So I just got a beta copy for Starcraft 2 and have been playing every free moment of the day. I am still getting in decent hours playing poker, but now I just don't go out of the house unless it is of dire importance :P I'm not very good (bronze league if you know what that means) but I really enjoy the game. Its easy to see how the intricacies are similar to poker, or even more comparable to chess. Both players start with an equal playing field and must manuever their pieces towards the objective of destroying all of the opponents pieces. The game is rather complex. Build order, threats, metagame, these are all the conecpts you have to conquer to get good at the game, as well as my worst enemy, APM - actions per minute. The pros are making 200 actions per minute, jumping around the map and position and attacking with skill and grace, I am at like 60 APM so basically I just don't get as much done as them and therefore don't do as well as them.


If you haven't checked out nutedawgs blog, check it out. He organized a group donation to charity, and we are encouraging people to chip in what they can. It's really easy and he has offered to give free coaching to one lucky participant. I only donated $50, but right now is like the worst time for me. After a huge downswing, just paid taxes, and paying for a wedding and a honeymoon, I am not exactly loaded right now, but I will survive.

My bad on a whole month without a blog post. I will get one up after the bachelor party, this weekend, then one after the wedding, then one after the honeymoon. Stay tuned in. Later