Well I guess I can no longer say FTP is rigged. I won the Friday Night Fight this past week. Ran like god to get there but who doesn't in an mtt they win?

Made a really big mistake when asked to chop hu. I was really sick all Friday having woken up with a sore throat and a 102 degree temperature. I really felt like playing as I get bored just sitting around so I played a really short session starting mtts for about an hour or two only. This was the biggest buyin which was nice. Anyway, by the time it got to heads up, my head was literally spinning I was so dizzy with fever chills. Big THANK YOU to all my friends who railed keeping my spirits up. I usually don't like chopping but this situation totally warranted it. ICM gave me 25k and I was actually going to ask for 26k but I was typing in a haste and accidentally hit 25. I figured I'd do the honorable thing and just go with 25 and not screw the guy over.

Saturday and Sunday were total busts I went deep a few times but nothing spectacular. I was also still really sick. I ate three cans of chicken noodle (not the actual chicken) in 3 days and guzzled OJ and nyquil (so attractive, yeah). Thankfully, I feel better today having woken up with a normal temp (yay! and not a moment too soon). I went shopping, did laundry and updated my iphone with tons of awesome music. Not sure what other chick's playlist includes Rage Against the Machine, Metallica, Disturbed and then Kesha and Lady Gaga hahaha.

Anyway, my friend Chris (a2steaksauce on some sites) is flying in tonight. We leave for Europe tomorrow and I still have heaps to do. Again, thankfully we have a direct flight from Charlotte to Germany. THANK YOU PRICELINE! We get into Munich at 8:30 am with an 8 hour layover...I'm so excited to have a real Bavarian breakfast and check things out. Then its onto Nice, France where we're contemplating getting a helicopter to San Remo. Its supposed to be the same price as a cab. I've never been in a helicopter before! In San Remo, I'm meeting up with lots of my friends...some I've never met before. It's funny how we can all forge friendships online after months and months of chatting but have never met. I can't wait to hang with the guys and play poker.

The days between EPT San Remo and EPT Monte Carlo are up for debate. There's been a lot of talk about heading to Amsterdam for a few days of actual vacation. Then its Monte Carlo hah! I'm a little annoyed at Pokerstars. I thought that if you won a package you would be staying at the same hotel that the event is held at...would make sense? But no....oh well, not really complaining the hotel seems nice (although not as nice as the other). I also signed up for a PLB competition today that runs April 23-May15th. Uhhh...not sure how I'm going to swing that with that first week me being gone but, we will see. (think I must be insane)

On the whole, life is really great. I think that I'm so fortunate to do what I do, Even on bad days, I can't imagine doing anything differently, but being a poker player. Hah guess, I'm going to leave you guys with an awesome song hah been listening to it nonstop. Hahaha so addicting.