When Nomar Garciaparra was traded to the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Red Sox were playing in Minnesota against the Twins. Because of this, the fans never got a chance to give him a proper send-off.
Five years later, as a member of the Oakland A's, Nomar Garciappara returned to Fenway Park.
Check the video. Does this happen in other sports?
1:10 of a standing ovation for a player that's playing for an opponent.
God, I love baseball.
Wednesday, July 8
Monday, June 29
Saturday, June 13
Facin' the Book
I didn't realize just how many people I've met through poker until I signed up for my Facebook account. I told myself that I would only friend "people I know" so I wouldn't have that many updates to follow.
The joke's on me, isn't it?
It's crazy to stop and consider that I've known some poker bloggers for over four years. It's one of those "Wait, what?" moments that I don't really consider unless I stop and add everything up.
[I'd write more on this subject, but I'll fully admit it's 1am and the topic completely flabbergasts me. That pretty much sums up my emotional reaction, so there ya go.]
I'm hoping to make a (triumphant?) return to some blogger tourneys in the next two weeks, so keep your fingers crossed if you like dead money that shouldn't be staying up that late playing at your table. What can I say, I'm a giver.
Life is still 100% topsy turvy, and doesn't look to right itself soon, so poker is a distraction from real life for me at this point. I'm reading up (I'm thumbing through Ace on the River at the moment) and doing my best to learn from my mistakes when I can play right now (about once a week), so I'm treading water if nothing else. That doesn't stop making me feel like I've been passed by in comparison to a lot of people in the poker skill department when I mentally stop to look around, but they've had the time to focus on their games more than I have.
I'd rather spend time with my kids (which I can't do during the work week right now). It's a long story which is going to take even longer to complete.
To cull the rumor mill, I'm still happily married. That's not an issue and I don't think it will be for a long time, if ever. I'm just in one of those "shrug your shoulders, suck it up, and deal with it" situations which I get through best by putting my head down and taking things one step at a time until it's done.
I just wish it was over already.
That would make my life a hell of a lot easier (and I'd get to play in more blogger MTTs).
C'est la vie.
The joke's on me, isn't it?
It's crazy to stop and consider that I've known some poker bloggers for over four years. It's one of those "Wait, what?" moments that I don't really consider unless I stop and add everything up.
[I'd write more on this subject, but I'll fully admit it's 1am and the topic completely flabbergasts me. That pretty much sums up my emotional reaction, so there ya go.]
I'm hoping to make a (triumphant?) return to some blogger tourneys in the next two weeks, so keep your fingers crossed if you like dead money that shouldn't be staying up that late playing at your table. What can I say, I'm a giver.
Life is still 100% topsy turvy, and doesn't look to right itself soon, so poker is a distraction from real life for me at this point. I'm reading up (I'm thumbing through Ace on the River at the moment) and doing my best to learn from my mistakes when I can play right now (about once a week), so I'm treading water if nothing else. That doesn't stop making me feel like I've been passed by in comparison to a lot of people in the poker skill department when I mentally stop to look around, but they've had the time to focus on their games more than I have.
I'd rather spend time with my kids (which I can't do during the work week right now). It's a long story which is going to take even longer to complete.
To cull the rumor mill, I'm still happily married. That's not an issue and I don't think it will be for a long time, if ever. I'm just in one of those "shrug your shoulders, suck it up, and deal with it" situations which I get through best by putting my head down and taking things one step at a time until it's done.
I just wish it was over already.
That would make my life a hell of a lot easier (and I'd get to play in more blogger MTTs).
C'est la vie.
Tuesday, June 9
What Do You Want?
It's a simple, yet not so simple question:
What do you want?
There are hundreds, if not thousands of different answers to that question and they're different for every single person. No answers will be quite the same, although some of them will be similar for different people.
What do you want?
Is it wealth? Happiness? Power? Health? Sex? Something else?
Or do you not know?
That's a perfectly valid answer, you know. But, doesn't that pique your curiosity?
Ask yourself, "What do I want?". Go ahead. Take a minute.
**Post Paused Until Reader Returns**
Do you know?
Again, if you don't, that's okay.
Do you want to know?
Or are you nervous? Worried? Afraid?
You don't have to be...
...if that's not what you want.
See how that works?
Now, let me point out something very, VERY important. We're talking about what "I want". We are not talking about what "I don't want" because those are very two different things and focusing on what "I don't want" only means that we're asking for more of the stuff we don't want to show up in our lives.
Wait, did I confuse you there? Okay, let me back up.
Here's how the Universe works. What your brain focuses on is what it's going to "see". What your brain "sees" is going to affect how you a) view the world, b) interact with the world, c) set your expectations, d) set your goals, and e) live your life.
So, for example, if you think that you aren't worth loving, then you're going to arrange your life, your expectations, your view of the world, your goals, and your actions to make that true. Because that's what you think you want.
"But, that's not true!", you argue, "I don't want that!"
Right. Which is why we don't focus on what we don't want and instead focus on what we want.
