Dancing with the Old Lady, the Journey continues...
03-17-2020
, 03:45 PM
And the Band Played On...
I had not left my apartment since Sunday (as a precaution yesterday, as I felt some symptoms that were probably nothing, but you know...) so was not sure which Zombie Apocalypse was awaiting for me outside...
Would it be one as repped by the Walking Dead, with its vacant streets, nostalgia of a dying world and bewitching and stunning visions of a regrettable past... Or would be more in tune with 28 Days Later, where the desolation is underlined with unfathomable unknown threats... It turned to be none of these two, as neither the afternoon rain nor the threat of this outbreak prevented Buenos Aires from being... business as usual 
Argentina is being fairly preemptive in terms of precautions. Of course we have China, Korea, Italia, Espana, France and Allemagna serving as sorta precursor guidelines, but from what I have read about the current state of affairs in the US of A and Canada, Argentina is acting quite wisely yo
The cases remain fairly low over here (68 officially with 2 deaths), yet I was not certain to what extent hoarding would be done in the grocery stores (not a significant trace) or how locals would (over)react in general.
The casino and cinemas are shut down, thus diminishing significantly my go-to activities. So I will be laying low, spending more time at home, but still going to (quiet) cafes, chilling outside in parks with L, watching movies and taking the train/boat to Tigre this WE.
Games have been decent online, but I did kinda expect more softness, tbh... And am still running colder then fracking death, of course
Things might be ironically turning around though, as demonstrated by the next hand where I finally managed to GII vs the complete drooler in a 1.2k pot He 3betted small (2.8x with AA) and I called IP with 88. Flop 678. Can you say fracking GIN 
He bet pot. I tanked-decided to slow-play and just called. Turn 9. FML 
He checks, I bet 50% PSB, he X-R I stuffed it, he called ; yayyyyy And low and behold, the A did not show up on the river
Agree. Solid af post Karmazonk, thx for chiming in
Back 23 years ago when Montreal was hit with the ice storm that paralyzed the city/killed a few elders that were abandoned without power, I was mightily impressed with the solidarity being put in full display Cars pulling over to offer folks a ride after the bus lines had become excessively long due to the metro being out of commission. People reaching out in their communities. Being more social in general, and inquiring about others needs etc. This said, I don't know man, once this is all said and done, I feel that a certain anger will remain with me about how things will get back to normal and we will still not face our BIGGEST crisis of our planet dying a slow death
-3.7k in 7h
Run good all
I had not left my apartment since Sunday (as a precaution yesterday, as I felt some symptoms that were probably nothing, but you know...) so was not sure which Zombie Apocalypse was awaiting for me outside...
Would it be one as repped by the Walking Dead, with its vacant streets, nostalgia of a dying world and bewitching and stunning visions of a regrettable past... Or would be more in tune with 28 Days Later, where the desolation is underlined with unfathomable unknown threats... It turned to be none of these two, as neither the afternoon rain nor the threat of this outbreak prevented Buenos Aires from being... business as usual Argentina is being fairly preemptive in terms of precautions. Of course we have China, Korea, Italia, Espana, France and Allemagna serving as sorta precursor guidelines, but from what I have read about the current state of affairs in the US of A and Canada, Argentina is acting quite wisely yo
The cases remain fairly low over here (68 officially with 2 deaths), yet I was not certain to what extent hoarding would be done in the grocery stores (not a significant trace) or how locals would (over)react in general.The casino and cinemas are shut down, thus diminishing significantly my go-to activities. So I will be laying low, spending more time at home, but still going to (quiet) cafes, chilling outside in parks with L, watching movies and taking the train/boat to Tigre this WE.
Games have been decent online, but I did kinda expect more softness, tbh... And am still running colder then fracking death, of course
Things might be ironically turning around though, as demonstrated by the next hand where I finally managed to GII vs the complete drooler in a 1.2k pot He 3betted small (2.8x with AA) and I called IP with 88. Flop 678. Can you say fracking GIN He bet pot. I tanked-decided to slow-play and just called. Turn 9. FML He checks, I bet 50% PSB, he X-R I stuffed it, he called ; yayyyyy And low and behold, the A did not show up on the river Spoiler:
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It feels weird to say this and I don't want it to be taken the wrong way given all the suffering that will undoubtedly be caused by this virus, but I really think that all of this could do a lot of good for the world as well.
It seems like people, probably especially here in the western world and then even more especially the USA (my own country), are being increasingly awakened from their sleepwalking. Our generation in the more developed world has been pampered and largely shielded from threats that have coexisted with humanity for 99.9% of its existence to an extent that would have been unfathomable to previous generations.
Things that seemed important a week or two ago now seem petty and trivial. People are suddenly spending time with their families again, albeit many because they don't really have a choice. Personally, I know a bunch of rec players who were fixtures where I have been playing the last few years, who (while few would admit it) were clearly doing everything possible to avoid their families and escape their home lives for whatever reason. My hope is that these people are able to reconnect with their spouses and children and that whatever void they were seeking to escape gets closed and that some measure of reconciliation to family life found.
Further, there's a sense of global connectedness to all of this and being in this together whether one likes it or not that I suspect is hitting people in countries like the USA harder than they've been hit ever before. The FACT of your life having an impact on other people, including people across the world, becomes unmistakable. At the very least, I hope people become more sensitive to basic public health best practices and become better about limiting the germs they spread and more sensitive to risks posed to other people by behavior that was formerly automatic.
It seems clear based on social media that people are being forced to empathize with the situation of others in order to understand the importance of social distancing, as you said. This is good.
Anyways, I hear you, dub, on being better situated than most to weather the storm of self quarantine. I am a loner and a classic introvert; I'm sure I'll struggle some not interacting with others as much as normal since I live alone and really only communicate with people I know irl via text (with the exception of calling my immediate family), but I'm not too worried about it, even with my primary source of income being dried up for the short term. I plan on finding ways to use the disruption of what had been my normal life to my advantage and suggest everyone do the same.
Stay safe and healthy out there, y'all, and be compassionate.
It seems like people, probably especially here in the western world and then even more especially the USA (my own country), are being increasingly awakened from their sleepwalking. Our generation in the more developed world has been pampered and largely shielded from threats that have coexisted with humanity for 99.9% of its existence to an extent that would have been unfathomable to previous generations.
