Haven't had time to update this in a while. Basically, I haven't played poker at all. I studied my ASS off last week for my final exam. Was pretty sure I aced it, meaning I graduated. HOWEVER, I still wasn't sure. Still, we walked on Saturday and since the family expected it, I walked, but it was stressful. The good news, on Monday I found out I got my C and on Tuesday, I have no defencies. YA YA YA! No more college for me, at least for a while.

As soon as I finished walking on Saturday, my family and I flew to Denver to go skiing at Breckenridge. Definately a fun time. Wish we had a bit more snow, but whatever.

Since I haven't played poker, I guess I have to do some sort of analogy with skiing to poker. And actually, this one sorta works. See, I'm not great at skiing. I'm good, sure, but definately not great. I can get down almost any slope, get down easily on blues, and well on blacks. Double blacks, meh. But thats not the big thing. Its control. I don't ski in control enough, I like skiing fast(as I'm sure everyone else does). So ya, I definately wiped out a few times this week. Its kinda like poker. You learn the fundamentals, you learn how to get down the mountain in all possible conditions, but the thing is, you still have to get better. I know I can beat the lower levels, but some of the higher levels, the ones with the bare ground, and no easy targets. As for being in control, on the blacks, the tougher games, you gotta bring your a-game. You have to see the line, follow it to its conclusion. Sometimes on blues though, you just blow it out. You know you would ski or play better if your in control, but GOD, its so much fun to let loose.

Now, the thing is, loosing control, it'll make you wipe out. You might loose money. But in the end, I know its making me a better skier. I'm learning how to go faster, make sharper turns, all of that. And in poker, its made me analyze things more in depth because I know I screwed it up the first time. I KNOW I'm not the best, I'm not gonna lie to myself, or anyone else, at this point. But I want to get better day by day. Thats the goal. Its a good one to strive for at least.