Still confused? Okay, here's another example:
Let's say that when you work, you have to deal with a large section of the general public. During the time you deal with the general public, you end up dealing with a bunch of stupid people. "Aw, man! I don't want to deal with stupid people!", you say to yourself. That's a problem! Here's why:
By saying, "I don't want to deal with stupid people!", you're also saying, "I deal with stupid people!". Which means that you've told your brain that when you work you're going to deal with stupid people. So, your brain says, "Oh, okay. When we work, we deal with stupid people". That thought sets your work expectations and your work views which then affect your work actions. Then, your work actions will affect your work experience during the day which will encourage stupid people to find you while you're at work.
Why? Because your brain is programmed to see "stupid people" when you're working. That means your brain is focusing on those people instead of all the other people that you deal with during your work hours. On top of that, because you're expecting to deal with stupid people, it's entirely possible that some non-stupid people start acting "stupid" (in your opinion) because of how you're interacting with them which is based on your own expectations!
Does this sound a bit ludicrous? Have you rolled your eyes or something similar?
Okay, then. If you don't believe what I've written, riddle me this:
If I decide that I want to deal with polite, intelligent people when I'm working, my decision won't create an environment where I'm going to be doing what I want all of the time. But, wouldn't my decision to interact with polite, intelligent people inform my brain that a) I'm looking for polite, intelligent people, b) have me act in a manner that subconciously informs the people I'm dealing with that I think that they're polite, intelligent or both, c) encourages those same people to BE polite and intelligent, and d) improve my tolerance for dealing with the lamebrained, idiotic, stupid people that don't get my message?
Yes. It does.
That's why we state what we "want" instead of what we "don't want". Because by focusing on what we don't want, we tell our brains to bring more of that crap into our lives.
Here's another quick example: Have you ever written a list of requirements or items for something that you want? The last time I was laid off, I filled out the standard "what do you want" list on Monster.com for jobs I was interested in finding. I checked off that I wanted a casual dress work environment, a place where I could work in a team or by myself, an environment that encouraged open communication between management and employees, and I selected an area where I wanted to work.
The job I have now meets all of those requirements. Why? Because that's what I wanted and it was what I was looking for.
The amusing thing is that I almost didn't go to the interview with my current employer. They called me out of the blue ("We saw your resume, can we interview you?") and I, thinking that I could go talk to them for interview practice, agreed. I had convinced myself that I was going to work for another company that I had an interview lined up with later in the week.
That is, until I went to my "practice interview". Yeeeeeaaaah. "Practice interview". Sure.
My point is that when you sit down and establish what you want, think of the End State. If you want a lot of money, think of having a large bank account. If you want a nice house, think of what it would look like and what it would feel like to live there. So on and so forth.
One more thing: Don't bother or worry about how it'll happen.
That's not important. Really. What's important is focusing on what you want and believing you'll get it. That way, everything you do will be focused on reaching that goal. Which sets everything else in motion to draw you closer towards whatever it is you want.
Yes, it's that simple.
Really.
Don't believe me?
Try it and find out for yourself.
What do you want?
There are hundreds, if not thousands of different answers to that question and they're different for every single person. No answers will be quite the same, although some of them will be similar for different people.
What do you want?
Is it wealth? Happiness? Power? Health? Sex? Something else?
Or do you not know?
That's a perfectly valid answer, you know. But, doesn't that pique your curiosity?
Ask yourself, "What do I want?". Go ahead. Take a minute.
**Post Paused Until Reader Returns**
Do you know?
Again, if you don't, that's okay.
Do you want to know?
Or are you nervous? Worried? Afraid?
You don't have to be...
...if that's not what you want.
See how that works?
Now, let me point out something very, VERY important. We're talking about what "I want". We are not talking about what "I don't want" because those are very two different things and focusing on what "I don't want" only means that we're asking for more of the stuff we don't want to show up in our lives.
Wait, did I confuse you there? Okay, let me back up.
Here's how the Universe works. What your brain focuses on is what it's going to "see". What your brain "sees" is going to affect how you a) view the world, b) interact with the world, c) set your expectations, d) set your goals, and e) live your life.
So, for example, if you think that you aren't worth loving, then you're going to arrange your life, your expectations, your view of the world, your goals, and your actions to make that true. Because that's what you think you want.
"But, that's not true!", you argue, "I don't want that!"
Right. Which is why we don't focus on what we don't want and instead focus on what we want.
Still confused? Okay, here's another example:
Let's say that when you work, you have to deal with a large section of the general public. During the time you deal with the general public, you end up dealing with a bunch of stupid people. "Aw, man! I don't want to deal with stupid people!", you say to yourself. That's a problem! Here's why:
By saying, "I don't want to deal with stupid people!", you're also saying, "I deal with stupid people!". Which means that you've told your brain that when you work you're going to deal with stupid people. So, your brain says, "Oh, okay. When we work, we deal with stupid people". That thought sets your work expectations and your work views which then affect your work actions. Then, your work actions will affect your work experience during the day which will encourage stupid people to find you while you're at work.
