Bringin out the Winner in Me...

Sheesh, guess I know why people get addicted to gambling... Somehow, I ended up back at the casino last night. I basically decided I needed to lose a lot of money so that I wouldn't want to go anymore... For the most part that's the way the night went, although it took quite some time. Played Let it Ride again and at first was up a bit, then was down, then was almost even, then was down, then almost even again, and only after about three hours did I end up walking away empty handed. I think that's the overall goal with gambling, if you don't win anyway, just manage to stretch your money to last you as long as possible, give you more chances at "the hand" which will make you happier than ever. Then went over and played the Spin It Poker machine again, and on just one Jackson managed to keep that thing going for like three hours as well... Would pop up to about seventy, then fall to thirty, then seventy two, then fifty, then seventy... I decided I was going to cash if I hit eighty or a hundred, but it never actually happened. Got some really nice hands, but nothing terribly major. The highlight of the evening was "On the Way Out" as its called. My friend and I sort of have a tradition that when we're headed for the door we don't keep any small bills in our pockets, a way to get rid of the chump change so to speak. Popped a ten dollar bill into a machine that for some reason already had a credit, it was basically draw poker. Bout the fifth hand started with a pair of twos, held them, and BAM, two more popped up giving me four of a kind. Watching eighty dollars in coins fall out of the machine was pretty damn cool. So that last flurry on the way to the door turned what would have been a "beeeg lewsaaa" night into pretty close to even. Course then again I was trying to lose so I wouldn't want to go back. Hm, last paycheck from summer being mailed this week too, more "money I didn't really know I had" the best excuse to contribute to an addiction.

Found out more about the situation I was so erked about yesterday, and I'm still not really sure what to think about it. I really do think I can help the person, but I could talk someone's ear off for weeks and weeks spouting as much intelligence as I can but it still won't make a difference without effort on the other side. I like to think I'm making a difference. I hope in this case that is the truth. WHY MUST PEOPLE PRETEND TO BE BLIND TO WHAT THE SMART CHOICE OR DECISION IS? Gr.

Heh, its 4pm and I just managed to wake up, having hit the sack at 6:30am last night... Another unspoken rule is that if the sun isn't up by the time you leave the casino, you just didn't stay long enuff! :P