I've been busy here in Maudie-land with a couple of ad-hoc projects I've launched. Perhaps some time in the future I'll give out more details, but for now they are remaining under wraps. The projects are for my own development as a web-geek and I mention them only if by way of explaining what's been keeping me busy of late. Not much poker playing as a result.

What else has been keeping me busy is reading blogs. Goodness gracious - that is nearing full-time job status. Here's a bit of what's going on out there:

• Double As has been challenging us in decision making - I'm the only one who called an all-in with my pocket queens which means I'm brilliant or a complete donk. I'd put your money on the latter.
• -EV hit the Party Poker bad beat jackpot and gets over $5k just for sitting at the table. Way. To. Go. !!!!. Reading his hand history, I imagine the guy who left the table on the turn might've gone looking for a bridge from which to throw himself....
• BadBlood lands a straight flush and coins a new phrase - "Dats a straight flush donkeys!!"

• Bill has another WPBT Winter Classic update - looks like this is going to be THE place to be in December. I'm excited, anxious and nervous... can't wait.
• Mean Gene has booked - have you???
• Anyone notice the Poker Prof's new design? It has all the giltz and gaudiness of Vegas we all love. And I *coff* er, helped a little, uh, with the bones, providing slice and dice service to the graphics and a 3 column float with header(s) and footer in .css (geek-speak). The Poker Prof called me a geek. Heh. High praise.
• This made me hungry... Drizz would fit right in with mi Bruncheros...
• Joe's post hit home...
• Div attended a seminar and learned an applicable lesson regarding risk..
• Res Ipsa Poker is having fun with his graphics program. I'm getting a kick out of his cartoons....
• Thanks to Sloe Jack, I had some fun with this site this afternoon. I made this. He also has a thoughtful post regarding bluffing - well worth the read.
• Jaxia brought a hammer down hard - behold its power!
• and lastly, certainly not leastly, we hear from G-rob - all our questions have been answered, my life is complete. I genuflect to the O-tis. [ Note: unable to register in time, I rail-birded Friday's WWdn (exile) tourney at Poker Stars. OH geez - I had a good time watching that one. Who'da thunk I'd've been privileged to watch the ultimate battle between Beauty and the Beast - oh what a treat that was...]

And that only scratches the surface of my blog-reading this week.

Happy Halloween everybody!! [be patient and turn up the speakers]

(if you read this in Bloglines - you may have missed out on the "total" experience. heh)