A non-aerobic exercise in futility

Thursday, July 24, 2003

See ya in a few...

Tearing down the PC rig tonight. Be back Tuesday from sunny Tampa.

posted by Matt 9:40 PM

Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Packin' up and heading south

That's what I've been up to all week. Soooo much crap I have, I think I'm gonna end up throwing most of it out and just picking up whatever else I need once I'm there. It's not like I'm a slave to material possessions or anything.

On that note, NCAA Football 2004 for PS2 is too awesome to be believed. Get it NOW NOW NOW!

I spent today setting up power, phone and cable installation for "the new place"... I may be offline any day now up here, but I should be back in the game Tuesday. I'd like to get to a ballgame in Pittsburgh tonight, but I don't think the weather is going to co-operate with me. Too bad, I wanted some pics of the ballpark to put on my computer. I'm SURE the scenic confines of Tampa's Tropicana Field will be just as good.

I'm getting some help in packing/cleaning Weds. night and Thursday from friends and family, which will make my life a LOT easier. Updates here as needed... or maybe I'll just see y'all in Florida next week.

posted by Matt 3:54 PM

Saturday, July 19, 2003

Tequila!

I'm going out with a friend of mine for bad Mexican food and all the tequila I can handle. He'll be here in about 15 minutes and I'm having a warm-up drink. If I'm alive tonight, I'll update again.

posted by Matt 7:33 PM

Monday, July 14, 2003

The Agony Of Defeat

I decided to play my Aruba super-satellite today. It ended up that the top 3 places got trips to Aruba, the next five got a little bit of cash. This is the tournament I won my way into last night, for those who care. And here is my final hand.

I had A-A in the hole, best hand possible. The flop comes down a relatively harmless 5-3-8. A couple re-raises result in me going all-in, and the other guy calls it... then flips up a pair of 5s in the hole. Trip 5s beats my aces, and so I'm gone.

Simple dumb luck, I finished like 163rd out of about 190 players. But such is poker.

posted by Matt 12:08 AM

Sunday, July 13, 2003

One step closer

Oh man, I just won an Aruba sattellite at ultimatebet.com. That earns me a buyin (worth $110) to an Aruba super-satellite. If I win that, I earn a $4000 seat at the Ultimate Poker Challenge or something, plus airfare plus a week of hotel in Aruba. Holy shit.

posted by Matt 1:56 AM

Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Nothing much

Whoo, check out Amanda's new blog! Spiffy!

That's about it. Oh wait, I finished 68th in a 189-player poker tournament online tonight... I panicked and bet into a bad hand for me. One moment of weakness or lapsed concentration can cost you BIG in hold-em. Luckily I only had $5 buyin + $.50 house take invested in the whole shebang. I'd say the lesson learned was worth that much.

posted by Matt 12:37 AM

Sunday, July 06, 2003

Realizations

Last night I came to a realization... It's not necessarily my fault that other people are nuts. And I really shouldn't take it personally that they are. That's really about it. Anyone who was pestered by me online last night knows the details.

posted by Matt 12:43 PM

Tuesday, July 01, 2003

hahaha

Oh man. I am the king of poker.

I invested $25 at ultimatebet.com, and went bust. On a hunch, I put in ANOTHER $25 and won back my previous losses by playing on heads-up (1-on-1) tournaments to break even for the night. I am to be feared.

posted by Matt 2:21 AM