recently I am suffering from persistent backache that is rather dull. It feels like I have forgotten to stretch myself before a game -- resulting in that kind of "pulling" feeling.

I tried to recall if I'd fallen or got picked hard during my basketball game but to no avail.
Then my health freak mom told me that it probably is sciatica or sciatic nerve pain, and it seems that all I have to do (short of seeing a doctor for a MRI) is to wait it out and try to stretch my lower back muscles.. in 3 months it should go away.. we shall see.



Dip on the global markets due to massive bad news everywhere. I don't even think there is an investment region in the developed world that is actually stable right now. Sitting on a -11% of my portfolio .. shuffled some stuff and decided to wait it out.

Dividend portfolio coming to some fruition, my monthly dividend for this year has exceeded $100 per month.

Baby steps :)