Things that seemed important a week or two ago now seem petty and trivial. People are suddenly spending time with their families again, albeit many because they don't really have a choice. Personally, I know a bunch of rec players who were fixtures where I have been playing the last few years, who (while few would admit it) were clearly doing everything possible to avoid their families and escape their home lives for whatever reason. My hope is that these people are able to reconnect with their spouses and children and that whatever void they were seeking to escape gets closed and that some measure of reconciliation to family life found.
Further, there's a sense of global connectedness to all of this and being in this together whether one likes it or not that I suspect is hitting people in countries like the USA harder than they've been hit ever before. The FACT of your life having an impact on other people, including people across the world, becomes unmistakable. At the very least, I hope people become more sensitive to basic public health best practices and become better about limiting the germs they spread and more sensitive to risks posed to other people by behavior that was formerly automatic.
It seems clear based on social media that people are being forced to empathize with the situation of others in order to understand the importance of social distancing, as you said. This is good.
Anyways, I hear you, dub, on being better situated than most to weather the storm of self quarantine. I am a loner and a classic introvert; I'm sure I'll struggle some not interacting with others as much as normal since I live alone and really only communicate with people I know irl via text (with the exception of calling my immediate family), but I'm not too worried about it, even with my primary source of income being dried up for the short term. I plan on finding ways to use the disruption of what had been my normal life to my advantage and suggest everyone do the same.
Stay safe and healthy out there, y'all, and be compassionate.
Back 23 years ago when Montreal was hit with the ice storm that paralyzed the city/killed a few elders that were abandoned without power, I was mightily impressed with the solidarity being put in full display
Cars pulling over to offer folks a ride after the bus lines had become excessively long due to the metro being out of commission. People reaching out in their communities. Being more social in general, and inquiring about others needs etc. This said, I don't know man, once this is all said and done, I feel that a certain anger will remain with me about how things will get back to normal and we will still not face our BIGGEST crisis of our planet dying a slow death Spoiler:
-3.7k in 7h
Run good all
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03-18-2020
, 08:16 PM
Scrutinizing the Path Down the Road
Here's the thing : when you are running like fracking God and his little siblings, you forget about those times that you got runnered-runnered perfect for a 0.1% bad beat... Those 7 months spent in the abyss seem like a lifetime away, safely tucked in another realm/alternative reality beyond the horizon... And then when those distant thoughts of (a past life) dwelling in the abysmal Hell of negative Variance do pop-up through the forms of self-inquiries with questions like [I]"could this ever happen to me again?", "could I ever be the victim of such run bad again...", these suppositions seem unreal, like a dissipated and intangible nightmare... Even for someone that spends 2 hours a day innerly observing his ego, there is this alluring aura of thinking that "I am the best player on my site". Furthermore, not only does the recency bias of running hotter then fracking hot caress gently your in-game self-worth, but regs stop playing you HU 
Which strokes your ego even more and seems to confirm your convictions, until... Yeah, until
Even if I find myself not greatly emotionally affected - f**k am I ever content in seeing my happiness levels being this HIGH in the midst of this downswong -, the decision has been made that this is my last serious online stretch. Also my last few months of playing full time - if I even manage to reach 30h a week this year... Back 3-4 years, the plan was to save up 300k before semi-retiring, a figure I have largely surpassed in 2018 (and am still significantly beyond, despite this downswong/my live MTT stint expenses ). But then ambitions changed, I set higher financial targets and wanted to ride this wave in 2019 - which turned out to be a successful year in hindsight, despite the year's end run bad But now I have reached a point down the road where the horizon is in sight, the sunset is looking pretty fracking beautiful, my life expenses have decreased exponentially (with plans to make BA/Canada my home bases) and I have enough savings to simply live off live poker/investments and look to purchase a place either here or in Canada in the next 2 years (something in the region of 200-250k, but am no longer looking to buy 2 places).
On the virus front, Argentina has done noticeably well, me thinks, with significantly more preventive measures taken then back in Canada (casinos still open in Manitoba and Alberta and let's not even talk about gyms or other smallish public spaces). This said, talks of enforcing a generalized quarantine are being discussed, as the number of cases just crept beneath the 100 threshold... Nothing like the new cases in the tune of 4,207/1,192/2,943/2,960/2,850/1,404 in Italy/Iran/Spain/Germany/USA/France respectively 
Speaking of which and perhaps to maintain the narrative on our present worldwide zombie apocalypse - as opposed to my present downswong, you know 
-, does anyone have Corona related stories to share??? Or perhaps noticeable changes in their neighbourhood, province, country... Or thoughts, musings...
-6k in 9h
Run good all
Here's the thing : when you are running like fracking God and his little siblings, you forget about those times that you got runnered-runnered perfect for a 0.1% bad beat... Those 7 months spent in the abyss seem like a lifetime away, safely tucked in another realm/alternative reality beyond the horizon... And then when those distant thoughts of (a past life) dwelling in the abysmal Hell of negative Variance do pop-up through the forms of self-inquiries with questions like [I]"could this ever happen to me again?", "could I ever be the victim of such run bad again...", these suppositions seem unreal, like a dissipated and intangible nightmare... Even for someone that spends 2 hours a day innerly observing his ego, there is this alluring aura of thinking that "I am the best player on my site
". Furthermore, not only does the recency bias of running hotter then fracking hot caress gently your in-game self-worth, but regs stop playing you HU Which strokes your ego even more and seems to confirm your convictions, until... Yeah, until Even if I find myself not greatly emotionally affected - f**k am I ever content in seeing my happiness levels being this HIGH in the midst of this downswong
-, the decision has been made that this is my last serious online stretch. Also my last few months of playing full time - if I even manage to reach 30h a week this year... Back 3-4 years, the plan was to save up 300k before semi-retiring, a figure I have largely surpassed in 2018 (and am still significantly beyond, despite this downswong/my live MTT stint expenses ). But then ambitions changed, I set higher financial targets and wanted to ride this wave in 2019 - which turned out to be a successful year in hindsight, despite the year's end run bad But now I have reached a point down the road where the horizon is in sight, the sunset is looking pretty fracking beautiful, my life expenses have decreased exponentially (with plans to make BA/Canada my home bases) and I have enough savings to simply live off live poker/investments and look to purchase a place either here or in Canada in the next 2 years (something in the region of 200-250k, but am no longer looking to buy 2 places).On the virus front, Argentina has done noticeably well, me thinks, with significantly more preventive measures taken then back in Canada (casinos still open in Manitoba and Alberta and let's not even talk about gyms or other smallish public spaces). This said, talks of enforcing a generalized quarantine are being discussed, as the number of cases just crept beneath the 100 threshold... Nothing like the new cases in the tune of 4,207/1,192/2,943/2,960/2,850/1,404 in Italy/Iran/Spain/Germany/USA/France respectively
Speaking of which and perhaps to maintain the narrative on our present worldwide zombie apocalypse - as opposed to my present downswong, you know -, does anyone have Corona related stories to share??? Or perhaps noticeable changes in their neighbourhood, province, country... Or thoughts, musings...-6k in 9h
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03-18-2020
, 10:58 PM
03-19-2020
, 07:33 PM
Coming to a Theatre Near You
News of the potential of a COMPLETE GENERALIZED quarantined had already reached me, so after (finally) booking a small winning session, I set out in the streets of Buenos Aires to take in some fresh air. But moreso to observe. People. This city. The urban activities. The outside world. With melancholy and wonder. And couldn't help some goose-bumps from creeping in and that THIS IS F**KING INTENSE
The urban commotion outside was standard, but lines (of 50+) had started to form in front of the major grocery stores, with gel being offered to every incomer on top of strict capacity limits (not more than a customer per aisle). Nonetheless, I was hoping we could dodge that midnight deadline... In my wildest dreams, I still had visions of making it to our remote cabin in Tigre...
