Fall

Hey all,

I'm a little pissed atm. I was just starting to get back into playing poker online and grinding. Then I get this damn email from start saying sorry WA state is fucking gay and you can no longer play online poker in WA...WTF, that is just rediculous, how can someone decide for me what I should or shouldn't be doing. I was under the impression that this is a "free" country, but as I've grown older I've realized the goverment is just a bunch of idiots trying to play bully and tell us what to do...ok, rant over.

The kid is doing amazing, in preschool going strong. She comes home everyday with some new knowledge and both the wife and I are like "wait a minute, where did you learn that", the kid is a sponge!

Looking forward to all the holidays spending time with family. It's always nice to see things as a grown-up (poor attempt, lol) and see all smiles and joy on the kids faces, makes you almost forget your old...meh fair trade imho.

Well kind of sad since by the look of it the "poker" portion of this blog died...I haven't tried FTP so I've yet to see if it is still possible over there...

Have a great Halloween everyone.

Summer

Well Summer was kind of on the shitty side to be honest...but meh i guess.

The main high point of the summer was the kids birthday party. I did a ton of work in the yard and really liked the way it turned out. I love spending time out there now enjoying...lol, growing up is funny.

I changed jobs, and for at the moment at least it was a huge mistake...Don't get me wrong, I hated Fastenal with a passion. It's a really really fucking lame company, but anyways....

The casino is going well and I love it, but it has been a difficult switch to this point...since I'm PT atm I'm really at their mercy, so the next two weeks I only work 2 days...way no good for attempting to feed a family. Fuck. Hopefully shit works out like it sometimes seems to happen...I'll hold my breath.

Life seems like a struggle right now. Seems like I've made a few bad decisions (changing jobs, not going to a different Casino, my project) but the kid seems to be good and enjoying life, so for now at least maybe I'm doing something right (all though that's honestly all my wife's doing...) so I guess it's a break even atm.

I've been playing a little poker when I get home in the morning.. My BR is up to a whole $25 on stars now. I'll be at 10nl in no time...lol

I'm out. Later

Changes

Been a while, thought I'd do a little update.

Biggest change to date is that I've changed jobs, well almost...I start back at the Casino next Friday and I'm extremely excited about it. I'm looking to a lot of less stress, and more $, total win win.

The last job just really wasn't for me. I never truly liked it. They did give me a solid job during a tough period for a lot of people (myself included) so for that I can't complain, but the company itself has some issues. I don't want this to be a company bashing post so all I'll say is good people (at least my GM/and a few others in the District) working for a company that has the wool pulled over every ones eyes...well at least a good portion, I'm happy to be gone, but I'm sure I will miss the stability of it at times, but that's about it.

I'm trying to make a few other life changes that are slowly coming along, and then sometime not at all...For the last 3 weeks or so I've been extremely lazy. I think it had a little to do with having short timers syndrome at work and not wanting to do anything. I realized it a day ago and finally snapped out of it, so that is always good.

My back and neck are killing me, and I've lost $3 playing 2nl so I think I need to be done...

Later

It's Official

Yup, I w/d everything I had on FTP on Saturday. I still have a $75 tournament ticket on there so unless I can randomly luck box a huge win/decent cash to get me back up that will be the end of me playing online for a while...

I still have $33 on Stars that I will be starting to grind the extreme micros to build a roll up, but honestly that does not sound fun at all so I'm sure I won't be doing that really either...

I don't know I just kind of lost it. I always thought I'd play poker, I love it and still do, but it became way too much of a grind towards the end. I knew I had to play and should play to get the monthly w/d, but at the end I just didn't feel like playing at all, and as I said needing my BR definitely helped make a decision that I might not have been able to do otherwise, who knows.

I'm sure I'll miss it in 6 months or so, but if things work out the way they should/could I'm sure I won't really care much. I'm also really looking forward to being out in the sun and playing golf a lot this summer. That will just be an added bonus.

I'll be doing random updates when I go play live or something (planning on doing this at least 1-4 times a month, whenever I'm can have a free weekend night...)

Have a good one everyone. Later

I Think It's Goodbye

I think it's finally come to that time...I'm saying goodbye to poker. I need my poker BR to get started in something I'm very excited about to say the least.

I have really not been in the mood to play poker and haven't put in any volume. I figured it was time to just hang it up for a while. It also didn't make a difference though because I was going to have to take my BR out regardless leaving me done anyways. I haven't asked anyone for a stake, and honestly probably won't...idk, I will really have to see how things are as far as spare time goes, that will be the deciding factor on if I ask for a stake...

I'll still be updating the blog I'm sure, just not as frequently or about poker...meh, maybe I won't. idk.

Later

Leaving

What's up everyone.

I'm really not in the greatest of moods atm so bear with me if I'm short and to the point on this post...

I'm leaving in about an hour to head down to Tacoma for a work training thing. I will be honest that I'm really not a big fan of these trainings because it turns into a bunch of speaking in front of groups, in an indirect way, which I'm not a fan of to say the least, but they are always a good learning experience after all is said and done. Every one I've been to it's been the same thing actually. I get all nervous about the whole situation and then all of a sudden it's over and I'm thinking how much I got out of it..

So that's what I'll be doing all week. Worst part about it is I have to share a hotel room with someone I've never met before...wtf???

Poker really has been non existent lately. I think I've only played 4 days out of the whole month...too busy and my back has really been hurting me lately. It hurts to sit for more than 25 minutes, which really isn't helping...and my laptop is all jacked up so I can't take that and play on this week. So needless to say it's going to be a long boring week....

My mental really isn't all there atm. I really don't know what else to say I guess. I think I'm still in the speechless stage...

Well, have a good weekend everyone. Later

Almost settled

What's up everyone?

Things are starting to get back to normal around the new place. If you walked in and saw the place you'd swear we were completely moved in, everything is put away, place is clean (for the most part) and it looks like a home...Then you'd go into the garage and realize we still have a ton of work left...lol, standard I guess.

Only played once since we've had Internet connection (just got it on Thursday night), I will say that my new poker office is ridiculously sick. My wife let me have the 3rd bedroom to do with whatever I please, so I put my desk and computer in the room. My leather recliner, a TV (need to buy asap) w/ my xbox 360, and PS3. OK Seriously, do I need to ever leave this room other than when going to the bathroom??? I seriously doubt it.

I played golf this morning with my brother in law, and it was such a good time. . I got a membership for my birthday to my favorite course in the area where all my old golf buddies were. It's been at least a year since I've last gotten to play. Within 30 minutes of being there I had already ran into two of my old foursome.

I really didn't play that well. I missed it all day long except for a few good swings, but I when I missed I still hit the green or had a very easy chip. I shot 40 (for 9 ldo) and had 3 3- putts, so needless to say there is a ton of room for improvement. I'm definitely looking forward to getting out, being active doing something I love, and of course to keep my interest up, there's always the club championship and weekend foursome games to keep my mind focused...So hopefully it all works and I get time to hit some/chip during the week.

I started a stretching program since I'm going to being so much more golf related activity in the coming months. I really am sore already from this morning. I really don't want to have to sit out for a month or two because of my back, so I'm planning on working hard, starting my diet (after slacking off from Vegas and moving), and walking when I play and hopefully I'll at least be in golfish shape by July...

So now we've settled in a bit and things are starting to look forward to get back to grinding. I have so many things that I need/want to buy for the house that I think some extra $ from poker would be perfect right about now...

Have a good week everyone. Later