Redemption

I played in and won the largest & biggest prize for a poker tournament the other day. This was first large tournament I have played in since playing at Las Vegas last Summer. I was so excited and it was such a rush I couldn't believe I had won an hour later when celebrating with a friend at CB & Potts. My friend took second and he hadn't been playing well so it was a huge win for both of us. It was very surreal to be sitting in CB Potts 8 to 9 months after we experienced frustrating losses at Las Vegas & haven't played much this last year.

Life is like a poker game. You don't always see what's coming and there are ups & downs. I am curious what my ups will be this year and what stories of redemption will I be a part of this year.

You never know what's coming for you...

New Years Predictions

Today is the day for reflection & predictions of the upcoming year based on how I spent New Year’s Eve. My only superstitious belief pertains to New Year’s Eve. I believe how I spend my new year's eve will be a reflection of what I do or experience the following year. It sounds crazy but there are patterns in my life.

New Years Eve 2000 was a wild night of parties & bars with a girlfriend. She was into partying hard that night and I wanted more of a connection so the emotional distance between us was so rough it hurt me. That year I dated two girls where the emotional distance between us was grueling and they both broke my heart.

New Years Eve 2002 was spent with family at My sister & brother in laws place as quiet night in. That year I spent many nights at their place and it was a quiet year.

New Years Eve of 2005 I was ditched by my friends and spent it alone putting together a vacuum for my mother. So in 2005 I didn't do much socially and spent alot of time helping my mother.

New Years Eve 2007 was spent with married couples at a friends place. 2007 I hung out with a lot of friends and most of them were couples.

New Years 2008 I got lost driving to Jeff McQuaid's house and played poker conservatively enough I didn't win much money!! There was an attempt made by friends to hook me up with another single person and we didn't click. Needless to say every time I drove to Jeff's place in 2008 I got lost and didn't win many poker games. I didn't hit it off with any of the ladies I had dates with this year either.

Which brings us to New Years Eve 2009. I was late to a New Years Eve party that had Salsa & Swing dancing. I didn't know many people there so I had fun meeting people. Everyone at the party brought food and there were 30 plus people so there was huge spread!!! Every time I attempted to get something to eat people were asking me to dance or a dance was starting.

I predict 2009 will be full of dancing, meeting new people, tardy to events, and every time I try to eat something I will be interruped. I can't complain as I have had worse years!!!