Rarely do I post about my own life, but sometimes I come across things in my day-to-day that deserve mentioning. Today, I am headed up to NYC for the three-day Road Show at Grand Central Station (12-6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday if you’re in the area). I just ran into a very entertaining individual during my travels…
I don’t know his name, but I presume it’s something like Chuck or Nate, probably since he is what I think a grown up Gossip Girl character would look like: judging from his reading glasses, I’d say he’s in his late 30’s/early 40’s, attractive and well-dressed (although he’s wearing a Department of Homeland Security pin on his lapel which is a bit strange—maybe he thinks Amtrak security will take it easy on him?), and repeatedly checking his Blackberry Storm while reading the Wall Street Journal.
While I have not spoken to Chuck/Nate, judging from his brief cell phone conversation, he’s definitely in finance. Some highlights from his call:
- He calls everyone “brother”
- He loves Facebook and “dove right in”: he has over 100 friends!
- He’s concerned about his executive friend at Freddie Mac who may be subjected to a pay cap–probably about $500,000 which Chuck/Nate thinks is just horrible. Fortunately, he’s not worried since he’s in the private industry (see picture?).
Normally, I hate the train, but this is cracking me up. Alas, my friend is getting off in Baltimore for all sorts of important meetings so sadly I’m nearing the end of the line with him.
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