September 12 - Stuck in Denver...

Trip update:

1.)---- got started at 3a this morning...chugging out of central NE
2.)---- got to CO
3.)---- holy Jesus...boring ass scenery
4.)---- get to Denver and so on...omg...amazing country side+mountain views
5.)---- transmission starts acting up
6.)---- transmission slips and i cant go faster than 35mph uphill with gas pedal fully down
7.)---- scream some expletives for quite awhile
8.)---- pull off at the closest auto shop. they tell me i need a complete rebuild (will take 5days) and will cost me about $3K. however, dude tells me he will pay for my rental car, and then drive my car back to Vegas for me. i try not to LOL and leave
9.)---- every other shop is booked for a week or so (I don't wanna be I'm bumble****, CO for that long)
10.)---- end up dragging my sorry ass car (and it really shouldn't be...its a 2004 Grand Cherokee with only 73K mi on it) 35mph BACK to Denver (about a 77mi trip)where i can get it looked at tomorrow morning
11.)---- best of all...i have 72,955mi on my car. my warranty expires at 70,000mi.
12.)---- currently just chilling in a hotel waiting for the morning to hear how much this is gonna cost me. *sigh*

hurray lifetilt!!!!

Was doing so well on this trip before this. Hope everything gets settled in the morning and I can get to Vegas by Saturday. I really don't want to be here for much longer. O well, just part of the journey =)

Also, on my trip I've “read” two books (audio-books are close enough to reading ;) ). I read “Brining Down the House” and “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”. I think everyone should give “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” a solid read through. Really gives some nice insights to basic financial understanding and also reiterating the point that thinking and learning is super valuable.

And an old hand for fun (again, notice the expert mis-click):

Full Tilt Poker Game #7405267518: Table Camino Entrada - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:46:21 ET - 2008/07/27
Seat 1: xQ_ses ($77.10)
Seat 2: Its RIGGIGGITY ($100)
Seat 3: 151CaribouLou ($37)
Seat 4: Miyogi ($107.60)
Seat 6: nastynate_79 ($93.50)
Seat 7: lamotta867 ($85.75)
Seat 8: Chomper44 ($175.50)
Seat 9: sal2000 ($34.50)
nastynate_79 posts the small blind of $0.50
lamotta867 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Its RIGGIGGITY [Ah Ad]
Chomper44 raises to $3.50
sal2000 folds
xQ_ses folds
Its RIGGIGGITY raises to $100, and is all in
151CaribouLou folds
Miyogi folds
nastynate_79 folds
lamotta867 folds
Chomper44 calls $96.50
Its RIGGIGGITY shows [Ah Ad]
Chomper44 shows [Kc Kh]
*** FLOP *** [Qc 2c 5c]
*** TURN *** [Qc 2c 5c] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [Qc 2c 5c 3h] [3c]
Its RIGGIGGITY shows two pair, Aces and Threes
Chomper44 shows a flush, King high
Chomper44 wins the pot ($198.50) with a flush, King high

*SS*