... And So It Begins

I have decided to begin keeping an online journal. I have spent much time struggling whether or not to do so, as I have, in my past, lived too public a net.life, and I have not been particularly happy with the ultimate outcome in those cases. I am not much of a fan of carefully managing friends groups and creating (what I heard called at a Free Software conference this past summer) "Live Journal Drama".

I have come to realize that one area of my life, namely my poker life, is fit for public consumption. This was not, in fact, an easy decision, and ( I explain why for those that are interested )

So, what you are going to start finding here, in my journal, is not my political opinions (of which I have many), nor my radical Free Software politics (which flow deep), nor the soap-opera-style play-by-play of my personal relationships (which we all have anyway). This is going to be about poker. Of course, like every blog on the planet, it'll be a bit too narcissistic for its own good; after all, I'm going to talk about my poker game, my wins, my losses, my plays (good and bad), and my analysis of the poker world. But, in the end, always remember, dear readers, that this journal is about just and only one facet of my life: poker.

So, here it goes. I'm sure I'll regret this in one way or the other, but I think it's worth it to me and maybe it will be worth it to you.

Names will be kept to first-name-only (for live play) and username-only (for Internet play). I don't think I'll anonymize much further than that, although for the live home games I play, I may conceal a bit about who hosts them.

Finally, please note: I may end up backdating some entries when I bring in some text from journal notes I've made. You may want to check back and see the old entries in a few weeks, as they won't appear on your friends pages or other RSS mechanisms (at least I don't think).