I was born in Okinawa, Japan to a Dutch-Indonesian father who met my Korean mother while stationed in Seoul. My grandmother on my father's side was part of the Indonesian royal family but was excommunicated when she married my grandfather, a Dutch commoner. But fuck it, I'm calling myself a prince anyway.
After spending my early childhood in various Army bases including Korea, California, and Maryland, I spent most of my life growing up in the hoods of the fairly non-violent streets of a relatively northern part of Chicago. It’s not quite the suburbs, but it was close enough to still be considered as a wussy neighborhood.
Immediately after high school, I went to work on the trading floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade where, after 5 years, I reached the ultimate position of floor trader. After taking daily beating in the S&P 500’s futures for 6 months, without ever having an up day, I relinquished my trading privileges. I still hold the record for the most trades made by a “new member†on their very first day of trading. Subsequently, I also hold the record for the most money lost on the first day of trading by a “new member.â€
Lost a friend to a drunk driver (as you can tell by all the stuff about him on my page). Now I don't drink so much. Since I'm not wasting my life away at parties, not that parties are a waste...I mean...It's nice to have fun with friends...And it's nice to get together with everyone...But why does it always have to involve drinking? I don't know. I'm a changed man because of Chase.
With that in mind, I'm training for the next step. As my friend, once said...not Chase...another friend, "I can finally see the steps. Before there were no steps and now there are. And there's no bottom step. The only choice for me now is to take that next step up. So that's what I'm doing.
With all that said and done, I've been dedicating my work ethic to Chase. He was a great guy who taught me so much about loving people and loving life that I have other choice but to take that next step up. So that's what I mean by not wasting my life away at parties. Getting drunk, feeling sluggish in the morning, and not having a productive next day.
I love my friends but we're all driving toward one goal. So that keeps us too busy from doing anything other than meeting up for a drink. But even though, most of the time, we're not there physically, we know we can be there when you need us. Always and forever. In this lifetime and the next. And in some cases, both at the same time. Love you Chase. Thanks for all the good that's happened and is happening in my life! Thank you for keeping me present! I'm following my bliss and letting the universe guide me.
CHASE KORTE MEMORY 1982 -2007
Because of you Chase, I have changed for good. And I will never forget you.
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Chase, you are a star now rising to the heavens.
I love you, man!
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