overrated

-I've never really experienced black friday shopping until this year. and it is very very overrated. I walked into Banana Republic and the guy told me the whole store was 40% off. so I kind of went crazy there. But after that, i lost some steam. fun day tho i'd say.

-It's freezing in Tracy. I'm not sure if it's always this cold in November, but it is freeeeeezing, and my Grandma's house is not the most insulated house in Tracy. In the morning the other day, my thermostat read 49 degrees! Fortunately, i have a Lasko portable heater that i carry around with me like an oxygen tank.

-The other day I was helping my dad get Christmas stuff down from the attic. He uses this really old shaky wooden ladder. He asked me to hold the ladder because it was shaking too much. I asked him why he didn't just buy a new one, but he said because it still works. But, isn't a ladder something you should replace BEFORE it breaks? Once it breaks, you break. But seriously, it's like texting while driving. It's no big deal until that one time a car in front of your breaks suddenly. In all seriousness, I need to break this bad habit of mine.

-I wonder how much my field goal percentage dips when someone is within 3 feet of me. It's so weird. I think i'm a decent warm-up shooter, but if someone just stands by me (and even if they don't try and block it), I think my FG% drops like 15% or so. The last time I played bball, I shot like 2-16, no exaggeration. I had the ugliest possession of my career, I missed like 4 put backs in a row.

Full Tilt Poker Game #25917210396: $30 + $1.50 Heads Up Sit & Go (201128901), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:15:57 ET - 2010/11/27
Seat 1: papaou1 (1,690)
Seat 2: Paige16 (1,310)
papaou1 posts the small blind of 15
Paige16 posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Paige16 [Th 8h]
papaou1 calls 15
Paige16 checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 9h 3h]
Paige16 checks
papaou1 bets 120
Paige16 raises to 300
papaou1 raises to 1,660, and is all in
Paige16 calls 980, and is all in
papaou1 shows [9c 3c]
Paige16 shows [Th 8h]
Uncalled bet of 380 returned to papaou1
*** TURN *** [6h 9h 3h] [3d]
*** RIVER *** [6h 9h 3h 3d] [7h]
papaou1 shows a full house, Threes full of Nines
Paige16 shows a straight flush, Ten high
Paige16 wins the pot (2,620) with a straight flush, Ten high
*** SUMMARY ***

^when all the chips went in on the flop, i said out loud "no 3 no 9, Fuuck.....Yes!"

Hi kids, we're home early.

I don't think i've laughed this hard in a while now. I DISTINCTLY remember this commercial and those two lines "Hi kids, we're home early" and "Hey, stop drooling on me".

nose

-I don't know ONE person that watches the Simpsons. I don't think i've ever watched an episode. But it's been on for yearssss. So who watches it?

-There is a new WSOP main event winner, and like always, he is sponsored by PokerStars.

-I made the mistake of watching Paranormal Activity 2 on Saturday. I'm dead serious, it was a mistake. Maybe it's just because i'm living by myself in an old country house, but I'm pretty sure this was the scariest movie i've ever seen. Ugh, so i get back to my house Saturday night, and close the garage. But on Sunday, I go to drive my car, and the garage door is open. ughhhhhhhhhhhh I hate it. if it happens again, i'm moving out

-I think in fantasy basketball, you're either a points and rebounds guy, or a steals and blocks guy. I'm definitely a steals and blocks guy. Jeremy Lin with 2 steals and 2 blocks! Soooooo sick


