The Hiatus

January

• Welcomed 2006 dealing poker at some pub in Vancouver.  Once again, I spent the countdown amongst strangers.
• I was such a bum for this semester at SFU, as I would be only taking one course and I didn’t have a job.  What the hell was I doing anyways?

February

• This month was obviously the month of my birthday, but I really didn’t do anything til March for it.
• I became the president of the Poker Club at SFU.  People started to address me as ‘President’.
• Oh… Moana of the Bachelor.  You’re so freaking beautiful

March

• So, I had my 22^nd birthday and it was a huge gong show.  I had everyone show up at Olympia for some Greek food.  Then, I had everyone at my house over for drinks and karaoke.  However, by that time I had taken enough shots matching my age and I was done at around 1am.  That totally sucks.  I didn’t even get a chance to enjoy myself.

April

• I’m not sure if this was the month but I have to mention Val’s birthday party.  We pre-gamed at her place and lo and behold, I find myself the only single guy with nearly a dozen girls at her party.  Yes… I did my best to entertain.  Anyways, after crashing there, I get a phone call at McDonalds regarding my ‘career’ as a Blackjack dealer.

May

• I got involved with a two week job at Richmond Centre giving away 50 dollar gift cards.  I got to be dressed up as a ‘ranger’ and I’d go around blowing a duck whistle and surprising them with money.  What’s funny is that people would actually RUN AWAY from us as we were trying to give this stuff away!  Excuses would be like, “I’m busy watching my kid.”  Or my personal favourite, a Caucasian man in his 70s said, “No English” in the most perfect North American accent.  We then went on to award the card to some other people in front of his face.
• I got accepted into working for Great Canadian Casinos and start my training to becoming a Blackjack Dealer.  Here, I would meet some really great people.  This is also where I good to work my lines on… the instructors of all people.  Seriously, every single one of them were MILFin’.

June

• We finish our training as Blackjack Dealers and I got the highest mark in the class of 40!  Boo ya!  Not boourns! 
• I still remember my first day working at Riverrock Casino:  June 28, 2006.  I was sent at a 10 dollar blackjack table.  My hands were soooooo sweaty that I couldn’t pull the cards out of the shoe.  It’s so funny cuz when I think about it now, it’s nothing.  Now, I just deal the cards and take people’s money.  Easy.

July, August

• These months would be the same:  Me working at Riverrock.  I also remember constantly bithcing about wishing to being able to deal in the poker room.  I realized that I had to wait 6 months before I could apply and I’d still have to wait for a posting.  However, something was definitely in store for me…
• I managed to get a Friday off work and went clubbing at Plush.  Worked some stuff out.
• Dating is fun.

September

• I again manage to get only one class at SFU.

November

• I pull my presentation out of my ass.  I think the video totally won me the class.
• Only one month dealing poker, and I’m already dealing in the big games

December

• I wish I could remember what happened in this month.
• I start hooking up… near the end of this month.  “But all I wanna do is spoon with you!”

No idea what’s gonna happen for next year.  I just hope I can still continue put stuff up on xanga.  I know that I wont regret it cuz I know ten years down the road, I’ll stumble upon my site again and think about all those things I was going through.

Ah xanga...  It's been ages I know.

Since then, working at Riverrock.  Started dealing in late June.  Started to deal poker in mid-October and I love it.  Loving the graveyard shift.

Making many friends along the way. 

The SFU Poker "Meeting" was a success.

I'm screwed for my class.  Papers and presentation left to do but work is too distracting.

My room is a mess.

One thing I can recall when talking to a fellow co-worker.  I gotta put this down somewhere cuz I know I'll forget it.  It was when I was giving away those gift cards at Richmond Centre back in May:  "Don't assume that there's a reason behind everything.  Things can and will occur and there's no explanation behind it."

And one thing I'll take with me, with regards to relationships:

"Don't be so preoccupied with trying to find someone.  Continue to do what you're doing, and eventually they'll find themselves to you."

So, I just gotta keep doing what I'm doing.  Keep building towards that career, get that condo and pay off that new sports car.  If I can get to that point, I'd be golden.