Great Weekend.

I had a fantastic weekend. Thursday night, the Redskins' rivals the Cowboys won their football game. Now, I'm normally never one to root for the boys, but since they won, and Green Bay lost on Sunday, this gives the Cowboys home field advantage in the playoffs. This also means, they now have nothing to gain by beating the Skins this coming week. So, they will likely rest some of their starters in order to get set for the playoffs...making a win for us more likely...and thus helpful to us to creep into the playoffs. On a side note, Terrell Owens got injured in the Dallas game on Thursday so he definitely will not play against the Skins. Hail to the Redskins!

Then on Saturday, I drove up to Atlantic City with some friends. We gambled all night Saturday and crashed hard Saturday morning. After a 5-6 hour nap, we woke up and headed home...making a detour on the way to stop by Philadelphia for some authentic Cheesesteaks. Mmmmm....sooooo yummy. I shoulda bought more to reheat later. I lost money in AC, but it's cool. I always go into a casino thinking I will lose. So I only bring what I plan to lose, and if I lose it all, I don't withdraw anymore money. I brought $400 with me, and lost only about $250. So that's a win in my book. I played very little poker this trip, just like every other trip. my belief is that I can play poker anytime anywhere. I take a special trip to a casino, I wanna play games I can't normally play...like Pai Gow, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette. Unfortunately, these games don't give me the edge like I hold in poker. Oh wells, it was fun.

Sunday. I get home just in time to get set for the Redskins game. They win, of course, beating the Vikings (who are also in the hunt for a wild card playoff spot). So that is a double bonus win for the Skins.

Monday. Xmas eve. Unfortunately, I have to go into work. But I get in at like 7 AM, so I'm out by noon. I get home in time to meet up with my cousins and celebrate our xmas that evening. (Yes we celebrate on xmas eve..don't ask why.) I got lots of cool gifts and ate lots of good food.

Tuesday. Xmas. Having already opened presents and celebrated the night before, I spend the day with my sister and my cousins. We eat delicious Dim Sum. We watch Sweeney Todd (a violent, but nonetheless decent musical movie starring Johnny Depp) And we cap off the day with Pho for dinner.

Only one more week till New Year's. Can't wait to see what this weekend has in store for me!

My December

Hooray for December! Hands down the best month of the year in my opinion. Here's why December is extra awesome for me this year:

-Start new Job at Mitre
My new job rocks. I get to work at like 7:30 AM everyday, but the bright side is I'm out by 4. I wear jeans, tennis shoes, and a polo shirt, or nice tee to work everyday. I make 21% more than I was making at Bearingpoint, and I get the cruciallest benefits ever. Work has never been so fun. Oh, did I mention, they're planning on sending me to Vegas for a week as part of my training. I love this place.

-Snow
Snow means a bunch of things. Most importantly, snowboard season is here. On top of that, I'm just a kid at heart. You can't beat an old fashioned day of playing in the snow.

-Xmas
I'm Buddhist, I'm not even supposed to celebrate Christmas. I do it because it's fun. My whole family gives gifts. Everyone is in a good mood. And everywhere you go, people are smiling, work is the least stressful it is all year, and cheerful music surrounds. Some people hate xmas shopping, but I love it.

-New Year's
Technically, it's January, but New Year's is always an awesome holiday too. You're bound to find a fun party to go to, cuz they're everywhere. And Nicky Long sure does love that New Year's bubbly. Cristal, anyone?

Hells yea. I love December...it also means my birthday is right around the corner.