Full Tilt Poker Game #25368967334: $30 + $1.50 Heads Up Sit & Go (196658080), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 00:05:47 ET - 2010/11/08
Seat 1: Paige16 (2,465)
Seat 2: johnq4lfc4 (3,535)
Paige16 posts the small blind of 15
johnq4lfc4 posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Paige16 [3d 2d]
Paige16 raises to 60
johnq4lfc4 raises to 180
Paige16 calls 120
*** FLOP *** [8d Tc 2c]
johnq4lfc4 has 15 seconds left to act
johnq4lfc4 bets 300
Paige16 calls 300
*** TURN *** [8d Tc 2c] [7h]
johnq4lfc4 checks
Paige16 has 15 seconds left to act
Paige16 has requested TIME
Paige16 bets 200
johnq4lfc4 raises to 400
Paige16 calls 200
*** RIVER *** [8d Tc 2c 7h] [2s]
johnq4lfc4 checks
Paige16 has 15 seconds left to act
Paige16 bets 1,585, and is all in
johnq4lfc4 calls 1,585
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Paige16 shows [3d 2d] three of a kind, Twos
johnq4lfc4 mucks
Paige16 wins the pot (4,930) with three of a kind, Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,930 | Rake 0
Board: [8d Tc 2c 7h 2s]
Seat 1: Paige16 (small blind) showed [3d 2d] and won (4,930) with three of a kind, Twos
Seat 2: johnq4lfc4 (big blind) mucked [Td Ac] - two pair, Tens and Twos

this is me trying to be creative, but it turned out to be donkish. BINKKKK

unbelievable

I can’t describe how I feel right now. For every game during the playoffs, I have jumped up and down, and lost my voice nearly each game. But for game 5 of the WS, I never yelled or jumped around. I think I was just in shock. After the game, I just kept shaking my head in disbelief.

I think I’m happier for my Dad and my uncles. They are all legit fans who have watched Giants baseball since they were kids. They watch every game and fall asleep in the 7th inning because they are tired from working hard all day. I still remember when hinske hit his homerun for the Braves to take a 3-2 advantage in the bottom of the 8th. I just kept asking my dad “how do you watch the giants year after year?”
This team was truly special. Everyone says their team is special, but it’s nothing compared to this Giants team. They were pretty big underdogs to the Phillies, and won that series 42. Then they were underdogs to texas, and dominate them to win in 5 games. It’s just amazing.

the past couple months have not been the easiest for a couple of reasons. But the Giants have been that little distraction. My dad and I don’t really see eye to eye on a lot of things. But, during the past 2 months, we have watched lots of games together and were able to talk about the Giants nearly every day. I’ll never forget this, but whenever the opposing team makes an error, my dad yells “dumbass, you dumbass".

There are just too many good stories with this team. It’s crazy to think that I’ll remember every player on this team until the day I die. I’m so happy for Renteria and Rowand. I would always talk shit about both of them because of their age and being overpaid. But wow, MVP of the world series! I’ll never forget Rowand gunning the runner out at home in the NLCS. Freddy Sanchez with 4 hits in game 1 and awesome defensive plays throughout the postseason. Brooks “hot hands” Conrad. Aubrey Huff had some huge hits the whole season. Juan Uribe’s game winners in 2 games of the NLCS. Javier Lopez being completely nasty from the bullpen. Brian Wilson, easily my favorite player! Buster posey being a stud. Bumgarner being nasty in game 4. Awesome story of Andres Torres. Timmy outpitching cliff lee twice. cody ross stepping up. i'll never forget going to the playoff games with andy scott and corinne.

To be honest, I didn’t cry after the game. But I was definitely emotional. This team was just so special in so many ways. I was a little sad after the game. I just want to keep watching this team play. It’s so amazing how much ESPN and the MLB network hates the Giants. Before every game on TBS and Fox, those damn announcers would never pick the Giants to win. They pretty much brainwashed me into thinking the giants had absolutely zero chance of winning the NLCS, and then the World series. I’m not 100% positive, but I think the Giants were the underdog in 10 of the last 11 games.

I would always talk shit about zito. But I mean, yeah, he hasn’t performed the way people thought when he signed his big contract. But then again, look at all the guys on this team who are extremely underpaid. I don’t know a lot about contracts and free agents and whatnot, but wow, the young starting pitchers combined with Buster is very fun to think about in the future.

This is really jumbled, but whatever. The main purpose of my blog is for me to read 5-10 years from now.