Of course, I always knew that this was but a dissipating mirage : the quarantaine is indeed in effect across Argentina, where risks of being found strolling down the streets outside of medicine or food errands (or assisting a family member in a dire situation), will lead to prison. This is it. Complete shutdown
The thing is, it was never about us personally. Especially not when you are young, healthy, rich, a loner by nature... Just thinking about the myriads of folks here that do not have enough money to make it through the next few weeks - let alone days - is HEAVY af Thinking about all the tribulations that this country has gone through over the past 2 decades, is f**king sad. I will leave it at this for now.
Nope. You misread : my plan year's back was a modest 300k in savings through poker and I have largely surpassed this. A few more things here : semi-retirement only means reducing my hours to part-time while still gunning for a 30-75k yearly (I already have a substantial amount of passive income). Also worth mentioning : Quebec is significantly different in terms of taxes and housing. We are nowhere close to Vancouver's situation For example, near (15kms away) St-Agathe in front of a beautiful lake (where both of my cousins are living and I would be very happy owning a place there as well), 200k gets you a very nice (2-3 bedrooms) just by the lake. 150k gets you a 2 bedroom house across the street of this same lake. Of course you are 100kms away from Montreal, but I would not have it otherwise 200k will also net you a lot in Argentina.
Other major differences : clearing 50-75k a year in Quebec equals to 100-160k before taxes. As a point of comparison : my brother-in-law (who is in the top percentile of earners) finds himself at the bottom of this range as a government lawyer with over 25 years experience. So with this modest 50-75k (in comparison to my standard of the past few years), I would still find myself in the top percentile in Quebec and the very top percentile in Argentina
Very solid post friend and thx for chiming in 
Can we get some more of these posts please!!! Can folks share their own experiences/state of their countries.
-5.2k in 12h
Peace
News of the potential of a COMPLETE GENERALIZED quarantined had already reached me, so after (finally
) booking a small winning session, I set out in the streets of Buenos Aires to take in some fresh air. But moreso to observe. People. This city. The urban activities. The outside world. With melancholy and wonder. And couldn't help some goose-bumps from creeping in and that THIS IS F**KING INTENSE The urban commotion outside was standard, but lines (of 50+) had started to form in front of the major grocery stores, with gel being offered to every incomer on top of strict capacity limits (not more than a customer per aisle). Nonetheless, I was hoping we could dodge that midnight deadline... In my wildest dreams, I still had visions of making it to our remote cabin in Tigre...
Of course, I always knew that this was but a dissipating mirage : the quarantaine is indeed in effect across Argentina, where risks of being found strolling down the streets outside of medicine or food errands (or assisting a family member in a dire situation), will lead to prison. This is it. Complete shutdown
The thing is, it was never about us personally. Especially not when you are young, healthy, rich, a loner by nature... Just thinking about the myriads of folks here that do not have enough money to make it through the next few weeks - let alone days
- is HEAVY af Thinking about all the tribulations that this country has gone through over the past 2 decades, is f**king sad. I will leave it at this for now. For example, near (15kms away) St-Agathe in front of a beautiful lake (where both of my cousins are living and I would be very happy owning a place there as well), 200k gets you a very nice (2-3 bedrooms) just by the lake. 150k gets you a 2 bedroom house across the street of this same lake. Of course you are 100kms away from Montreal, but I would not have it otherwise 200k will also net you a lot in Argentina.Other major differences : clearing 50-75k a year in Quebec equals to 100-160k before taxes. As a point of comparison : my brother-in-law (who is in the top percentile of earners) finds himself at the bottom of this range as a government lawyer with over 25 years experience. So with this modest 50-75k (in comparison to my standard of the past few years), I would still find myself in the top percentile in Quebec and the very top percentile in Argentina
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Australia as seen more than a 60% drop in restaurant traffic, streets are getting quieter and quieter each day. We've just banned gatherings of more than 100 people and everywhere is doing their best to facilitate social distancing. Cafes etc. are disinfecting tables after use and putting hand sanitizer everywhere. Unis are teaching online and most people are working from home now.
Anticipate all events will be stopped soon and restaurants will be changed to take away only, but the government is delaying the inevitable as long as possible. Supermarkets have been running out of canned goods, they recently put a purchase limit on 2 of each non-perishable item and have an hour each day set aside for the elderly and vulnerable to shop. Gyms are turning off every second machine and encouraging people to disinfect all equipment they use, the casino is still open. I'm sticking to quiet venues and long walks. My friends and I have taken to light drinking at home to calm the nerves most evenings... Strange times.
Also hoping this provides a chance for reflection and real change rather than just a redistribution of wealth to the top.
