Poker

We went and played Texas Holdem at Fado's last night. Kyle made it all the way to the top 10, and actually was out as ten. He lost on some lucky last card that made the other guy have 3 of a kind. It was boggus.

I was the second person out at the table we started at.

Suzanne is visiting from California, she attends what she calls a clown school there. We met during a play this past summer, The Two Gentleman of Verona. She's one crazy cat.

Anyway, she was also very close to going out of the game when she pulled some moves to get out of the hole. She also lost to a guy getting a lucky 3 of a kind, and she had pocket Aces. That was so crazy!!!

I'm still trying to figure poker out. There some strategy behind betting that I still don't get.

Poker night for the first time was surreal. Geez, there was sooo much smoking, it was disgusting.

Cheers to Kyle and Suzanne! Maybe next time Kyle can win us one of those gift certificates for 1st-3rd place.

OH, and I lost online scrabble to my brother Larry, and he's illiterate, what's up with that? He won with words like ga, goons, and crap crap crap...J/K, he's improved and now I must smush him in our next literati game.

A day of lose for me, yet still a whole heck of fun.

Larry kicked my ass at Literati. I think he cheated. 

Suzanne at Town Lake, showing off clown school techniques. 

See that little pile by the wine glass. That was Suzanne's until she did that whole comeback kid action.

Kyle's chips.  

Suzanne's comeback chips. 

Kyle and Suzanne moving on to the winner's table with their winnings from round 1. 

Thanks Santa!!!!

I'm loving the new camera. Christmas day was tame. I received an awesome new coffee machine from Kyle. It can be programmed to make coffee in the mornings, and it grinds coffee beans right there in the ol' coffee pot. It is swell! I gave Kyle a new grill.

We didn't do much Christmas day. Played Godsstorm Risk, in which I was whomped on. I only had 3 countries left at the end of the game, and these 3 countries all had the plague. I also went to house sit for my brother Larry, and everytime Kyle and I went to do this, someone had already done on the work. It was quite frustrating to drive all that way, only to find everything already done.

Some Christmas Day Pics

Kelly and Kyle.

The tree after all presents have been opened. 

Godsstorm Risk. I'm about to get devasted by the blue. 

Vacation Days

Channukah is over, there were more lovely gifts. I ate 3 more latkes. It was all very lovely, and similar to not being able to write about all the days of Channukah, we did not light the candles a couple of nights.

Now am I vactioning, and snacking quite frequently. I do attribute my high level of snacking to working out, which I have also been doing at 24 hour Fitness. This is a good gym, as it is open 24 hours, it has a pool, and various classes. Not a bad deal.

Today I have been cleaning laundry, for my next trick I will attempt to make oven fried chicken - exciting stuff.

And over the past 3 days I finished 1-3 of a Series of Unfortunate Events, they are cute and super easy to read. Now I'm struggling with what to read next, Will Power or something else. I might end up going to the library. I also have some other kids books I could read.

That's my exciting day so far. My generous brother Larry bought me a taco from Taco Shack. Surprisingly good tortillas. I find that many Tex-Mex restaurants resort to using disgusting preserved tortillas. What are they thinking!!!

Channukah - Day 3

Presents

Mine to Kyle: A back massager.

Kyle's to me: The first season of the West Wing. Great show.

To the Santa's in McAllen: I would like the second season of the West Wing. It can be bought at Best Buy.

Latkes consumed: 0

Channukah-Day 2

Presents:

I gave Kyle: A folding canvas chair. The delux, with cup holder.

Kyle gave me: The Postal Service CD. Track 4 is my favorite, it's about a guys response to the relationship a little to late. Why do they want to marry the girl when she decides to break up with them?

I gave myself the gift of figuring out how to freaking link stuff, instead of cutting and pasting the web address.

Latkes Consumed: 4

Feeling after latkes consumed: Disgustingly full. I really didn't need to eat that one as I was walking out the door.

While it may seem like only Kyle and I are exchanging gifts, that is actually the truth. We did go over to his brother's house tonight, ate, did candles, and watch Drawn Together. What a naughty show. It was all about dooding on a pizza. My favorite kind of tasteless humor.

We'll give everyone else gifts when we get our next pay checks.


Track 4 Lyrics

Nothing Better Lyrics
by The Postal Service

Will someone please call a surgeon
Who can crack my ribs and repair this broken heart
That your're deserting for better company?
I can't accept that it's over...
I will block the door like a goalie tending the net
In the third quarter of a tied-game rivalry
So just say how to make it right
And i swear i'll do my best to comply
Tell me am i right to think that there could be nothing better
Than making you my bride and slowly growing old together
I feel must interject here you're getting carried away feeling sorry for yourself
With these revisions and gaps in history
So let me help you remember.
I've made charts and graphs that should finally make it clear.
I've prepared a lecture on why i have to leave
So please back away and let me go
I can't my darling i love you so...
Tell me am i right to think that there could be nothing better
Than making you my bride and slowly growing old together
Don't you feed me lines about some idealistic future
Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures
I admit that i have made mistakes and i swear
I'll never wrong you again
You've got a lure i can't deny,
But you've had your chance so say goodbye
Say goodbye

Fuzzy Dancing Elf

That's my secret santa name, what's yours?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/fun_stuff/christmas/santas_little_helper_names.shtml

Channukah - Day One

5:15-6-15 - Last minute shopping

6:15-7:00 - Last minute gift bagging, hiding, wrapping

7:00 - Dinner at Hoover's - They have got the best hamburgers in Austin. 1/2 a pound, with cheddar and jalepenos. yummy. After being stuffed, I proceed to whine about not having had a latke yet.

7: 45 - Light 1st candle, even though this should happen at sundown.

7:50 - Exchange gift one. Kyle's gift: I made him a pair of what I call "Big Jew" pajama pants, because they are blue with gold menorahs, stars of davids, and dreidels. My Gift: A Shakespeare book Will In the World, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393050572/qid=1102480639/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-9976709-9260000?v=glance&s=books&n=507846.

10:38 - No latkes to be had. I've been told I'll have to wait until tomorrow.

10:39 - 8 more business days, till my two week break, WHOOOHOOO!!!!