Love That Dirty Water 4 EVA...

I moved to Long Beach at the very beginning of baseball season. I must say this was the first season in about 8 years that I haven't watched at least 75% of ball games. I tried to follow along as best I could and certainly made an effort to get to a bar during the big games. For the most part, ESPN's GameCast has been an essential tab on my internet browser. Baseball for me is the one sport that brings me back to that sense of being a kid. I've missed being around Fenway and feeling that buzz this year. Fortunately, with exception of a few good friends, its really the only thing i've missed.

UGH, fucking umpire... As a true Red Sox fan, its hard to admit defeat. So... fuck that, I won't! I'm already looking forward to next year. Cheers to the Sox for a great season. Dad, if you read this, i'm going to give this to you one time... Go Phils!

Mmm what else.. I had a great weekend - hung out with Nance for most of the time. I kept up with my running which is a personal milestone for me. Running on a Sunday apparently can be done, even without black magic...

I was planning to hang with my friend Bill for the game today but he never anwered his phone. On my way home to the LBC, one hundred dollars started burning through my pocket. I knew i'd get a good seat to watch the game at my local card room so, I figured i'd give in to one of my known vices... Poker. I've been playing poker for about 7 years now. I've studied the game extensively and for a time a few years ago I was playing a lot. I found a good amount of success playing online and can actually say that over the last seven years I am still in the black. I have cooled off quite a bit these days and try not to make poker such a big part of my life, but i do love grinding it out on a Sunday afternoon at the casino. This guy on the left (Dan Harrington), is my poker hero. His books are absolute essentials in learning the game. *Please also note his Red Sox hat... The last 5 or so times I've played cards, it's been an absolute shit show of bad beats. It's been frustrating to say the very least. I don't feel like I've made any big mistakes and honestly I would stand by the decisions I've made, even in my losses. Stubborn much? Yup, I suppose I am about some shit.. I don't claim to be any type of pro, but I can handle myself at a poker table and I would never be intimidated by anyone in this game. Long story short, I rounded out my weekend with a big win for the home team. I walked out with 5 buy-ins playing 100-max No Limit Hold 'em. That is a total of $504 big ones - Net profit: $404. Booyah. Not a bad outing, this will help fund my trip back east in December. Super Sweet... Alright folks, I'm tired!

Goodnight Cyberspace - JB