There may exist between two adversaires some general synpathy which keeps their antagonism within bounds, tempering it. But this sympathy needs to be stronger than the antagonism, or else it does not survive. Or indeed the two elements confronting each other will abandon the contest when it becomes evident that it will be indecisive; each will content itself with maintaining its respective position. Not being able to destroy each other, they are mutually tolerant. The reciprocal toleration that sometimes marks the end of wars of religion is often of this nature. In all such cases, if the clash of feelings does not produce its natural consequences, it is not because it does not contain them, but because it is prevented from producing them.

Durkheim, from 'The Division of Labor'

Cambridge Associates: Advisor on asset management for non-profit institutions
Come up with investment ideas, evaluate portfolios, plead endowment's cause
Eric Mindich - Eton Park Capital Management
Emerging market analayst
Hedge funds and private equity

Diplomat:
Phrasing of statements in non-confrontational, polite manner.

Is there a job market for literary journalism?
Avant-garde - upfront [people or work] that are experimental with regards to art, culture, and politics.
Stereotypes, falsehoods, and insincere sentiments.
Is that what you are referring to???

Adam Smith once said "People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merrimetn and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices."

What do you think?

I've been thinking a lot about what to do with my life in the next few years. But then again I sometimes wonder whether I should be one to enjoy life more and not have to worry over imminent things that will not be of great relevance (to say the least, that's thinking about things that you shouldn't be thinking about). So I also remember that J.H from CAPS told me that I will be just fine which is basically a sublimal message telling me *not* to worry.

On Saturday I spent the day with Liz and we travelled up to Lincoln Park to catch 'Lust Caution', the latest movie starring Tony Leung. What a fantastic movie. Afterwards we bumped into a third-year and chatted about what we understood and what we didn't get about the film. I might read the novella which this film was based on.

I had a very wonderful 20th birthday celebration. It started with my official birthday on Wednesday. L.C treated me to gelato at Café Istria. On Friday A.A graciously and wonderfully helped picked out three, excellent restaurants downtown. As fate would have it I chose bin36 because of its location, and its close approximity to the river. Why did I say fate? Because A.A and C.H found another remarkable restaurant downtown, which was part of bin36 and which opened a few hours ago. It was absolutely neat! I had Risotto, Cinnanom sliced salami, and an improvised vegetarian meatball pasta. There were names that I couldn't pronounce on the menu. L.M, also from my beloved Hoover House joined us, so it was a perfect joint celebration of my birthday and the housemate's anniversary. After that we caught a movie at AMC: Darjeeling Limited starring Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman in this wonderfully pointless and spiritually uplifting movie set in the gorgeous backdrop of rural train tracking country in Darjeeling, India. A wonderful film with cultural innuendoes and the likes.

On Saturday I went out for dinner again with a bunch of friends who all dragged themselves out of their time-crushing schedules. F.Y and M.P baked a cake that took them to 4:30 am in the morning! I was so surprised! I'm really happy and I know I can go back to work no matter what. That's what the weekends are for.

Lots and lots of love,

K.Y

I've decided what I would do once I retire. (As for now). My passions are colouring my thoughts, so please take everything that I write here with a grain of salt!

I'd like to be a stay-at-home mom with some sort of life goals. I will not be a soccer mom! I would probably be involved in some sort of club. Probably do volunteer work with Peace Corps or even teach the impoverished kids around the world. Some grand idea. But what I really enjoy doing is sitting in front of my computer and reading really interesting articles on the New York Times, The New Yorker, and stuff like that. I have no desire whatsoever to go beyond the call of duty and actually think and analyse critically what I have to say or discuss for my sosc paper. That's all for now!