Putting it Up...

...or at least I am trying.

I have spent a total of nine hours at the basketball court in the past two days. I needed to take Carter's advice and just go out there and work on my shot. I know I need to get my "shot" back, in more ways than one. I have talked about it retaining some constancy for some while now. This "shot", is not just in respect to my basketball skills but also my personal life and my poker career.

So, with respect to my friend undergoing a quintuple bypass surgery, I have really taken a new outlook on my life. Everyday that I wasted away getting drunk for no reason, staring at a useless box, or all the unnecessary stress I put on myself will only land me in the same hospital bed.

Granted, I am healthy and young. I will only be healthy and young for a short time. I need to exploit all the resources and opportunities I have in front of me.

Here We Go.... Check List Time.

1. Drinking.

Wee. I finally stopped getting drunk because I was bored or had nothing else to do. I hated being looked at like a "drunk" when I am far from it. When Jared says, "Mo, you should bring a bottle out so you can have fun while we are playing Poker." Eh, I don't like the sound of that.

I did get really drunk during my weekend in Orlando but that is neither here or there.

2. Poker.

I can play more once they fix my Internet. I made a few really bad and tilty plays that dropped me down 6 buy-ins. I have to remember: Patience is the key of Poker.

3.Exercise and Basketball.

I am back to my normal exercise habits. I gained 20lbs when I started working behind a desk. I have lost ten already. On the court, getting a lot better at making my free throws and distance jump shots and am getting more comfortable with the basketball again.

4. Life Habits.

I am done going out during the weekdays. Not just because I will just get drunk, which really is not that big of a deal- If I want to be a loser for the rest of my life, but I will spend too much money and not allow myself to save up the amount of money I need in the bank to set-off my own professional journey.


OK, so that is there to just slap me in the face and push me into getting my swagger back.

I have another post ready but I will wait till a-bit later to throw that one up.

It has to do with a Brazilian, Tim Duncan, and fucking Marijuana.

Holla.