Category Archives: Personal

2015 in Review

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Ryo

I have once again managed to wait a whole month before recapping the previous year. My energy levels and concentration have dropped considerably. Probably something to improve in 2016… though who knows if it’ll happen?? What happened in 2015: Wrote … Continue reading →

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2014 in Review

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Ryo

I’ve managed to wait until the end of January to recap the previous year. Either my laziness has gone up, or the amount of free time I have has gone down. Pretty sure it’s the former. What happened in 2014: … Continue reading →

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2013 in Review

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Ryo

Well here we are, another new year already underway. And I’ve yet again let myself write even less in this blog, and do even less in my life. Oh well. What happened in 2013: Wrote 14 blog posts (down 71% … Continue reading →

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Kings Fail Me Too

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Ryo

During my last trip to Vegas, I seemed to be cursed when it came to queens. This time, the king was my death card. I was in a 1/3 no-limit game where a young, aggressive guy opened to $12 in … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Queens

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ryo

I was in Vegas recently, and this time I played a lot more craps and blackjack than poker. But, as usual, some things went well, others poorly. The two hands where I had QQ went rather poorly, unfortunately. The first … Continue reading →

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Almost a Royal

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Ryo

I was recently in Vegas, where I played some poker yet again. Despite some (in my opinion) bad luck, and the usual bad playing, I came out behind only $91. Much better than the $500 or so I was down … Continue reading →

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2012 in Review

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Ryo

Well the fact that it’s taken me 27 days into the new year to write something about the previous year says something about my diligence. It’s just hard to create content, you know? Well, maybe I’ve just gotten lazier, I … Continue reading →

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Lightning Sometimes Strikes Twice but I Don’t Always Score with Rich Asian Men

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Ryo

I was in Vegas for a couple of days this week for my family’s annual holiday trip there, and of course I happened to play some poker. The second night, I was a 2/5 table that didn’t break until the … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Monopoly 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Ryo

Like last year, I again increased my consumption of McDonald’s food products during their Monopoly game. I always have hope that I’ll win a million dollars. In this day and age, a million dollars isn’t enough to let you quit … Continue reading →

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Clopen

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Ryo

My officemate at work today was shocked to learn that I was an applied math major in college. I don’t know why this was shocking, especially since I had brought it up before, but I suppose that things like rings … Continue reading →

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