Plugging away

Well I can honestly say that when I woke up this morning I was seriously tempted to stop in and grab an egg mcmuffin. Most days you dont really notice the hunger. In fact, it would be wrong to even call it hunger. It is more like deep desire. Sort of like you feel on friday at around 2pm, waiting for that delicious pint. You are not thirsty, you just want to feel that ice cold lager heading for your belly. I wouldnt say that I am hungry, but the thought of chowing down on something that actually has taste and texture, is sometimes overwhelming.

Well i didnt get time to do an entry yesterday, because rather that sit at home and read, I decided to play in the freeze out poker tournament at the cash casino. Now for those of you who dont know, I have fallen in love with the game of poker. However, I am also too much of a cheapskate to play at a cash table. So poker tournaments are awesome. I have been lucky enough to make it to the final table twice, but have not been good enough to win a cash prize yet. Last night was no different. Out of the 87 people entered I place 12th. Which sucks, but I had a great night of poker. I learned a lot,and played against some excellent players. I am at the point with poker where I am learning the nuances of the game. Watching how a persons personality comes out in the way they analyze the risk of the game, and the way they attack the game. It would be fair to say that much can be learned at a poker table that goes far beyond the confines of the game. And if this is true, I still need to learn the lesson of winning. Or more appropriately of closing the deal. I am a great player through the nuts and bolts of the game. When the pressure is low, I make the right decisions and attack the game at the right times, I also know when to lay down the cards and just let the others fight it out. However, when i get near the end of a tournament, I am the rookie. I look at all the great players around me, some have even been on TV and I tend to be afraid to take a risk for looking the fool. I seem content to just watch them play their cards, and try to learn something. However, when you get to the final table the blinds are very very large so you need to pick a fight at the least every fifth or sixth hand, or you will simply be chipped out. And such has been the case for me during the final minutes of battle. I am entered in another tournament tonight, so I will let you know tomorrow how I faired.

On the home front, things are pretty hectic. Wayne will be living with us for another week or so, and then he is back onto the cruise ship. Tappers is all moved in,and up to his old tricks. Last night he strolled in at 3am with Jeanine partying at the top of their lungs and woke up Cory, who was not pleased when he got to work today. As well, Wayne didnt get any sleep, because he is sleeping on the Futon, and well Ryan and Jtag kept him up all night. Which is no good because he had to fly to red deer today, and from what I hear he just about ran into another plane. Now I am no pilot, but that cannot be a good thing. So anyway if Tappers is reading this, settle the **** down, and lay off the 'east coast sunshine' if you know what i mean lol.

As for today, things have been going pretty smoothly, so I will just leave it at that. Tomorrow I will give you an update on my reading, as I started Corinthians the other night. Not sure how it is gonna turn out, but if I remember correctly Corinthians is the most over-referenced book in the bible, expecially at Weddings, so be ready for some commentary on this one.

I bid you Adieu