Mmmmm poker.

It was a dangerous night. I played poker. It's always dangerous to play poker because I start to feel like I used to when we would have poker nights back in the day... back in high school. Of course then a $100 pot was the ultimate rush. Not that would not get my heart pumpin' now too, or make me cry if I lost it, but I wonder if it would feel the same considering that $100 dollars come so much easier today compared to ten years ago.

Tonight I only lost $10, and it was well worth it... a lot more fun than just going to the bar and spending almost $10 on a pint, or going to the movies and seeing some flickering lights moving in front of me. So long as I can control myself, and keep it at $10 once a week, I will be fine... right?

It has been a while since I have been listening to NPR. Despite the fact that my workload (paid web work that is) has decreased this month, and the interviews for our thesis are all complete, and my essay about leadership is turned in, somehow I am still busy as a hamster.

I did get a chance to listen the other day though, and I wanted to draw your attention to this program about ethical investing. Although it is probably pretty basic to someone like Jennifer, who worked for the arch enemy of the guest on the program, for me it was really interesting.

I have to admit that I have really been torn for the past few years. I hate having money invested in places that, while they may give me some short-term return (or long-term, if I am luckier than the earth), stand for everything I see as wrong.

What I would really like, but have been too lazy to find, are some smaller, yet safe (less return is fine) community investment / micro-loan type funds. Something I can feel good about supporting, and still make more return than I do lining my sleeping bag with cash.

I have to find one more thing to write about tonight... give me a second while i think...

I suppose I could write about how, when I came home last night, I almost died from the stench of cauliflower rotting in my sink. I have been out of my apartment so long (and when I am here, I am either sleeping, writing on the blog, or watching Alias) that I just let the place go. Part of it might be that I am moving out this month and I have to do a thorough cleaning at the end of the month anyway, so no use cleaning now too...