i've been outside a ton lately, mostly playing aerobie with mike. it's strange being as active as i have lately, because generally, i abhor exercise. i think that chasing that damned thing up and down the bluffs of a soccer field will either kill me or make me lose weight..., which one, i'm unsure.
i'd been taking a bit of a break from poker as id been running so horribly. after a bit of soul searching, i've come to the conclusion that although bad "luck" is going to come in steaks, in a lot of ways, we make our own luck. i'd been pushing too hard to get people to fold, who are genuinely too dumb and/or skeptical to ever fold something like top pair. however, the burden of excelling is upon me, not them. they can just sell another few pounds of pot and laugh off a thousand dollar loss.
that said, i've been concentrating on keeping pots small, playing tighter in general, and pushing for maximum value when i have the nuts. in the last 5 sessions, i took two steps forward, and one back, which is not idea, but better than before. i'm going to take a couple of days off to recharge and get used to the graveyard shift, which i've been playing at river rock.
i've been deeply thoughtful lately, and a bit mood-swingy for my preference. one day, i'll know exactly what i want, and the next, that might change as some random influence will sway my favor. i feel like a sixteen-year-old girl trying to pick outfits to wear to sadie hawkins. if history repeats, this will pass shortly.
women continue to astound me, with pretty much every one i meet making little to no sense to me. as i get older, and see more and more people in hopeless or loveless relationships, staying together or the wrong thing, lifetime bachelorhood seems more appealing, albeit only mildly. i'm still optimistic that someone will pop out of the woodwork who will genuinely stimulate me on many levels. meantime, however, i figure that if i can just get rich, then being single would be awesome. however, i'm sure that there is a directly proportional increasing ratio of zeroes at the end of your net worth to suitable women interested in you, so that ruins those plans.
my family will be going to italy for hoiday, and i won't be joining them. instead, i'll be heading at the end of the month to colorado for karl and shannon's wedding. it promises to be chilly but festive.
i've recently revisited an old friend in command and conquer, this time with command and conquer generals. mike turned me on to it, and although we haven't had much time to play multiplayer, i'm looking forward to it. it reminds me of the good old days at hardwired.
seen a few movies lately:
talladega nights pleased me on a "so stupid it's funny" level.
snakes on a plane was disappointing. it just went in way too many directions. i didn't know if i should be laughing, scared, or just groaning at it's campiness.
i really enjoyed the illusionist. great story, twists, and casting.