12.17.04 Weekly Stats

Current Location: Chico, CA en route to Portland, OR Current Weather: 34 Current Reads: The Tiltboys Movies this week: 0 :-( Pitches: 2 Assignments: 0 Biggest worry: How long before I can't use my hands at all Number of days my trackpad thumb (and hand!) hurt: 7 Number of days my left hand hurt: 2.5 Number of men I saw dressed in a yellow mask and cape skateboarding down the street: 1 Best holiday plans: Tahoe ski trip with friends for New Year's Eve Number of rejections to join me for ski trip: 2.75 Number of acceptances to join me for ski trip: 0 Number of times I was asked to play matchmaker for two Canadians: 1 Batting average at being a matchmaker: 0.00 Number of Tiltboys Essays read: 4 Favorite Tiltboys Essay: Can't decide between Geeks in Las Vegas and Vegas Pilgrimage Number of failed attempts at putting ex-boyfriend on Tilt: ~5 Number of times said ex put me on severe tilt without even knowing it: 7 Leo Tilt-playing rule: Putting someone on Tilt is more fun if they know how to play and know you're playing. Leo Tilt-playing lesson learned: Putting someone on Tilt is more fun if they don't get you back Biggest accomplishment: Getting TT contributor email list edited and holiday letter sent out. Thanks for your help, Laura! Current writing: Bulgaria story (5) LP humor story (0) Letter to TiltBoys (8) (level of difficulty 1 being super tough 10 being super easy) On or offline poker played: 0 :-( TV poker watched: some tourney at the Plaza on FSN Nights spent reading about Phil Gordon and Tiltboys when I should've been writing: 3 Number of hours spent devising plan to get to know the Tiltboys: 3 Gym visits: 1 Pounds lost/gained: Who cares when I fit into the dress I was trying for Times my pants tried to fall off while I was running across the street: 1 Next Speaking gig(s): Southern California Writers Association, January; Left Coast Writers, August Media: Interview on GoNomad.com (I don't think it's up yet) What I want for Christmas: Ski lift tickets for the Tahoe trip Wifi Girl: The Chameleon Cafe Planned trips to Las Vegas: 2 (Superbowl weekend at Caesars, and 3/31-4/4 with nearly all the Leos) Number of people that excitedly wanted to meet me in Vegas once they found out all the Leos were making a pilgrimage: 1 Number of people that told me to get a place big enough for visitors when I move there in March: 1 Number of people that freaked out and thought they might have to come get me via an intervention after I move there: 6 Line I said that had said worriers changing tune and insisting I write a story: "I'm so excited to be single in Vegas - I can say YES to ANY poker player that asks me out!" Number of seconds I stared back blankly wondering what was so strange about that sentence: 15 Jobs: Got freelance gig beginning of March that will put move into mid-March Today's HIGH: Sand continues to sell well with more than 1000 copies in the last four weeks Today's LOW: I don't have one yet What are you up to? Last week's stats.