http://polarbear.blogsome.com Musings from the Arctic Circle... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:35:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve spent the better part of the past two months on vacation. It’s the first vacation I’ve had of this length since before I went to college. The best part of this time, surprisingly, has not been unwinding from the last two years of stress in the markets, ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2009/08/16/august-rumblings/ For Christmas, I received an iPod Touch. I’m hoping it will inspire me to revive this blog. http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2008/12/26/new-ipod-touch/ As far as I can tell, it looks like I’ve left this place dormant for the past year. I suppose that’s to be expected once I got a job, stopped reading, and, to be honest, stopped thinking as much as I’d like. The thing I’ve learned most over ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2008/08/24/back-again/ I haven’t posted on this blog in quite some time. So, here’s a quick recap of what I did in the time between graduation in May 2006 and the present day. June: Apply/Interview for jobs in biochem/molecular biology. Offers received. July: Intern at an investment bank in London. August: Decide that ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2007/05/20/2006-2007-recap/ I love Java. http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/12/21/java/ I wonder if its possible to use a non-newtonian fluid to construct a bulletproof vest. I will study up on this. For those of you who aren’t familiar, non-newtonian fluids are fluids that change their viscosity based on the strain rate. Basically, it means that its a ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/11/25/non-newtonian-fluids/ While my initial inspiration in writing this blog was to discuss whatever was on my mind, I’ve come to the realization that I am too scatterbrained to really inspire anyone to read what I have on my mind. As such, this blog will be split into separate blogs on ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/11/25/splitting-blogs/ Okay, it is necessary to write this. Terry Francona needs to be fired or at the very least he needs to get his head on straight. He has mismanaged the Sox time after time this season. This, for me, is the last straw. Sunday, August 21st. ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/08/21/fire-francona/ So, I’m in London now, doing a two week internship at an investment bank. I’ve spent time in essentially every division of the bank, M&A, Restructuring, Equity Research, Convertibles, High-yield and distressed. The only things I haven’t done, as far as I can tell, is treasuries, credit derivatives, ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/07/20/change-of-path/ So, I’m back in California for the time being. I spend most of my waking hours applying for jobs, studying for the GREs, or reading. It’s actually been a good time, even though I’m always tired, because I’m learning. While the market has been taking a beating, ... http://polarbear.blogsome.com/2006/06/14/post-college-musings/