Love your blog btw, some of the most interesting stuff on here
Anticipate all events will be stopped soon and restaurants will be changed to take away only, but the government is delaying the inevitable as long as possible. Supermarkets have been running out of canned goods, they recently put a purchase limit on 2 of each non-perishable item and have an hour each day set aside for the elderly and vulnerable to shop. Gyms are turning off every second machine and encouraging people to disinfect all equipment they use, the casino is still open. I'm sticking to quiet venues and long walks. My friends and I have taken to light drinking at home to calm the nerves most evenings... Strange times.
Also hoping this provides a chance for reflection and real change rather than just a redistribution of wealth to the top.
Love your blog btw, some of the most interesting stuff on here
Can we get some more of these posts please!!! Can folks share their own experiences/state of their countries.-5.2k in 12h
Peace
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03-20-2020
, 11:09 AM
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Nope. You misread : my plan year's back was a modest 300k in savings through poker and I have largely surpassed this. A few more things here : semi-retirement only means reducing my hours to part-time while still gunning for a 30-75k yearly (I already have a substantial amount of passive income). Also worth mentioning : Quebec is significantly different in terms of taxes and housing. We are nowhere close to Vancouver's situation For example, near (15kms away) St-Agathe in front of a beautiful lake (where both of my cousins are living and I would be very happy owning a place there as well), 200k gets you a very nice (2-3 bedrooms) just by the lake. 150k gets you a 2 bedroom house across the street of this same lake. Of course you are 100kms away from Montreal, but I would not have it otherwise 200k will also net you a lot in Argentina.
Other major differences : clearing 50-75k a year in Quebec equals to 100-160k before taxes. As a point of comparison : my brother-in-law (who is in the top percentile of earners) finds himself at the bottom of this range as a government lawyer with over 25 years experience. So with this modest 50-75k (in comparison to my standard of the past few years), I would still find myself in the top percentile in Quebec and the very top percentile in Argentina
For example, near (15kms away) St-Agathe in front of a beautiful lake (where both of my cousins are living and I would be very happy owning a place there as well), 200k gets you a very nice (2-3 bedrooms) just by the lake. 150k gets you a 2 bedroom house across the street of this same lake. Of course you are 100kms away from Montreal, but I would not have it otherwise 200k will also net you a lot in Argentina.Other major differences : clearing 50-75k a year in Quebec equals to 100-160k before taxes. As a point of comparison : my brother-in-law (who is in the top percentile of earners) finds himself at the bottom of this range as a government lawyer with over 25 years experience. So with this modest 50-75k (in comparison to my standard of the past few years), I would still find myself in the top percentile in Quebec and the very top percentile in Argentina
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03-20-2020
, 02:42 PM
Day 1 of Quarantine
Outside the window, the neighbours have been more lively then usual... A baby crying, sounds of kids playing, tvs on, radios spewing Latino tunes... A fellow has strolled down the hall a couple of times, perhaps making up reasons to step outside his quarters, as most peeps are not used to confined space, to going inward...
It is still permitted to go out for groceries, medicine or assisting a family member. Running/going to the park is strictly prohibited. Apparently walking the dog is allowed though... Foreigners need to carry passports/prove of residence. Failure to comply could lead to being arrested.
The games have been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING for the past 2 days Last time I remember them being this good, was last April during which I happened to ride a 50k upswing The results should be similar if they remain fishy
For the record : Quebec has a TON of lakes, this one is quite remote with huge patches of open land not occupied by anyone (exactly the kind of place I like and would envision purchasing if I ever move back to La Belle Province, as I am fairly close to my cousins living over there). As a reference, I cannot think of any place in B.C. where the location value would be comparable... Well, for starters, it is about 45 minutes from Mont Tremblay, so an hour away from Whistler would be a decent point of comparison geographically, albeit I doubt you would find this price tag in that area... I am still not ready to purchase just yet though, see (one of) the reason(s) below.
So coming into some monies has been new for me over the past few years, so I found myself a little bit like a deer in the headlights initially as I was unsure on how to invest/spread out this newfound fortune... Crypto was an extra gate, but I eventually settled for stock market port-folios controlled by a financial counsellor at my 2 banks. I settled for having the totality of my investments guaranteed - glad af I did right now -, which only nets me a mandatory 0.6% (and up to 25%). In normal years, the standard is a 5% return (I have a few hundred k in these). In the long term, an AirBnB will be added to the latter, but have my portfolios frozen for an extra 3 years
Other than these, my others sources of income have been sports betting and cryptos (bought 4k this week and looking for an additional 25k more in the next 5 months). I do plan on getting monetizing my writing within the next 2 years.
Really, wow, I would of never phunked it... In which ways does my writing remind you of his??? Btw, there is an okayish movie on The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Kinda of a soft porn for intellectuals. Interesting (but definitely lame), yet a book impossible to be made adequately in a movie, me thinks...
Thx bro Can we go more of these descriptive posts folks please, especially from areas like Europe, Brazil, other South American countries, South-East-Asia, anywhere...
-2.7k in 15h
Run good all
Outside the window, the neighbours have been more lively then usual... A baby crying, sounds of kids playing, tvs on, radios spewing Latino tunes... A fellow has strolled down the hall a couple of times, perhaps making up reasons to step outside his quarters, as most peeps are not used to confined space, to going inward...
It is still permitted to go out for groceries, medicine or assisting a family member. Running/going to the park is strictly prohibited. Apparently walking the dog is allowed though... Foreigners need to carry passports/prove of residence. Failure to comply could lead to being arrested.
The games have been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING for the past 2 days
Last time I remember them being this good, was last April during which I happened to ride a 50k upswing The results should be similar if they remain fishy -, which only nets me a mandatory 0.6% (and up to 25%). In normal years, the standard is a 5% return (I have a few hundred k in these). In the long term, an AirBnB will be added to the latter, but have my portfolios frozen for an extra 3 years Other than these, my others sources of income have been sports betting and cryptos (bought 4k this week and looking for an additional 25k more in the next 5 months). I do plan on getting monetizing my writing within the next 2 years.
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Grocery store shelves bare, especially of TP. Very thankful to own a bidet right now.
Restaurants and bars closed (except for takeout...)
My fulltime job likely laying people off temporarily due to having to close next week except in emergency cases (we are in healthcare, but mostly non emergency). Everyone there very angry at management for not having closed down sooner.
