I wrote briefly about this a few days back and decided I wanted to expound on it. Recently I decided to step back into the realm of online poker. I love online games, and since my budget is prohibiting online MMOs, and my recently fried video card is also making high end games a challenge, I thought I’d try my hand at poker again. Besides, I had $50 just sittin in there waiting to be played.

So, I logged into my place of choice Poker Room and found a notice posted there about how they will stop taking US bets on November 5th I think was the date. Seems, W decided to sign a bill into law that prohibits online games of chance for real money. This apparently was snuck past the general public under a bill whose main topic was port security. Watch the video at FightPokerBan.com for more information. I’d encourage you to sign up for updates, and even more so encourage you to contact your Congressman to tell them just how displeased you are with this.

I did find an online gaming house that is still accepting US bets. So, head on over to Poker.com if you need a new place to game. I’m Slack006 in game, so say hi if you see me! :)

So, it’s Monday, and I have a slightly renewed spirit to get shit back on track. This past week did not serve as a nice break, although it was a change in the routine which is welcome. I did have plenty of time to think and not worry about work. But, now that I’m back here in reality again, it’s time to tighten my belt and start building the future.

In case you guys out there haven’t heard, Spacely decided to do some lay offs. I was caught in the crosshairs this time. I’m not really going to go on and on about how I feel about it. Just wanted to update family and friends on the news if I had failed to as of yet in person. So, I’m looking for a new corporate master to toil away for now. If you know of any, let me know.

A big part of me wants out of this industry. However, I know that is easier said than done, and the reality will likely be me getting another job as a corporate soldier while I make moves to exit the industry into something that would make me happier. I still hold on to the belief that one day I will be able to say with 100% certainty that I LOVE my job. One day… For now, that will remain one of my long term goals.

In addition to that, I need to get my diet back on track. YAY! So, this week, I’m starting the exercise train and going to do my damndest to stick to it. Did I mention I’m STARVING? I figure I can shortly after that quit smoking again, as smoking tends to become a really unwelcome habit when you are exercising.

So, wish me luck. I will need it. Cheers, to Life 2.0!

Found this posted on MySpace. Author unknown… That is unless you wrote it, Chris, to which I would say, good on ya! :)

1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

3) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven’t adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can’t marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

5) Straight marriage would be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn’t be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren’t full yet, and the world needs more children.

7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.

9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

It seems this year’s family vacation would take us to Pennsylvania. My father was born here, and this is where we buried him in 2001. It’s time to go pay pops a visit and see the rest of the family as well. I decided to cronicle this adventure more for the sake of posterity for my family than anything else. But if you care to read about it, feel free!
Wanna read the rest of Trip to Pennsylvania: Day Six?

It seems this year’s family vacation would take us to Pennsylvania. My father was born here, and this is where we buried him in 2001. It’s time to go pay pops a visit and see the rest of the family as well. I decided to cronicle this adventure more for the sake of posterity for my family than anything else. But if you care to read about it, feel free!
Wanna read the rest of Trip to Pennsylvania: Day Five?

It seems this year’s family vacation would take us to Pennsylvania. My father was born here, and this is where we buried him in 2001. It’s time to go pay pops a visit and see the rest of the family as well. I decided to cronicle this adventure more for the sake of posterity for my family than anything else. But if you care to read about it, feel free!
Wanna read the rest of Trip to Pennsylvania: Day Four?