Poker

I continue to be in a poker funk, and rarely am I in the mood to play. I may be coming out of it, as I tried some SH 1/2 and 2/4 limit for a little while today. I am very new to SH games, but the play seems quite weak, and at 2/4 LIMIT I think the bonuses could be snapped up relatively quickly. The SH games will be the next area I concentrate on, but I do need quite a bit of work in that area. On a regular basis, I attempt to win a WSOP seat in the cheapest way possible and have come close a few times, but have come up short. I haven't looked at all the hand histories, but I have been the favorite on almost every bust out hand. I had a horrible run at the SNG's...I really have no idea how many games one needs to have a long term view regarding ITM and ROI stats, but I have over 500 of them, and this recent run was the worst I have had by far---All 20's or 30's--- 9 handed at Stars---ONE first in 13 and the rest were a complete whiff. That will knock the old ROI #s down a tad!!

Casinos

I resisted this idea a few months ago, but I caved in and gave it a shot yesterday. I just started with the "free" bonus (absolutely no risk) and managed a free 50 bucks. It took 2 or 3 hours so the hourly rate wasn't too bad, although mind-numbingly boring. I was a decent card counter many years ago, so the basic strategy was like falling off a log. I will continue to take shots at these thing, and I must admit, even the slot bonuses look like they may be worth doing as well. Who would have figured?

News

I swear, I just read and shake my head.... "Bush urges federal marriage amendment" ---whew, that's a relief, because all them fags and lesbians have really been messin' up my life...Federal?? Not even up to the states anymore? Jesus...That guy really gets scarier by the day...

And you thought gay marriage spelled doom ---- Indian woman marries cobra in Hindu wedding LOL

Books

Many, many books have been read recently and once I figure out how to use the special areas here, I will post some book reviews.

Food

I have been having fun in the kitchen (as usual), but I still haven't had to do any serious shopping in ages, as the freezer was way more stocked than I realized. I try to add to the cookbook I am writing a couple times a week, but it never seems to work that way.

Time for a whiskey...