Most other businesses still open, but I suspect it's only a matter of time (possibly after today).
Restaurants and bars closed (except for takeout...)
My fulltime job likely laying people off temporarily due to having to close next week except in emergency cases (we are in healthcare, but mostly non emergency). Everyone there very angry at management for not having closed down sooner.
Most other businesses still open, but I suspect it's only a matter of time (possibly after today).
Can we go more of these descriptive posts folks please, especially from areas like Europe, Brazil, other South American countries, South-East-Asia, anywhere...-2.7k in 15h
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03-21-2020
, 09:19 PM
Day 2 of the Quarantine : The Problem with Space
The daily schedule has naturally established itself as follows : 2h of meditation, 2-7h of poker (depending on run good/fatigue/tilt levels/games), 1/2-1h of studying, cooking/cleaning up, sit-ups/pushups, watching movies, writing and... that's about it
The only lack in this initial part of this quarantine that might extend itself for several months, is that I fracking wish I had access to that MASSIVE balcony of my first AirBnB where I had direct access to vitamin D and a sufficiently large enough area to run, or that loft (also with a small balcony) that had a ton of open space, 2 stories and stairs that could be utilized for exercise... If this apartment was once a cozy nest where exercise/sun would be found a few steps away outside the building, the quarters now feel quite confined... If only I had a skipping rope... (the sun still comes pouring through the window for a couple hours a day). I think I might sneak out tomorrow and use this building's stairway as 5 minutes of exercise...
Every night at 21:00 on the dot, we open our windows and start clapping in this general febrility for the hospital staff ; it is fracking beautiful I couldn't help but shed a couple of tears during the first evening at the thought that sometimes, just sometimes "we can be f**king beautiful". When we connect. Reunite. Express solidarity. And love.
When a virus invades our societal body, chews us up from the inside and leaves us hanging upside-down in complete disaray, we start realizing where our backbone really lies : all the nurses, docs, cashiers at the supermarket, peeps stocking the shelves, the garbagemen, factory men providing the electricity and etcetera etc.
If we get to resume marginal activities on April 1 (don't make this a bad April Fool's Day Argentino governement
), or at least having access to the outside world again, I will hop over to L's place and stay there for a few days/weeks. Stuff happened so fracking fast that the midnight deadline for the start of the Lockdown was instigated while L was still working until about 22:00, thus putting us in a dire situation. Besides, part of me wanted to stay here and enjoy my personal space, albeit I had decided that if her sister was not moving over to her place, I would. Oh well, hopefully in 10 days we can remedy the situation...
Yup, was also curious about this But on the other hand, I believe our cinematographic tastes differ somewhat, as Annihilation, for example, is one of my favourite movies in the past few yea... ever
Come on folks, please chime in with some stories/descriptions of what is happening in your areas!!!
-2.2k in 22h
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The daily schedule has naturally established itself as follows : 2h of meditation, 2-7h of poker (depending on run good/fatigue/tilt levels/games), 1/2-1h of studying, cooking/cleaning up, sit-ups/pushups, watching movies, writing and... that's about it
The only lack in this initial part of this quarantine that might extend itself for several months, is that I fracking wish I had access to that MASSIVE balcony of my first AirBnB where I had direct access to vitamin D and a sufficiently large enough area to run, or that loft (also with a small balcony) that had a ton of open space, 2 stories and stairs that could be utilized for exercise... If this apartment was once a cozy nest where exercise/sun would be found a few steps away outside the building, the quarters now feel quite confined... If only I had a skipping rope... (the sun still comes pouring through the window for a couple hours a day). I think I might sneak out tomorrow and use this building's stairway as 5 minutes of exercise...Every night at 21:00 on the dot, we open our windows and start clapping in this general febrility for the hospital staff ; it is fracking beautiful
I couldn't help but shed a couple of tears during the first evening at the thought that sometimes, just sometimes "we can be f**king beautiful". When we connect. Reunite. Express solidarity. And love.When a virus invades our societal body, chews us up from the inside and leaves us hanging upside-down in complete disaray, we start realizing where our backbone really lies : all the nurses, docs, cashiers at the supermarket, peeps stocking the shelves, the garbagemen, factory men providing the electricity and etcetera etc.
If we get to resume marginal activities on April 1 (don't make this a bad April Fool's Day Argentino governement
), or at least having access to the outside world again, I will hop over to L's place and stay there for a few days/weeks. Stuff happened so fracking fast that the midnight deadline for the start of the Lockdown was instigated while L was still working until about 22:00, thus putting us in a dire situation. Besides, part of me wanted to stay here and enjoy my personal space, albeit I had decided that if her sister was not moving over to her place, I would. Oh well, hopefully in 10 days we can remedy the situation... But on the other hand, I believe our cinematographic tastes differ somewhat, as Annihilation, for example, is one of my favourite movies in the past few yea... ever Come on folks, please chime in with some stories/descriptions of what is happening in your areas!!!
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03-22-2020
, 03:41 PM
Day 3 of the Quarantine : Flattening the (Belly) Curve
My happiness level is pretty high - damn I don't miss those months during the X (Miss)adventure Nonetheless, the clear gap within this (not self-imposed) schedule of mine, has been physical activities. L just shared with me a few rustic ideas, like using a chair to go up-and-down as a decent low maintenance cardio exercise and a few others
The 2 immediate neighbours to my left have seemingly left just before the quarantine kicked in. My guestimate is that these are also AirBnBs and the foreigners panicked/gtfo of Dodge I have only 2 foreigners friends in this country (from the meditation retreat and quarantined in the northern region of Salta in a hostel), but from what I read on the facebook expat forum, a TON of peeps have fled back to wherever home is. I do believe that if you are lacking in Spanish skills, perhaps it was the best decision, but I do feel bad for those returning to the USA though F**k do thinks ever look dire over there 
With an absolute self-centred-dumb-twit-theory-conspiracist-right-wing-nut as the fracking leader of the country (I can't bring myself to call him President ), things were doom and gloomy from the getgo 
Up to this point, Trump's nationalistic/protectionist POV's, kind of kept him out of trouble when he refused to get involved internationally outside of... cancelling a ton of treaties But now... SHYT. HAS. HIT. THE. FRACKING. FAN November can't come fast enuff, tbh, but by that time, it might be too late to return to the prosperity of ore...
