AFTER THIRTY ALL THINGS TOMATO TASTE GOOD

I've been busy visiting wedding reception sites with my girlfriend, spending time with my mom who is in Chicago, and preparing for my time in NYC so blogging has taken a back seat the past couple days. I'm going to NYC for a few weeks as we decide whether we want to live in the Big Apple for a couple years or the land of Apple, Cisco, and Blogger. Public sector or private sector for me? Which area will turn up the most interesting and fulfilling position? I'm getting more interest from Silicon Valley, but NYC has a strong appeal to me. What positions are of interest to my girlfriend? More opportunities in NYC for her, but interesting non-finance related positions in SF too. Also she loves the outdoorsy life of the Bay Area, and has only known NYC and Seoul... crowded, dirty, urban environments. Hopefully, we'll know within a couple months.

As I briefly sit catching up on news and posting this random entry, I'm chugging my 'Spicy Hot V8' from its 14 ounce bottle. V8... that cool, refreshing drink. Lemonade might have been my choice a couple decades ago, but my soul and body have been greatly transformed since then. All the humorous jabs I heard as a teenager about middle-aged men and their preference towards V8 has become a haunting prophecy.

What is it about V8? It is the health benefits that draw some aging men to this drink? The unique blend of vegetables and fiber formulating an addictive juice? Cutting the chase, my personal conclusion is power of the tomato on aging men.

For some odd reason, after thirty years of existence I have grown fonder of tomato based products. I will admit that I have a natural inclination towards the tomato because of my love for Italian food, but this love has exponentially expanded beyond marinara after reaching three decades of living upon this globe. Tomato juice in the morning, V8 in the afternoon, and a Bloody Mary during the evening would not upset my tastebuds at all. Tomato basil soup and a thick, marinara sauce over lemon chicken and mushrooms would simply delight my mouth. I love the tomato. What a great discovery of man! Okay, I better get some sleep. I have a flight to catch early in the morning.