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ETF Trading Portfolio Update -- June 19, 2017
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ETF Trading Portfolio Update -- June 12, 2017
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ETF Trading Portfolio Update -- June 5, 2017
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Everything I Ate in July 2017
This is another one of my nutter posts, but I don't think I've ever recorded everything I ate for an entire month. Let's see if I can do a full 31 days.
Friday, July 7
- Egg, one, boiled, white only
- Eggs, two, scrambled in one-half teaspoon of butter
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans), toasted
- Yam, baked, 75 grams
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, salted caramel flavor
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Prunes, three, Sunsweet brand, pitted
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans), toasted, with garden strawberry jam (D'arbo brand)
- Sausage, breakfast (Larry's), patty, 5 ounces cooked
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans)
- Broccoli, large bowl
- Cookies, Pepperidge Farm Milano brand, double chocolate, five
- Milk, small glass, Fairlife brand
- Tacos, homemade, three
- Marzipan, Milk Chocolate Covered, four squares, Niederegger Lubeck brand
- Whisky, quite a few sips, Nikka Coffey Grain
- Muffins, poppy seed, homemade, two
Thursday, July 6
- Oatmeal, one-third cup, steel cut, Quaker brand
- Maple syrup, two tablespoons
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Prunes, two, Sunsweet brand, pitted
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, honey flavor
- Eggs, one, scrambled
- Whisky, quite a few sips, Nikka Coffey Grain
- Chips with chipotle salsa, one bowl, Xochitl brand, Frontera brand
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Beef, 3 ounces cooked, tenderloin, fried in one teaspoon of butter
- Salad -- greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, avocado, olives, pesto, dressing (Briannas brand)
- Ice cream, Cherry Orchard Flurrie, Sno Top
- Pizza, two and a half slices, Supreme (Pavone's)
- Marzipan, Milk Chocolate Covered, one square, Niederegger Lubeck brand
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Soda, six ounces, IBC root beer
Wednesday, July 5
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Oatmeal, one-third cup, steel cut, Quaker brand
- Maple syrup, two tablespoons
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Prunes, three, Sunsweet brand, bite size pitted
- Strawberries and cherries, one bowl
- Chicken, drumstick
- Pork, small slab
- Bread, one slice, rosemary olive oil (Wegmans), toasted
- Salad -- greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, avocado, olives, pesto, dressing (Briannas brand)
- Soda, six ounces, IBC root beer
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, blood orange flavor
- Popcorn, large bowl, oil popped
- Yam, baked, 70 grams
- Creamsicle cooler (raspberry sherbet with vanilla ice cream), small, King Ferry
- Ice cream, one-half kid's vanilla cone
- Shrimp
- Rice
- Spinach
- Chicken, drumstick
- Watermelon, two slices
- Whisky, quite a few sips, Nikka Coffey Grain
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Marzipan, Milk Chocolate Covered, one square, Niederegger Lubeck brand
- Seaweed snack, three packs
- Candy, at least 10, Ricola Honey Herb drops
Tuesday, July 4
- Oatmeal, one-third cup, steel cut, Quaker brand
- Maple syrup, two tablespoons
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, blood orange flavor
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Submarine sandwich, six inch, Subway brand, chicken bacon ranch
- McNugget, one
- Dorito, one, nacho flavor
- Beer, 12 ounce bottle, Ommegang brand, Rare Vos Amber Ale, three
- Beer, 12 ounce can, Founder's brand, All Day IPA, one
- Funyuns, two and three eighths ounce bag
- Rhubarb pie, one large slice
- Soda, one half can, Dr. Pepper
- Oreo ball (mint flavor)
- Eggs, four, deviled
- Chicken, drumstick
- Potato salad
- Ice cream, one bowl, Jeni's brand, Middle West Whiskey and Pecans
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
Monday, July 3
- Eggs, two, scrambled in one-half teaspoon of butter
- Bread, one slice, rosemary olive oil (Wegmans), toasted
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, lemon flavor
- Prunes, six, Sunsweet brand, bite size pitted
- Yam, baked, 70 grams
- Beef, 3 ounces cooked, tenderloin, fried in one teaspoon of butter
- Salad -- greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, avocado, olives, pesto, dressing (Briannas brand)
- Hi-chew, one piece, mango flavor
- Milk shake, small, banana flavor, (King Ferry)
- Carrots, one
- Hummus, two tablespoons, Ithaca brand, lemon & garlic
- Sausage, sweet Italian (Larry's), patty, 7 ounces cooked
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans), toasted
- Ice cream, 140 grams, Jeni's brand, Goat Cheese with Red Cherries
- Couscous, one-quarter cup
- Ham steak, 6 ounces cooked, Larry's
- Green beans
- Candy, at least 10, Ricola Honey Herb drops
- Pistachios, at least fifty, unsalted
- Caramel, one, Béquet brand, celtic sea salt
