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Oh, in my spare time, I like to post reviews of San Francisco spots on yelp.
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i'm not sure why, but i seem to always be posting on tuesdays.
I had a fantastic weekend, however the highlight has to be either my dinner at Clementine or the late-night free poker tournament I entered on Saturday night / Sunday morning. 610 players, top prize, $525.
An impressive knockout at the final table. Oh how I love when players raise when I hold AA.
The result of it all.....not bad for five hours of "work"......
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This article amuses me.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/10/BAGC5GKONE1.DTL
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I came into work today with much on my mind from an exhausting weekend which made me happy beyond words. I thought today would be an unproductive start to 2006, but I have surprised myself yet again. In the first hour, i've managed to wrap up two major customer issues which have been plaguing me for the last week and a half. I am truly thankful to work for such an amazing company surrounded by so many brilliant minds. And even though I joke sometimes about giving it all up to be a professional poker player, it really is a joy to walk into the office every day.
2005 was a year full of change for me. I think i've learned more over the past year, then I had in the previous five. I shouldn't take anything for granted. Health. Friendships. Family. Relationships. Home. Over the past year, I experienced some dramatic highs and lows with all of these. College (as well as the first couple of years post-college) was relatively stable. Sure, it had its dramatic moments but things were relatively calm. I think God decided to give me a swift kick in the ass (well, actually a couple) in '05 so I could truly wake up and see what changes I needed to make in my life. I'm glad that happened.
I am the happiest I have ever been. I am madly in love and will make sure I spend as much time as I can with my amazing girlfriend. I live in a fantastic city. I want to explore neighboorhoods with which i'm not familiar and move into an amazing apartment which truly feels like home. I truly feel that I can tackle challenges head-on. My diabetes will not control me, I will effectively manage my diabetes by lowering my a1c, eating healthier foods (although I will always be tempted to pick up the spicy thai kettle chips), moving from injections to an insulin pump, and regularly testing my blood sugar. I want to travel. Vegas. Europe. Australia. Asia. Even back to Chicago and the midwest, since I haven't been back since graduation.
I am quite scared/excited/anxious/curious as to what 2006 will bring. And regardless of how great I feel now, I know that this year, things will just get better.
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I expected my three-day weekend to be a lot more productive. Laundry. Xmas Shopping. Cleaning! Alas, two out of the three didn't really happen. It has been a boring past few days in my life, aside from a poker tournament I played in yesterday at Lucky Chances in Colma. I was chipleader (out of 140 entrants!) after the first break, which was helped immensely by hitting quad 3s on the flop, and another hand which I knocked out two people at my table. Unfortunately my luck seemed to run out after the second break and I slowly bled my stack of chips away with the blinds and antes. I did get to do a bit of xmas shopping, so I am almost done with that.
The weather was rainy/chilly over the weekend, giving me time to rest. I have been fighting off a cold lately, so the downtime has been much-neeeded. My girlfriend is back home this week, so i'm definitely missing her. When you get used to seeing someone every other day or so, going a week can be tough. If I go to trivia at Bitter End tonight, it just won't be the same.......but enough blogging.....I could end up getting too sappy here!.
I am back at work on this grey Tuesday, and I am stressed beyond belief.
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that had to be one of the best birthday dinners ever. WOW WOW WOW.
more later when i'm not staring at AMLN's stock price. i was hoping for the 52-week high on my birthday, but this will have to do......
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"frank sinatra" by cake
we know of an ancient radiation.
that haunts dismembered constellations,
a faintly glimmering radio station.
while frank sinatra sings stormy weather,
the flies and spiders get along together,
cobwebs fall on an old skipping record.
beyond the suns that guard this roof,
beyond your flowers of flaming truths,
beyond your latest ad campaigns,
an old man sits collecting stamps
in a room all filled with chinese lamps.
he saves what others throw away.
he says that he'll be rich some day.
we know of an ancient radiation
that haunts dismembered constellations,
a faintly glimmering radio station.
we know of an ancient radiation
that haunts dismembered constellations,
a faintly glimmering radio station.
while frank sinatra sings stormy weather,
the flies and spiders get along together,
cobwebs fall on an old skipping record
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