Weekend Recap

On days (like today) when I don't feel like worrying about things like context or complete thoughts, I'll throw out a bunch of random thoughts and see what sticks. Here's what has been on my mind:

Weekend All-Stars:
Male - Reid - Thanks to your blingtastic party, I now have a rocking new pair of glittery sunglasses. I don't know what I did with my gold tooth, disco ball earring, and feather boa though.

Female - Meaghan (non-sister version) - You blew a .22 on a breathalizer and the damage was limited to a couple of phone messages and one of Kylie's bags. Outstanding restraint. If an unnamed roommate of mine got that drunk, it is likely that a few small villages would have been destroyed.

I'm having a dilemma. I just got finished watching the whole first season of Rescue Me on DVD (I rent a ton of DVD's to watch while I play poker) and loved the show. The problem is that the current season is already at its midpoint: do I pick up watching it now or do I wait for the DVD of season 2 and face the same dilemma at the midpoint of season 3? These are things that I worry about when I am unemployed. Ahh, who am I kidding. I worry about these things even when I do have a job.

Favorite newish bands: Razorlight, Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, Tristan Prettyman (my star crush), and Elefant.

I may have gone on a date yesterday, but I'm not really sure. That's always fun.

I'm trying to avoid writing about the Astros, but it is going to be difficult. My mood is dictated by whether or not they win each day. a totally healthy way for an "adult" to live.

Since the Rockets season hasn't started yet, though, I can write about them with irrational exuberance. I don't think there is much doubt that they have improved this off-season, while three of the four teams ahead of them (Suns, Sonics, Mavs) have taken a step back. Now if only someone could take a lead pipe to Tim Duncan's kneecap...

We just got Tivo. Now I'll never get a job...

I took first in a $40 buy-in no limit hold'em multi-table tournament Saturday evening, so I can afford to pay rent for another month. If you have a basic understanding of the game and are really interested in improving your tournament game, I can't recommend Dan Harrington's new book strongly enough. I learned more about tournament poker in 50 pages of Harrington on Hold'em, Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments: Endgame Vol. 2 than I have in two years of reading every poker book that I can get my hands on. It isn't for beginner's, but if you take your game seriously, you need to buy this book.

I cried when I watched last night's Six Feet Under. Not many shows would have the guts to kill off its lead character. Their seems to be a small backlash lately against HBO, but I still think it has the best shows on television. Either Deadwood's Ian McShane or Six Feet Under's Michael C. Hall should win an Emmy. And Entourage is unquestionably the most fun half hour of television each week.

Any females interested in becoming a regular contributor to this blog? I think we need a woman's voice to complement the very male tone that it is otherwise likely to take. Email me if you are interested.