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Chex Mix, handful, Savory Traditional
- Ramen, one packet, Nissin brand, Oriental flavor
Sunday, July 2
- Eggs, two, scrambled in one-half teaspoon of butter
- Bread, one slice, rosemary olive oil (Wegmans), toasted
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Sausage, sweet Italian (Larry's), patty, 7 ounces cooked
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans), toasted
- Carrots, one
- Hummus, two tablespoons, Ithaca brand, lemon & garlic
- Yoghurt, 4 ounces, Noosa brand, lemon flavor
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Prunes, six, Sunsweet brand, bite size pitted
- Yam, baked, 75 grams
- Beef pho (homemade)
- Brussels sprouts
- Strawberry, one
- Ice cream, 100 grams, Jeni's brand, Goat Cheese with Red Cherries
- Whisky, a few sips, Nikka Coffey Grain
- Candy, at least 20, Ricola Honey Herb drops
Saturday, July 1
- Eggs, two, scrambled in one-half teaspoon of butter
- Bread, one slice, rosemary olive oil (Wegmans), toasted
- Amazing Grass, immunity, one glass
- Sausage, sweet Italian (Larry's), patty, 3 ounces cooked
- Bread, one slice, farmstyle (Wegmans), toasted
- Carrots, baby, 88 grams
- Hummus, two tablespoons, Ithaca brand, lemon & garlic
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Seaweed snack, three packs
- Cherries, 95 grams (with pits)
- Eggs, two, boiled, whites only
- Salad -- greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, avocado, olives, pesto, dressing (Briannas brand)
- Chicken, breasts, fried in one teaspoon butter, 9 ounces cooked
- Honey hot sauce, three tablespoons, Sweet Baby Ray's brand
- Grapes and cherries, one bowl
- Hi-chew, one piece, melon flavor
- Pistachios, at least a hundred, unsalted
- Strawberry, one
Dirty Dozen, Long Only Portfolio, End of June 2017
One change to the Dirty Dozen portfolio, selling Chipotle (CMG) on July 3rd. Amgen, Gilead, and Twitter remain on the sidelines for now. Starbucks, which was bought on June 1, isn't looking particularly well, but we will have to wait another month before deciding whether it should be sold.
Changes in 2017 include selling Twitter in January, while getting long Chipotle and Tesla in February, Facebook in April, and Starbucks in June. The Chipotle sale in July, after five months of holding, will more or less be a "scratch" ... no loss, no gain.
TV Shows Watched -- Sense8
My buddy Theo recommended this one to me. A Netflix Original series. Whoever did the opening credit music also did the House of Cards opening credit music, more or less exactly the same song, maybe a two-for-one deal for Netflix.
This is by the Wachowski brothers, you know, the Matrix guys. It's a similarly mend-bending alternate reality, parallel reality, time twister, whatever kind of deal. Features eight! different people on eight different continents (I know, I know) who all share this bond with Darryl Hannah, their "birth mother" of sorts. I love D. Hannah because she's exactly my age (ok, ten years older) and still looks great, though she doesn't have much screen time here.
The show is intriguing enough to watch another episode, though I have a sinking feeling.
Blonde lady from The Ring
OK, the eight guys on eight continents thing is a little overwhelming. Why didn't the Wachomatrix brothers make it six or even four? There's a black character and an Asian character and a transgender character and a gay Latin lover character (talk about Sesame Street), but all the gay sex doesn't grate too badly ... it's the gratuitous violence I can do without. I will soldier on to episode three.
Great package (stuck a sock in it)
One of the characters is a Korean woman who is corporate chieftain by day (her Dad's company) and cage fighter by night. Somehow the eight linked characters can zap around the globe taking one another's places. Another character is in Kenya? maybe and the Korean girl takes his place in a fight. Time space flipperoo just when you need it. Not sure how many more of these episodes I can get through, but season one ain't 22 shows long at least! To be continued...
Nice sheen of sweat but she ain't ripped
Driving for Uber
Uber will be legal in my neck of Appalachia starting at midnight tonight. I've applied to be an Uber driver and am still waiting for the text or email that tells me I'm approved to drive. I have already submitted the scary driver profile pic and am anxious to go!
I'm still waiting....
All clear....
The Cost of a Cardiac MRI
Earlier this year I had a cardiac MRI. You slide down the MRI tube and they inject gadolinium through a vein in your left hand. There's a cold sensation that runs the length of the left side of your body, which is fine until it reaches your head (brain). You sort of want to cry out, but you also don't want to be a wimp about it, and it passes.
Here's the bill: $7,056. I always think about medical bills in terms of Mercedes payments. You can see that my cardiologist pays about $2,846 a month for his S600, so the cost of the cardiac MRI will make almost exactly two and a half car payments for him. Guess who doesn't want a Single Payer healthcare system in America?