Music

It's occurred to me that I haven't really talked about music very much in my posts. Although I talk about poker nonstop, music is and always will be my first love. As long as I can remember I've been listening to music, even back when I used to think that Snoop Dogg was kinda like Dr. Suess(because they both rhymed). I've been playing the trombone since the 4th grade, and I currently play in a local orchestra a few months out of the year. I've also been teaching myself to play the piano, although I can only play a few songs and it will take a while to get really good. I also love to compose music. I haven't done it since high school, but when I was in high school I won a composition competition at Umass Lowell for a song I wrote. The lyrics of the song were from a Shel Silverstein poem called "Me Stew." That is a big passion of mine and I will definitely be taking it up again when I have more time.

Even walking around or in class I always have some song playing in my head. The radio's always on in my car and when I'm on the computer and basically whenever a radio's available. I just love the way that every emotion you are feeling can be expressed so beautifully through song. Anytime I am wound up or upset I just turn on some music and close my eyes and I really just drift into another world where nothing exists but the background music representing the scenery and the melody depicting a story. It's a world in which you can be happy, sad, angry, whatever you want to be. You listen to your mood. Playing and writing music has the same effect and let's you just let loose and leave all your emotions out there. It's the greatest thing in the world and without music the world would be a much gloomier place.

The Slump is Over!!

So i put money back online (on ultimate bet) and I've been doing very well. I usually play just cash games but I've been playing more and more of the big Multi-Table Tournaments and I've been doing really well, which doesn't usually happen. I made the final table last night at one and got knocked out in 10th on a hand I really couldn't do anything about. And then tonight I played one and I came in first, which was the first time I've done that online and was naturally my biggest payout. I really feel like I'm finally getting how to do well in these big tourneys, which is absolutely huge because they are the biggest moneymakers. I'm even gonna be smart tonight and stop playing for the night so I can keep the money for a little while ;)

I'm also actually kind of sad today. It was my last day of painting before I go back to school for another semester, and I don't know if I will be going back because I'm gonna start looking into internships. As tough as it was to wake up at 4:30 every morning, I had a good time painting. The other guys are really cool and made every day fun. I'll miss it but it will be good to start really learning how to be an accountant and now I know all kinds of around the house stuff too which will come in handy.

Well I had so much energy after my win I had to type all that so now I think I'll play some pool for a little while :)

all work and no play

So I haven't blogged for a while. I really haven't had much to talk about. I've been working again. Over the summers and some winters I paint at Harvard University. It's pretty cool and there are some awesome buildings there. Most of them suck to paint because they are so old and can't get knocked down because they're "historical landmarks." So we end up putting compound on basically an entire wall before we paint it, which takes a ridiculous amount of time to dry. O well I can't complain cus i'm getting money and I desperately need it right now.

Speaking of that I'm actually looking for a job right now that I can have during the school year. I do work study at school but it's really not enough. I'm thinking about going to Barnes n Noble, where I worked back when I was in high school, just for a few extra bucks.

My poker slump has reached an all time low. I honestly can't remember the last time I won. Even at the home games that I've always cleaned up at the most I've won is a few bucks, most of the time losing 10 or 20. I'm gonna be a true poker player and blame it on the "poker gods" and the fact that the cards just aren't going my way right now, which is true. Anyway it's happened before and I've bounced back so hopefully that will happen before March when I'm making my debut at Foxwoods right after I turn 21. I am really pumped about that and I'm going to play my absolute best while I'm there.

Well back to the beest night of TV and maybe some free poker online(fun stuff).