Texas Hold Em
When I moved to Chicago a while back, it was tough to adjust in so many ways. Chicagoans have a different way about them than Texans, but still very friendly and helpful when necessary. It took a full winter for me to completely understand the insanity that is wind chill and I?m not quite sure if the humidity I suffered back home was much of a trade off. The taxes alone should have sent me packing and the complete lack of quality seafood still shocks me to the core.
But the toughest part was finding friends. How does one make friends as an adult? It isn?t comparable to when you were a kid. You can?t just go over to a classmate?s house after school and the next thing you know, you?re friends for life. It?s just not that easy. If I were to approach someone now, as an adult, with a pudding cup in hand and offer a trade, well, I?m fairly certain I would be the recipient of several unusual looks and quite possibly combined with a big, ?Get the fuck outta here!? So what do you do? You?re new in town, new job, new neighbors?it?s quite overwhelming. Sure, I had Kevin, his friends and of course his fabulous family, but it just wasn?t the same as having my own set of buddies.
Well, it has been a while since I crossed the Chicago city limits and things are coming along fairly well. The most important aspect of progress being that I finally have a poker game to attend; well I?m actually hosting it. It?s been in the works for a long while, getting canceled several times due to one thing or another, but I?m prepared to wake up Saturday morning and be at least $1.00 ahead. If you?re interested in padding my pockets and adding to The Princess Fund, let me know because I?ll be honored to take your cash.
Comments
CAN THE PRINCESS COME OUT AND PLAY?
Me and steve want a $100 buy-in!
Posted by: vince | December 9, 2003 11:14 PM
Sounds really fun. Unfortunately, what with me being one of 'dem darn furriners', I have no clue how you play poker.
So, if you don't mind, I'll swap your pudding for some M&Ms instead. Deal?
Posted by: Groby | December 10, 2003 10:05 AM
Fun AND profitable, Groby! M&Ms for pudding? Sounds like a good trade to me! :)
As far as the $100 buy in Mr. Vince, don't go flaunting your Programmer Dollars just yet. You might lose them quicker than you think!
Posted by: Princess | December 10, 2003 10:22 AM
Don't be mad. You don't want to get sick, do you?
Posted by: steve | December 12, 2003 6:39 PM
I have the opposite scenario. I just moved from the City of Chicago to Texas. It is amazing how different two places in the same country can be. I miss wind chill this winter. Why do the stores down here even sell winter coats? As I see it, it is always warm enough for shorts down here. I'm sure I'll adjust?
Posted by: bc | December 17, 2003 9:14 AM
bc...how could you miss the wind chill? Man, I can understand missing the changing of the seasons and the snow, but the wind chill? Burrr! I did without a coat for several years in Houston, so I'm not sure why they bother to sell them in Texas. Maybe for Texans that travel to winterized places? It does depend where abouts in Texas you are, as some Texas cities do experience cold weather and even snow. Good luck adjusting, I'm sure you'll find the joy that comes with living in Texas.
Posted by: Princess | December 23, 2003 9:16 AM