Aah...

It's a lazy Sunday here in Dublin town in the middle of a three-day weekend. It's a much needed and much appreciated break. It's also the weekend where the clocks go back, which means it got dark at about 5Pm. Not so fun. But still, I have another day off from work, and that's not all bad at the moment.

Making today even better is that I actually got to watch good 'ol American football at a reasonable hour. And it was my team, Big Blue - the New York Giants - who did their best to give the lowly Dolphins a chance to win their first game of the season by giving up a touchdown in the last two minutes. Alas, the Dolphins suck even more than my G-Men, and couldn't figure out a way to come over the top and take their victory. Go Giants!

As for other things... there's not much to say. I was actually social this weekend and went to a friend's house party for a few hours. Of course, a house party here is just an excuse to hang out with all of the people I spend my time with at work during the week, but at least there's free-flowing booze and opportunity for mayhem. In all, it was a worthwhile excursion to the 'burbs.

On the poker front, I'm continuing my up and down ways. I had a good live night on Friday, and have have a some nice sessions at the $5-$10 tables on FTP over the past couple of days. My luck on Paddy has gone south, however, and I'm currently in the hole over there. I'm not too worried though, as the games are soft and I should be able to recoup.

With that in mind, I'm just counting down the weeks until Thanksgiving and a return trip to the States. It's hard to believe it's been more than six months since my last trip back. I'm missing the "normalcy" of home, and can certainly use a dose of the U.S. to keep me going. I'm also looking at some other trips, including possible excursions back to Germany and London in the coming weeks. Anything to get away from here for awhile.

So, that's the ramble for the day. Maybe I'll do it again soon.