back to reality

my return to reality starts tomorrow when i go back to work. i should have been back on friday but i had a horrible sour throat and went to the doc and they told me not to go back to work until sunday. that is when i shouldn't be contagious anymore. so tomorrow is back to normal.

the last ten days have really been nice. i've had so much time to spend with the wife and kid. it's been kinda nice living a somewhat normal life and being here at night when the kid goes to sleep. i do love working nights but this shows me how much i do miss on a daily basis.

christmas was unbelievable. i got the best present ever from my wife! she got me Blazers tickets when they play the Lakers in portland, so needless to say i can't wait for that to come up. the kid got so much stuff it was overwhelming. our house is now littered with even more toys, which doesn't really seem possible. i look at her and am just in aww, she's so frickin ridiculous. i know most parents are biased but i have the cutest kid in the world, and she amazes me everyday with the new things she's doing and learning.

another thing the time at home has allowed me to do is play lots of poker. i've been doing pretty well for the month, and i've deffinately noticed the games are very good right now, which i have been told happens this time of year. if only every month was like december online. i've played a bit of 100, but still don't have enough $ in the BR for me to feel comfortable to give it a consistent go. so in a way this little break has sucked because i had to w/d more than usual for bills (thank God i can play poker and make $ doing it) and if it wasn't for that then i'd be more than comfortable for 100nl...but meh i guess. it's deffinately been worth being home and being with the family, so it was worth the trade off.

i've been trying to open things up a little bit and am trying to get up to a 17/12-18/14ish type game. the last few sessions i've been running about 16/12 and have been doing well. i figure now is the time, with the games being so good, to try out some new things, especially if it includes playing more hands with donks...

have a good start of the week everyone.