So this is my second post. It has been awhile since my first post, basically because nothing big has happened. My classes are going pretty well. I am a business major at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. I've got 2 more weeks of classes left, in which time i have to get like 3 major assignments and a test done in my most dreaded class; "information systems management 110." Math is a joke. I'm taking a mandatory low level calculus class, which i practically took twice in high school. I skip half the classes and teach myself the material the night before a test. I have a hundred average, with 24 bonus points (yea my teacher gives bonus points) to add on to my last test or the final...So basically, if i do well on the next test...i could get a 76 on my final and still have an A. Music130(my mandatory fine arts class) is a joke but a pain in the ass nonetheless...i have to go to an opera or classical concert and write a 4 page essay about what i felt when watching it before next tuesday. I'm doin pretty well in physics101(my mandatory science class lol). All i have left is the final in 2 weeks. With the curve, ive calculated that i could still get an A for the class if i get a 77 or higher on the final = SICK. Physics lab is a joke, my last lab is this friday WOOO. And to finish off the schedule, my last SB112(School of business class) is wednesday. That class is a 1 credit insta A mandatory class for my major.
Why did i mention all of that you ask??? Cause i felt like it; it's my blog so i can talk about WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT!!!
Sorry, just felt like Bale-ing out on you right there. If you havent heard Christian Bale flip a shit, i highly suggest lookin it up on youtube if you ever feel like your life is swirling out of control.
Basically, i mentioned all my schoolwork (or lack thereof) so that i could get that shit out of the way and move on to more important subjects...like summer and poker!
I play online poker at pokerstars.com. My career is chock full of interesting turns but i'll leave my poker history for another post. At the moment, i have become majorly doomswitched. I, as well as my good buddy Matt (who constantly reminds me of all of my wrongdoings<3), can only chock this huge swing of ridiculous losses up to not playing enough. In order to beat variance (or getting beaten by a lucky bastard in other words) one should put in a lot of volume/games in order to balance out the stats. In doing this, you can make all of your decisions purely statistical, using ideas such as nash equilibrium and icm etc. (i'll go into further detail at a later post), and become profitable over time. I plan to play a lot more this summer, however for the next few weeks, i plan on just chilling out, getting my work done, and preparing for the best 4 months of summer of my life.
On the itinerary: RELAX, compete in the East Coast Poker Championships at Turningstone Casino/Resort in May, celebrate my 3 year anniversary with my girlfriend (yuck), grind the shit out of $6.5 45 person tournies on pokerstars, go to fire island for 3 days of drunken fun, work full time at a whopping $8.75/hr, go to turningstone 2 more times, and see a shitload of movies...
stay tuned for an in-depth look into my poker career and theory...
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Prologue
Warning: If you are reading this, then you are about to embark on an emotional and hysterical rollercoaster of thrills, laughs, and maybe tears; also you prob are really bored and have absolutely nothing better to do... As this would be my first post, i think it is a good idea to start off with a bit of history about my life, dreams, and aspirations. Hence why ive named this blog, "Prologue," due in part to my major love of films in general. Again I want to remind you; The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied...Here we go!
It was a little more than 19 years ago that Lauren and Michael Kiley received their most precious gift. I, Michael Kiley (or little Michael in comparison to my dad), was born in Long Island and have lived there ever since. From a young age, i showed an interest in three things; Movies, Math, and Girls... My parents often tell a story about how we were at a family party when i was 3. I was absolutely miserable and nothing could cheer me up. My parents were about to take me home when supposedly my uncle showed up with his new busty blonde girlfriend. I walked away from my parents and "supposedly" ran towards the beautiful girl to give her a hug. My dad says it was the proudest moment of his life because his son showed heterosexual traits afterall. Which brings me to my next point...
I've grown up in a family of politically incorrect morons...Now i'm not exactly saying my family is stupid, far from it. They are all highly educated and hard working people. However their sense of humor has and will always be stronger than others...which is perhaps why i am the way i am. Both my mother and father had 3 siblings each; their parents had 3 siblings or more as well. So from generation to generation, these people have been dealing with so many different personalities that something snapped. Because, frankly, they are all hilarious. I consider it a positive to have a family full of joking baffoons than a family full of serious baffoons. However it can get somewhat annoying when my mom asks if my beard tickles my girlfriend's thighs...
So lets see...i mentioned earlier my strong love of movies. I am not quite sure why i have grown to love movies so much. It might be the moving images or the crazy effects. It could be how a single film can make you laugh, cry, and rethink your life all in a 2 hour span. For some reason, as a child i grew to trust films more than people, and that is definately where my love began. Although i have what people tell me is a desirable personality (not to mention im incredibly good looking) i had problems making friends when i was younger. I was one of those smart kids you see in class but dont really know much about, and when you talk to him you are surprised at what you find. So during some years when it was hard to socialize, i relied on movies to keep me sane. Hell during 7th grade i watched the Lord of the Rings movies like 50 times each (absolutely no exageration; i counted)...
