Numbers...what do they mean?

So tomorrow I turn 33. Tomorrow is Tuesday, third day of the week. The year is 2009.

I´m seeing a lot of 3´s and multiples thereof.

December 1, 1976 is my birthdate.

Any numerologists out there that could tell me what this means? It´s got to mean something!

El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent

El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent, 1882. On display at Isabella Gardner Museum, Boston, Mass.

One of my all time favorites. I still remember the first time I saw it at the cosy Gardner Museum. It extends over an entire wall. Takes your breath at first glance and holds you in captivity. I stared for what seemed like too long but not enough. It took some convincing to walk away and at least glance at the other paintings.

Fervent passion and sensuality are in-your-face. The dancer leaning back, her fingers and elbows meticulously curved. The musicians over their guitars. The contrast of black and white, darkness and light. Look at her skirt... leaves you breathless.

Painting by John Singer Sargent. It´s geometric and carefully thought through. Monochromatic umbrellas, the "rainy" lighting, water in between cobblestones all portray the tranquil mood of a rainy city day. There´s even a certain politeness about it.

It´s quite large and found at the Art Institute of Chicago. Definitely worth a visit.

Progress on Bankers´ Pay?

It´s been announced the Ken Lewis, Bank of America´s CEO, will give back $1million of his $1.5million yearly salary and receive no bonus for 2009. He will step down as CEO end of 2009.

Giving back $1million is barely a scratch to Lewis, who´s retirement package and stock options are valued at $69.3million (minimum).

All banks and bankers should be severely punished for what they have caused to the financial system. They should be penalized financially since everything they do is for the money in the first place.

What´s a little unfair is that banks which still owe money to the US government are being penalized and scrutinized while others who borrowed from TARP funds and already paid them back to the US government are allowed to proceed scotch-free. Goldmans Sachs is going to pay record bonuses to employees this year. GS CEO Blankfein is all smiles, all the time. It´s quite annoying. When the financial crisis bit him and Goldman in the ass, he went crying to the US government and all is ex-GS pals asking to become a "bank" able to hold deposits and borrow funds from TARP. GS then takes the borrowed TARP funds, gambles in the market, makes a huge profit (I will admit they are very smart and know how to make money, be it in a completely unethical manner and feeding off the less powerful (ex: the individual American investor)). They take their profits and pay back the government with interest (isn´t that polite) and their crisis is over. Because GS now owes nothing to the US government, party time continues! And who pays for the mess GS and many other financial institutions contributed to? We, the American tax-payers, do. Not only do we suffer from investment losses but we also foot the bill for the institutions who caused our losses AND made money off our losses. Yes, that´s right.

Shame on you Goldman.

Girls Getting Dirty

I thought it was a joke... Maybe I´ve been two years too long living outside the USA...

Ladies playing tackle football in their lingerie? What chauvinist got away with this idea?

Well, I think it´s funny and it´s going to be HUGE, considering all the horny perves in this world. Next thing the LFL (Lingerie Football League) has more viewers than the NFL. I guess women are just not privileged enough to play football in clothes. That would just not be interesting...

www.lflus.com (notice "us" in the URL... does that mean they´re already planning a global expansion?)

check out the videos on the site. These girls are ruthless. They fight and even pull each other´s underwear. Girls getting dirty (that´s a good name for the league).