INSOMNIA

I think I am into one of those phases where I will be insomniacal for a few days. Tried to go to sleep at 1230, woke up at 230 and it is 4 AM. I'm awake enough to keep goal for Manchester United. An hour later, the 4th Ashes test will begin. Thank God for small mercies.

Have a bunch of books on my desk pending reading
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Like the Flowing River - Paulo Coelho
The McKinsey Mind - Raisel
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Fisher

I have attempted reading the first of these with little success. After the success of the first three books, this one begins with a lot of rust in the wheels .... you can almost tell whats coming in the pages - Harry is getting his ass kicked by that Uncle and Aunt and that silly fat cousin of his, some owl, some ghoul, some Quidditch (did I spell it correctly). Poor Ms.Rowling, or rather, the rich Ms.Rowling seems to be searching for a story in the early pages ... seems like it arrived .. the book is some 500+ pages long (Groan). I can't remember if I was excited by the third book. The first two, I really liked.

On the other hand, I discover that "Like the Flowing River" is a collection of posts that Paulo places on his online journal "Warrior of the Light". If you haven't already read the online journal, you should.


The last 2 books I just picked off my friend's shelf. The McKinsey Mind looked like something I could idly browse to, if only to wonder why I went to B School those years ago. As for the book on investing, it came highly recommended and from what I have observed, is something of a classic.