, the true Michigan alumni network was working in full force on this one. The guy I'm going to be working for (a michigan alum from the early 90's) passed the job posting to another michigan guy, who passed it along to a buddy of mine from school, who passed it along to me. Amazing what's out there for us.

So I will be back in New York starting my new Job June 21st. Living at home and trying to get my ass out of there ASAP. Come visit since i'll be closer for some of you!

Warm weather is just not the same without some Sybil BBQing and some cornhole. Miss you all and I'm so psyched to come back in a couple weeks and see everyone. Woot wooot.

-Eggnog

On the Move

Let me begin by saying, James, what a wonderful sight that must have been. In the spirit of why it's so great to be a Wolverine, take a look at the following: http://boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoughts/its-great-to-be-a-michigan-wolverine/.

News on the job front. A consulting firm I applied to last fall called me a couple months ago to bring me in for an interview. Longer story turned shorter story I got the job and I'm starting there mid June (the day I get back from AA). It's financial litigation consulting this time as opposed to transportation policy consulting, and overall it's a better gig. The catch is the headquarters is in Baltimore. They're confident a position at the smaller DC office will open up in the next half year, but in the meantime I'll be commuting to B-more. I'm adding roughly three hours a day to my once 10 minute-one metro stop commute. This does not appeal to the lazy 3/4 of my body, the part of me that felt comfortable living the rest of my life at a six credit, two days of class a week pace.

In case you haven't heard, Hannah's attending Duke Law in the fall. Michigan was in the running until I reminded her that Bill lives in the area. I'm not looking forward to the cluster-fuck name confusion that has already started. We just got back from an amazing 10 day trip to Hawaii for her cousin's wedding and I should have pics up soon. Also, I plan to move there in there near future. If one of you got rich quick and included me in your entourage, this plan might actually happen.

I bought my tickets to AA today. Someone hit up Meijer and grab tiki torches, it's time to party.

Duch

Greatest Moment Ever

Yes thats right, it finally happened....no no my balls still havent dropped (but this week i did learn why it hurts in your stomach when you get kicked in the nuts, but I digress). So as you can see in this disturbing image, I have been plagued by having the suckeye hall of fame cafe (the most ostentatious and ridiculous display of Overated football love outside of the horseshoe itself) less than a half mile from my house. Thats right, every trip to the grocery store, subway, and even chipotle is marred by the unfortunate placement of this tribute to a team whose fan base just barely outclasses the nascar followers. So what possible good could come from this you ask? How about good old american steel ripping through the sides of the building? Would that do it? Yep, I had to rub my eyes as I watched a wrecking ball go through the side of the building earlier this week. Sure the light in front of me turned green and I missed it because I was too busy watching those oh so carefully crafted cement walls with their engraved O's get blasted to pieces, but nothing could have been more worth it. So now all im wondering is when we can rent our own wrecking ball and go to town on the horseshoe itself.

Also we suck at doing this blog thing. Someone else write on it so i dont have to go for 3 posts in a row in a month or two.