If you are getting tired of reading this i completely understand, but trust me there is a point to all of this and it will soon be concluded...
This reliance in movies is important for a few reasons. Ironically, although i used movies to separate myself from people, it eventually became the reason that i made some of the best friends of my life. I remember winning two tickets on a radio show to see Spiderman 2 at a local premiere...4 days before it came out!!! Which, btw, is the reason that i quoted Spiderman in the first paragraph...if you didnt notice! I was getting to the age where i didn't want to go anywhere with my parents so i thought about asking someone from school to go with me. Because of my desire to see this movie, i actually tried to socialize and make friends with people. I eventually invited Dennis Roby to go to the movie with me...and soon after we became good friends. It was he who later introduced me to Poker (which goes along with my interest in math). At the end of the 8th grade, Roby began teaching me how to play this style of poker that was gettin a lot of attention at the moment. Texas Hold'em was all the craze in 2003 after the invention of the card cam. It was playing poker with roby and all of his friends that introduced me to some of my best and most lasting friends. Hell, it eventually lead to me meeting my girlfriend, whom i have been with for almost 3 years now. Poker pretty much changed my life, socially anyways... Hence why, if you come back to this blog ever again, poker will most likely be the main topic.
Now that i have wasted a considerable amount of your time, telling you entirely way too much information, im gonna get going...I've got a large calc assignment to finish before my 8AM class tomorrow...FML
It was a little more than 19 years ago that Lauren and Michael Kiley received their most precious gift. I, Michael Kiley (or little Michael in comparison to my dad), was born in Long Island and have lived there ever since. From a young age, i showed an interest in three things; Movies, Math, and Girls... My parents often tell a story about how we were at a family party when i was 3. I was absolutely miserable and nothing could cheer me up. My parents were about to take me home when supposedly my uncle showed up with his new busty blonde girlfriend. I walked away from my parents and "supposedly" ran towards the beautiful girl to give her a hug. My dad says it was the proudest moment of his life because his son showed heterosexual traits afterall. Which brings me to my next point...
I've grown up in a family of politically incorrect morons...Now i'm not exactly saying my family is stupid, far from it. They are all highly educated and hard working people. However their sense of humor has and will always be stronger than others...which is perhaps why i am the way i am. Both my mother and father had 3 siblings each; their parents had 3 siblings or more as well. So from generation to generation, these people have been dealing with so many different personalities that something snapped. Because, frankly, they are all hilarious. I consider it a positive to have a family full of joking baffoons than a family full of serious baffoons. However it can get somewhat annoying when my mom asks if my beard tickles my girlfriend's thighs...
So lets see...i mentioned earlier my strong love of movies. I am not quite sure why i have grown to love movies so much. It might be the moving images or the crazy effects. It could be how a single film can make you laugh, cry, and rethink your life all in a 2 hour span. For some reason, as a child i grew to trust films more than people, and that is definately where my love began. Although i have what people tell me is a desirable personality (not to mention im incredibly good looking) i had problems making friends when i was younger. I was one of those smart kids you see in class but dont really know much about, and when you talk to him you are surprised at what you find. So during some years when it was hard to socialize, i relied on movies to keep me sane. Hell during 7th grade i watched the Lord of the Rings movies like 50 times each (absolutely no exageration; i counted)...
If you are getting tired of reading this i completely understand, but trust me there is a point to all of this and it will soon be concluded...
This reliance in movies is important for a few reasons. Ironically, although i used movies to separate myself from people, it eventually became the reason that i made some of the best friends of my life. I remember winning two tickets on a radio show to see Spiderman 2 at a local premiere...4 days before it came out!!! Which, btw, is the reason that i quoted Spiderman in the first paragraph...if you didnt notice! I was getting to the age where i didn't want to go anywhere with my parents so i thought about asking someone from school to go with me. Because of my desire to see this movie, i actually tried to socialize and make friends with people. I eventually invited Dennis Roby to go to the movie with me...and soon after we became good friends. It was he who later introduced me to Poker (which goes along with my interest in math). At the end of the 8th grade, Roby began teaching me how to play this style of poker that was gettin a lot of attention at the moment. Texas Hold'em was all the craze in 2003 after the invention of the card cam. It was playing poker with roby and all of his friends that introduced me to some of my best and most lasting friends. Hell, it eventually lead to me meeting my girlfriend, whom i have been with for almost 3 years now. Poker pretty much changed my life, socially anyways... Hence why, if you come back to this blog ever again, poker will most likely be the main topic.
Now that i have wasted a considerable amount of your time, telling you entirely way too much information, im gonna get going...I've got a large calc assignment to finish before my 8AM class tomorrow...FML
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