As far as personal journey this winter goes concerned, I will most likely not be able to go do my Ayahuasca journey in Peru in June-July... Time will tell, of course, and as far as returning to Canada goes, well, I will not do so until things get under control over there... Hopefully in June-August as planned (or a bit earlier, as I don't see myself sticking around in the winter in Argentina if I can't go to Peru/Colombia...). Of course, as a rational poker player that analyzes all the information at hand, I did contemplate hopping on a plane back to Canada (but never seriously). I would of most likely rent a chalet in Les Laurentides and quarantine myself. But the biggest reason to go back after all, would of been to spend time with my folks, but that would defy the purpose by putting them more at risk
Ohhh, ok, I guess there are quite a few countries that are in the same as Argentina then... We do not here much about Poland's (nor Argentina's) situation on the Anglo-Saxon international news site like BBC or CNN (or local Canadian sources like CBC and Le Devoir), where all the news revolves around the local scene or countries that got hit the hardest like Italy, China, France, South Korea and Spain. Thx for sharing bro and be well
Anybody else got insights into their local situations...
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My happiness level is pretty high
- damn I don't miss those months during the X (Miss)adventure Nonetheless, the clear gap within this (not self-imposed) schedule of mine, has been physical activities. L just shared with me a few rustic ideas, like using a chair to go up-and-down as a decent low maintenance cardio exercise and a few others The 2 immediate neighbours to my left have seemingly left just before the quarantine kicked in. My guestimate is that these are also AirBnBs and the foreigners panicked/gtfo of Dodge
I have only 2 foreigners friends in this country (from the meditation retreat and quarantined in the northern region of Salta in a hostel), but from what I read on the facebook expat forum, a TON of peeps have fled back to wherever home is. I do believe that if you are lacking in Spanish skills, perhaps it was the best decision, but I do feel bad for those returning to the USA though F**k do thinks ever look dire over there With an absolute self-centred-dumb-twit-theory-conspiracist-right-wing-nut as the fracking leader of the country (I can't bring myself to call him President ), things were doom and gloomy from the getgo Up to this point, Trump's nationalistic/protectionist POV's, kind of kept him out of trouble when he refused to get involved internationally outside of... cancelling a ton of treaties But now... SHYT. HAS. HIT. THE. FRACKING. FAN November can't come fast enuff, tbh, but by that time, it might be too late to return to the prosperity of ore...Spoiler:
As far as personal journey this winter goes concerned, I will most likely not be able to go do my Ayahuasca journey in Peru in June-July... Time will tell, of course, and as far as returning to Canada goes, well, I will not do so until things get under control over there... Hopefully in June-August as planned (or a bit earlier, as I don't see myself sticking around in the winter in Argentina if I can't go to Peru/Colombia...). Of course, as a rational poker player that analyzes all the information at hand, I did contemplate hopping on a plane back to Canada (but never seriously). I would of most likely rent a chalet in Les Laurentides and quarantine myself. But the biggest reason to go back after all, would of been to spend time with my folks, but that would defy the purpose by putting them more at risk
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in Poland it's similiar to what you're describing in Argentina, 9 days ago, when we only had like 30 confirmed cases the government announced full lockdown effective immedietly, with all public gatherings cancelled, schools and universities closed, and in general everything is locked except for stores with food and restaurants that are only allowed to deliver. Everyone who can is urged to work from home, so I'm also doing the home office thing.
9 days later and we have something like 400-500 confirmed cases, most related to people coming back from abroad, so nothing terrible so far. I really hope that we'll manage to contain the spread within next weeks, because I don't think that social distancing is gonna work long-term - most people are doing it because they are told it's temporary. Easter is in mid-April and I feel like it's gonna be a breaking point, if the virus is not contained by then (which in most likelyhood it won't) most people just gonna celebrate it normally.
9 days later and we have something like 400-500 confirmed cases, most related to people coming back from abroad, so nothing terrible so far. I really hope that we'll manage to contain the spread within next weeks, because I don't think that social distancing is gonna work long-term - most people are doing it because they are told it's temporary. Easter is in mid-April and I feel like it's gonna be a breaking point, if the virus is not contained by then (which in most likelyhood it won't) most people just gonna celebrate it normally.
Anybody else got insights into their local situations...
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Here in Brazil there is no quarantine as a national sort of thing (the words you used for Trump apply quite well on Bolsonaro, with special emphasis on the dumb part), but local governments are implementing it anyway. Like, most businesses closed except groceries and drugstores, food only on delivery, and while ppl still can go out (no one going to jail or things like that), most are complying as they are scared af bc, well, our health system is a mess and everyone knows it Most international borders already closed, and just learned that my state border will close for bus/train passenger services etc. Total cases around 1500 with about 25 deaths, and it´s already fully accepted they´re gonna rise dramatically the next few weeks (bc most complying is different than everyone, you still have the poor communities (favelas) where it´s already spreading and it´s close to impossible to enforce quarantine, dumb supporters of the "president" who think it´s ok to do mass demonstrations during a pandemia etc).
Anyway, as Tutejszy said, I also think compliance will drop sharply if things doen´t resolve by the easter holiday.
Most international borders already closed, and just learned that my state border will close for bus/train passenger services etc. Total cases around 1500 with about 25 deaths, and it´s already fully accepted they´re gonna rise dramatically the next few weeks (bc most complying is different than everyone, you still have the poor communities (favelas) where it´s already spreading and it´s close to impossible to enforce quarantine, dumb supporters of the "president" who think it´s ok to do mass demonstrations during a pandemia etc).Anyway, as Tutejszy said, I also think compliance will drop sharply if things doen´t resolve by the easter holiday.
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03-23-2020
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Day 4 of the Quarantine : Collective (Forced) Introspection
What will come out of this complete-utter-world-schism once everything is over... How will we, as a species, come out of this... How will each nation reorganize itself on the chess board... Will what was once royalty (like the USA, for example) be relinquish to mere pawns... Will China/Korea/Japan, who now have a many moves in advance on everyone else, take over the kingdom of the checkered squares...
