Thanksgiving

We normally don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in Oz, mainly because there's no major sporting event we can associate with it and use as an excuse to drink while wearing team/national colours. However, I thought I might as well use the occasion to list some of the things I am thankful for... some career-related, others are just good things.

Rockett Fuel is thankful for:
- a family that kept me grounded, despite the potential for dizzying highs and lows of the job;
- Rockett Girlfriend, who put up with all the times I was late, or stood her up, or wanted to vent about some of the idiots I encountered at/through work... for making me feel like I can take on the world... and because we can use words like "equitable", "leverage", "portfolio" and "Quistclose" in normal conversation;
- my team, one of the most respected in the market, who endured my inane questions, took the brunt of some of my most wicked email retorts... who taught me that to be a good banker, you need to have truly independent thinking... but to be a great banker, you need to have the balls to tell those thoughts to your client - even if it means losing the business;
- for the red football in the office... hours of mindless 1am fun;
- friends in other banks and law firms... for remaining rather cheerful despite our situation... for the endless rounds of coffee, lunches, dinners, absinthe on my birthday, and entertaining gossip... and for the rare combination of being smart, well-paid, but not being total douchebags;
- friends who aren't bankers or lawyers... for pretending to be fascinated by what I do, for all the life advice, and for making life more fun;
- the drycleaning lady who had to clean my suit after my birthday party - fantastic job;
- junk food manufacturers, who fuelled many an all-nighter;
- all the finance blogs I follow (dealbreaker.com, longorshortcapital.com amongst others) which are much funnier than this one.

Looking forward to Christmas!