Back In Vegas

I am off to Vegas for the weekend and am excited about it. I am the Cut-Man/ Corner Man for Emily Bearden, who is a world class professional Muay Thai fighter. She is fighting this Saturday at Buffalo Bills in Prim NV. I train with her at a mixed martial arts gym in New York City called Five Points Academy, located on Canal Street. Of course her training is a little more intense and productive than mine, but hey for me at my level it works.

While on the plane on the way out, it seemed all the channels had shows talking about Valentine’s Day. I have to say, I hate holidays. Now when I was in school and you got a day off for a holiday that was all good, but these days there is nothing about any holiday that really appeals to me. Any holiday that has Hallmark cards designed for it is by definition ridiculous. Almost all holidays are just opportunities for commercial enterprise. Valentine’s Day puts pressure on us guys to buy something and plan something. The plan something is a real problem because all the restaurants are full and they gouge you to the best of their ability. Another thing about the day is it is miserable for those who are alone. It exacerbates feelings of loneliness, and makes those on the edge feel like falling off.

Anyway, enough of that, I am at the Bellagio for the weekend and other than the fight Saturday night and the weigh in today, I can be found at the poker table. I have been playing so much online, I am really looking forward to a few live sessions, I only wish I was in town longer.