I'm All In

So I've finally given in to this poker craze that's been going around lately. I played my first game last night at James' house. Although there are still a few things that I find a bit complicated, I think I got the gist of it, so well in fact that I almost won my second game. Stupid Francis and his lucky river catch, twice! That made me think about what Shane was saying, that it's possible to do everything right, outplay your opponent, and still lose big from nothing more than sheer bad luck. That being the case, I don't understand how it's possible for someone to become not just a good, but a great poker player when it seems that a large portion of the game is based on luck. Maybe my views will change when I've become more familiar with the game in it's entirety. In any case, I think it's safe to say I've never had a better time losing my money and I look forward to playing again.

Also, definitely worth mentioning in today's post, Jay and Candice are now engaged! I've never seen Jay happier nor have I ever seen him polish off a pitcher of beer they way he did the other night. Good job Jay, both on the engagement, and the beer. That makes three crew members out of a possible eight now, who are officially engaged to be married. Who will be next? I'm "all in" with an Ace and Jack.

Happy Birthday To Me!

So I'm twenty-six years old now. I can honestly say it was one of the best birthday weeks I've had in years. For those of you who don't know, my birthday was on July 17th. I started the weekend off by going to Aura Lounge with Shane, Francis, and Mo. I had made plans to meet Ryan there to pick up the money he owed me for the ad I had created. Since my birthday was only a few days away, I figured I'd make a night out of it. The thought had crossed my mind that the whole thing was to be a big birthday surprise, but when we got there, the club was almost completely empty. As is common at these birthday outings, my friends were more than generous with the drinks. Later that night, A.J. and Daynah showed up to buy me a few drinks. Needless to say, by the end of the night, I was drunker than I had been in a very long time. Francis was generous enough to drive us all home.

The following day Mo took me out to an amazing restaurant called Embrujo Flamenco Tapas Bar. It was absolutely amazing. The selection and flavour of all the food is awesome. We tried several dishes but my favourite by far was the shrimp with portobello mushroom in truffle oil. The live music and flamenco dancer managed to make the evening perfect. I would definitely suggest that everyone dine at this restaurant at least once. It was a great experience.

After the restaurant, Mo and I went to Milestones for a few drinks. The first glass of wine I had was a bit dry and didn't taste that great. The second was much better. We stayed there for a while and finally came back to my house. It was a great day.

Summer Update...

Well it's been a long time since I've posted anything. I've been a bit busy with a couple projects lately, one of which I just finished. It's a personal website for an up and coming recording artist, Shannon Alvares. I hope you all check it out. There's also an online e-flyer I produced for an upcoming Caribana event, Worldwide Fridays - The Caribana Edition. Check it out.
The weather's been crazy hot lately and my pool is at an all time high. Needless to say, I've done a lot of swimming lately. I'm just enjoying my time "in between jobs". If anyone can send any work my way, please do so.
That's all for now.