The first time that I spent a week by myself was in the summer of 1997 in Chilliwack, B.C.. I was travelling/visiting my lady friend who had just relocated over there a few months prior and then decided to hit the woods (with sufficient food for 7 days) as a form of writing/reading retreat and personal experience. The first time you seclude for a substantial amount of time, you start realizing how several concepts are completely abstract and depend on the presence of others to exist. Like Time. And any societal concept in general for that matter. And then these questions start creeping in your head... like "What is real"... "Without the presence of anyone to confirm if a sound/vision is present or not, how to distinguish an illusion from the phenomenal world"..." And ultimately "what is reality?" Of course, once you start doing meditation retreats every year for 2 decades+, these questions cease to exist. Why? Because you fracking know that all is subjective, illusional, a POV that is reinforced the deeper you go/the more you dissolve your ego, AKA the foundation from which we perceive the world
From what I gathered, most that have left are Americans, followed by British and then other nations (Finish, Canadians, Israelis). Yeah, it looks absolutely dire af in the USA (8355 new cases today ) Perhaps the fact that the latter is reachable by land from Mexico might factor into this reluctance to go back (right now)... Once all flights are cancelled, it might take SEVERAL months before some are offered again. And perhaps just once a week at first (if that...). Hopefully I will make it back by August, but who knows... Anyhow, the importance is to be close to L (eventually) at this point
Another great distinction I have noticed in between Canadians and Americans : the respect of order (especially with English Canadians). Americans seem to promote their personal freedoms over everything else, while (English) Canadians forever remained faithful to the crown. And prioritize the stability of institutions.
Hummmm, the promiscuity of countries like Thailand, Da Phils and Cambodia might spread this thing out of control I feel that Vietnam's tendency to control the activities of their citizens, might be useful in this particular case...
Thx for chiming in bro and all the best to you and your gf I do understand your decision on sticking it out with her
Brazil has it seemingly the worst in South America (with Mexico in Latin America) I did not think about Easter and how it would factor into the gatherings and whatnot in Christian countries... Stay safe friend
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What will come out of this complete-utter-world-schism once everything is over... How will we, as a species, come out of this... How will each nation reorganize itself on the chess board... Will what was once royalty (like the USA, for example) be relinquish to mere pawns... Will China/Korea/Japan, who now have a many moves in advance on everyone else, take over the kingdom of the checkered squares...
The first time that I spent a week by myself was in the summer of 1997 in Chilliwack, B.C.. I was travelling/visiting my lady friend who had just relocated over there a few months prior and then decided to hit the woods (with sufficient food for 7 days) as a form of writing/reading retreat and personal experience. The first time you seclude for a substantial amount of time, you start realizing how several concepts are completely abstract and depend on the presence of others to exist. Like Time. And any societal concept in general for that matter. And then these questions start creeping in your head... like "What is real"... "Without the presence of anyone to confirm if a sound/vision is present or not, how to distinguish an illusion from the phenomenal world"..." And ultimately "what is reality?" Of course, once you start doing meditation retreats every year for 2 decades+, these questions cease to exist. Why? Because you fracking know that all is subjective, illusional, a POV that is reinforced the deeper you go/the more you dissolve your ego, AKA the foundation from which we perceive the world
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That's interesting about the reactions in your expat groups. I would figure that with the strong measures Argentina is taking, that people would be fine staying there.
In my Mexico expat groups, I get the sense that many are fine staying here in Mexico. Of course the % of expats here will be much more heavily slanted towards Americans than in Argentina, so I suppose they think the response is equally terrible in the USA compared to here and might as well stay put.
In my Mexico expat groups, I get the sense that many are fine staying here in Mexico. Of course the % of expats here will be much more heavily slanted towards Americans than in Argentina, so I suppose they think the response is equally terrible in the USA compared to here and might as well stay put.
) Perhaps the fact that the latter is reachable by land from Mexico might factor into this reluctance to go back (right now)... Once all flights are cancelled, it might take SEVERAL months before some are offered again. And perhaps just once a week at first (if that...). Hopefully I will make it back by August, but who knows... Anyhow, the importance is to be close to L (eventually) at this point Another great distinction I have noticed in between Canadians and Americans : the respect of order (especially with English Canadians). Americans seem to promote their personal freedoms over everything else, while (English) Canadians forever remained faithful to the crown. And prioritize the stability of institutions.
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I'm in Bangkok. They shut down all the malls, schools, and restaurants except for takeout. Borders are closing and international flights are being cancelled. Hard to see how long social distancing is gonna jibe here with such a big culture surrounding street food, local markets etc. Debated going back to the US a couple weeks ago, but I don't wanna risk being separated from my gf for an extended period. Really hoping we finish the worst of this by May.
I feel that Vietnam's tendency to control the activities of their citizens, might be useful in this particular case...Thx for chiming in bro and all the best to you and your gf
I do understand your decision on sticking it out with her
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Here in Brazil there is no quarantine as a national sort of thing (the words you used for Trump apply quite well on Bolsonaro, with special emphasis on the dumb part), but local governments are implementing it anyway. Like, most businesses closed except groceries and drugstores, food only on delivery, and while ppl still can go out (no one going to jail or things like that), most are complying as they are scared af bc, well, our health system is a mess and everyone knows it Most international borders already closed, and just learned that my state border will close for bus/train passenger services etc. Total cases around 1500 with about 25 deaths, and it´s already fully accepted they´re gonna rise dramatically the next few weeks (bc most complying is different than everyone, you still have the poor communities (favelas) where it´s already spreading and it´s close to impossible to enforce quarantine, dumb supporters of the "president" who think it´s ok to do mass demonstrations during a pandemia etc).
Anyway, as Tutejszy said, I also think compliance will drop sharply if things doen´t resolve by the easter holiday.
Most international borders already closed, and just learned that my state border will close for bus/train passenger services etc. Total cases around 1500 with about 25 deaths, and it´s already fully accepted they´re gonna rise dramatically the next few weeks (bc most complying is different than everyone, you still have the poor communities (favelas) where it´s already spreading and it´s close to impossible to enforce quarantine, dumb supporters of the "president" who think it´s ok to do mass demonstrations during a pandemia etc).Anyway, as Tutejszy said, I also think compliance will drop sharply if things doen´t resolve by the easter holiday.
