Back by popular demand.... well, I'm back
The name of this blog is Music, Poker, and Life.... because it's my damn blog, not yours, and I will compartmentalize it any which way I feel. So hear is what's going on in those three categories. Let's review, shall we?
Music
I guess the most exciting thing that has been happening as far as my musical interests are concerned, is planning our upcoming trip to New Orleans for jazzfest. I'm trying to put together a solid crew to stroll down Bourbon Street with, and it looks like the pieces are falling into place. The lineup for the Fairground was announced earlier today, and it's looking like a great couple of days of music! Jess and I will be there for 8 days, encompassing the 2nd weekend, and we're gonna see a TON of great music! Of course, it's not going to be without it's challenges. Jess and I fell in love with New Orleans, and it's gonna be difficult to pass through some of the devastated neighborhoods, and hear some of the locals stories, without feeling their heartache.
I haven't been to many concerts of late, at least none of the music variety. Jess and I did see George Carlin last weekend, that can be considered a concert I suppose, right? (But not music, I know, so go ahead and bitch at me for putting it in the wrong category) Carlin was a fun show, he was trying out all new material on us, some of which was funny, some of which was not. He's hoping to do one more HBO special, and this was the beginning stages of him putting that act together. Man, he is getting up there though! As he said it himself, he's now considered an old fuck.
Anywho, the only other music I have on my horizon now besides jazzfest, is when Galactic comes to town next week. I expect that will be a funky, bootyshaking affair as always. Those boys bring it every time out.
Poker
I haven't been getting down to Atlantic City as much as I would like lately. It's that homeownership thing, I think. As far as my online exploits are concerned, by bankroll is right about where it was last time we had chatted. Now, that doesn't mean that it has stayed constant..... it's been up and down more often than a yo-yo lately. A subpar season wagering on the NFL didn't help matters there either, because it all comes out of the same account. My bankroll took a much needed boost a week and a half ago when I placed 2nd out of 530 on a Bodog 12K Guaranteed Tourney.
When we do make it down to New Orleans for jazzfest, I have learned that we will be staying right across the street from the Harrah's Casino. Which will make it quite interesting as far as how am I going to survive 8 drunken days with zero hours of sleep, without losing everything I bring to that town, and then some. (Don't tell my wife I just said that, please)
Life
I am still employed, sending fruits and veggies all over this great country of ours. The job offer that I was hoping would be on the table after the holidays still has not presented itself, so now I am just biding my time, wondering if I am ever going to have to make that decision.
Home ownership is fun, I suppose. It's nice to be able to make as much noise as you want- lol. You are a little more concerned about property damage, however. Here's a little story for ya- We had a bunch of people over for New Years. Started out innocently enough, but after the drinks had been flowing for a few hours......
This is my dining room. Take note, specifically, to the wall on the left, behind the table. There's a mural on that wall, that we didn't particularly love, but until we had figured out which direction we wanted to take the decor in that room, both Jess and I were fine with leaving it up. OK, back to New Years..... the booze is flowing freely, good times are being had by all, there's lots of folks hanging out in the dining room (because there was dining going on, after all), and the topic of conversation switches to the mural, who is minding it's own business and not bothering anybody. Since we have moved in, we have mentioned many times to anybody who would listen that the mural was not in the future plans of the room. Somebody thought it would be funny to grab a Sharpie, and draw a boat in the middle of the lake. And a smiling sun in the corner. And a boy fishing off the country bridge. Then a U.F.O. And a dog taking a shit. Fornicating teenagers. And, next thing you know, I walk into the dining room and basically see a wall of graffiti that looks like it came out of Queens, circa 1986. So..... guess who spent New Years day removing wallpaper in his dining room! The fumes did wonders for my hangover.
Well, that's about all the time I have for now. Hope that my updates aren't as few and far between as they were the past few months. If you see me slacking, be sure to get on my case about it! And hopefully, some interesting shit will happen to me that I feel like I need to share.
posted by kindbits at 4:12 AM
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