Why? Because your brain is programmed to see "stupid people" when you're working. That means your brain is focusing on those people instead of all the other people that you deal with during your work hours. On top of that, because you're expecting to deal with stupid people, it's entirely possible that some non-stupid people start acting "stupid" (in your opinion) because of how you're interacting with them which is based on your own expectations!
Does this sound a bit ludicrous? Have you rolled your eyes or something similar?
Okay, then. If you don't believe what I've written, riddle me this:
If I decide that I want to deal with polite, intelligent people when I'm working, my decision won't create an environment where I'm going to be doing what I want all of the time. But, wouldn't my decision to interact with polite, intelligent people inform my brain that a) I'm looking for polite, intelligent people, b) have me act in a manner that subconciously informs the people I'm dealing with that I think that they're polite, intelligent or both, c) encourages those same people to BE polite and intelligent, and d) improve my tolerance for dealing with the lamebrained, idiotic, stupid people that don't get my message?
Yes. It does.
That's why we state what we "want" instead of what we "don't want". Because by focusing on what we don't want, we tell our brains to bring more of that crap into our lives.
Here's another quick example: Have you ever written a list of requirements or items for something that you want? The last time I was laid off, I filled out the standard "what do you want" list on Monster.com for jobs I was interested in finding. I checked off that I wanted a casual dress work environment, a place where I could work in a team or by myself, an environment that encouraged open communication between management and employees, and I selected an area where I wanted to work.
The job I have now meets all of those requirements. Why? Because that's what I wanted and it was what I was looking for.
The amusing thing is that I almost didn't go to the interview with my current employer. They called me out of the blue ("We saw your resume, can we interview you?") and I, thinking that I could go talk to them for interview practice, agreed. I had convinced myself that I was going to work for another company that I had an interview lined up with later in the week.
That is, until I went to my "practice interview". Yeeeeeaaaah. "Practice interview". Sure.
My point is that when you sit down and establish what you want, think of the End State. If you want a lot of money, think of having a large bank account. If you want a nice house, think of what it would look like and what it would feel like to live there. So on and so forth.
One more thing: Don't bother or worry about how it'll happen.
That's not important. Really. What's important is focusing on what you want and believing you'll get it. That way, everything you do will be focused on reaching that goal. Which sets everything else in motion to draw you closer towards whatever it is you want.
Yes, it's that simple.
Really.
Don't believe me?
Try it and find out for yourself.
Tuesday, June 2
Monday, June 1
Right Wing Extremists
Remember that DHS report that came out awhile back about "right wing extremists" that caused a number of people to get upset at the Obama Administration?
John Cole references it to make a very valid point.
John Cole references it to make a very valid point.
Wednesday, May 27
Drive Safely
I'm a bit off-kilter at the moment.
Yesterday, as I was driving home, I witnessed a car accident. I'm not entirely sure what the driver that caused the accident was thinking when she attempted to turn left across the busy road I was on, but whatever the reason (distraction, the wet pavement, she didn't see the car, etc.) she was driving 10-20 mph and piloted her car into a location where a car going 35-45 mph had no time to stop.
My eyes widened because I saw it coming. I turned off my car, grabbed my cell phone, and ran out to help. I'll spare you the details of the scene. It wasn't physically horrific, but I'm still trying to overcome the after effects of being deluged with the emotional energy of a hysterical woman who was hurt and a hysterical mother that had an injured son (who was very brave and should get a medal for staying put until the emergency medical services could assist him).
Listen, I know it's been repeated ad nauseum by a ton of people, but please pay attention when you're driving. If you're ever unsure about the distance between cars, take the two minutes or so and wait until you know you'll cross the road safely. I watched a guy miss causing another accident by less than a foot in the same intersection this morning.
Hurrying to get home is not worth possibly ending up on a body board.
It just isn't.
Yesterday, as I was driving home, I witnessed a car accident. I'm not entirely sure what the driver that caused the accident was thinking when she attempted to turn left across the busy road I was on, but whatever the reason (distraction, the wet pavement, she didn't see the car, etc.) she was driving 10-20 mph and piloted her car into a location where a car going 35-45 mph had no time to stop.
My eyes widened because I saw it coming. I turned off my car, grabbed my cell phone, and ran out to help. I'll spare you the details of the scene. It wasn't physically horrific, but I'm still trying to overcome the after effects of being deluged with the emotional energy of a hysterical woman who was hurt and a hysterical mother that had an injured son (who was very brave and should get a medal for staying put until the emergency medical services could assist him).
Listen, I know it's been repeated ad nauseum by a ton of people, but please pay attention when you're driving. If you're ever unsure about the distance between cars, take the two minutes or so and wait until you know you'll cross the road safely. I watched a guy miss causing another accident by less than a foot in the same intersection this morning.
Hurrying to get home is not worth possibly ending up on a body board.
It just isn't.
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