I did not think about Easter and how it would factor into the gatherings and whatnot in Christian countries... Stay safe friend Anybody else? Really appreciating this different POV's/sharing
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03-24-2020
, 08:21 PM
Day 5 of the Quarantine : Reuniting with L
I have yet to step outside in 5 days. I did purchase about 5kgs of rice prior to this Lockdown, a few kilos of potatoes, frozen items, tuna and other dry goods, enuff anyhow to last about a month yo Those survival instincts you that pick up hitchhiking/sleeping in park while broke af, living in the Yukon for 2 decades, being a camp cook, you know
L will start working again tomorrow, albeit from home. She might have to go to the office and hence sneak by over here I hope she can. As this quarantine is (obviously) looking like it will be extended beyond the April first deadline... Today we had the most amount of cases found in one day. 86. It makes sense that these keep piling up, given that this virus is dormant for several days and all, but I fear that the government will use this to justify the extension of the Emergency Lockdown over here
We are all in complete shutdown. Locked up inside. Across the world. Yet not many countries would prevent me from going to my gf's house for a week, for example We are trying to find a way around this. I have my AirBnB booked until April 22 and plan on moving in with L and her son henceforth. But I will need to get a written permission/document from the police station before proceeding This really sucks. And thus (probably) why so many foreigners are looking for a flight out
There are over 120 Spanish expats/travellers trying to get a flight/evacuation plan together (so most likely thousands from different nationalities...). Probably for the reason that I mentioned above that the army/police have limited all forms of movements outside, restricting personal freedoms. I also see this being (very) counter-nature to many Americans from the country of the free. For myself, I am just going with the follow/adjusting to present times. In Italy and France, for example, the authority is equally handing out fines for peeps breaking the curfews. Nonetheless, I do not feel very comfortable running to the store and being stopped by a cop, as I feel (and have read) that several authorities have been much more strict with foreigners (a lot of the blame for spreading the virus is being pinned on travellers). But it is what it is. I am taking moment by moment, staying positive and happy and will figure out a way to be back with L sometime soon yo
Folks, please keep on sharing descriptions/a paragraph about your present situation. Much luv
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I have yet to step outside in 5 days. I did purchase about 5kgs of rice prior to this Lockdown, a few kilos of potatoes, frozen items, tuna and other dry goods, enuff anyhow to last about a month yo
Those survival instincts you that pick up hitchhiking/sleeping in park while broke af, living in the Yukon for 2 decades, being a camp cook, you know L will start working again tomorrow, albeit from home. She might have to go to the office and hence sneak by over here
I hope she can. As this quarantine is (obviously) looking like it will be extended beyond the April first deadline... Today we had the most amount of cases found in one day. 86. It makes sense that these keep piling up, given that this virus is dormant for several days and all, but I fear that the government will use this to justify the extension of the Emergency Lockdown over here We are all in complete shutdown. Locked up inside. Across the world. Yet not many countries would prevent me from going to my gf's house for a week, for example
We are trying to find a way around this. I have my AirBnB booked until April 22 and plan on moving in with L and her son henceforth. But I will need to get a written permission/document from the police station before proceeding This really sucks. And thus (probably) why so many foreigners are looking for a flight out
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That's interesting about the reactions in your expat groups. I would figure that with the strong measures Argentina is taking, that people would be fine staying there.
In my Mexico expat groups, I get the sense that many are fine staying here in Mexico. Of course the % of expats here will be much more heavily slanted towards Americans than in Argentina, so I suppose they think the response is equally terrible in the USA compared to here and might as well stay put.
In my Mexico expat groups, I get the sense that many are fine staying here in Mexico. Of course the % of expats here will be much more heavily slanted towards Americans than in Argentina, so I suppose they think the response is equally terrible in the USA compared to here and might as well stay put.
Folks, please keep on sharing descriptions/a paragraph about your present situation. Much luv
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03-25-2020
, 03:26 PM
Day 6 of the Quarantine : The Outside World
You remember that first time you sat down at a live poker table and that (trembling) apprehension that you felt... The first time you moved up in stakes and that innermost reluctance when you GII with AK or QQ in (very) standard spots... That anxiety preceding the first day of school in a new city when you knew no one... That first job interview and the jitters that accompanied it... The first time that hit of acid kicked in and "the Holy f**king Christ " sensation that ensued...
Today I stepped outside. Yup. For the first time in a week. And totally expecting a desolation as found in the Yukon wilderness, perhaps with la militaria hiding behind every tree with machine guns jacked up towards the wanderers... Of course, what I found is much more of an urban vibe than anticipated, with several cars zooming by -ok, taxis, but still... - and a handful of pedestrians on my usually relatively calm street... In front of the local Chino convenience shop, was a homeless man with all his possessions stacked up in a cart. The Chinese owner stepped outside and handed him food Business as usual, one would say, but at manifolds lower intensity
L is simply amazing She is gentle, kind, compassionate, selfless, a hard worker, has these BIG emotional eyes through which is mirrored the soul of a kindred af lady... She is also extremely open-minded. Liberal, yet... against abortion For those of yous political unaware of the situation in South America, all countries legally forbid abortion with some restrictions (like mother's health or rape) in the majority of countries
Argentina is on the verge of legalizing it. L is thoroughly against it. She is only for abortions when rape occurs or the mother's health is in danger. For me, even questioning the accessibility of abortion is a BIG "WTF are you talking about" , yet I do concur that the act itself should not be encouraged and only be used when the mother-to-be feels like it would be a tremendous mistake to have the baby... In fact, the biggest negative Karma that I produced in my life, was being the source of an abortion case with an ex
As a form of comparison : X was a leftist lady. She studied in literature, has progressive (artsy) social circles, is a big animal's rights advocate and you name it, but... she is a bad person A reality I had to eventually discover by myself - and that I have not discussed over here. While L is the shyt No fracking 2 ways about it. And the relationship that she holds with her (amazing) son, is obviously the base from which many of her POV's emerge. Anyhow, just an observation on how an issue that was seemsingly non-discussable and divisive for me can suddenly become (somewhat) a tacit understanding. Anyhow...
Folks, please share some stories!!! Let's keep this World desolation/reflection on self discussion going
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You remember that first time you sat down at a live poker table and that (trembling) apprehension that you felt... The first time you moved up in stakes and that innermost reluctance when you GII with AK or QQ in (very) standard spots... That anxiety preceding the first day of school in a new city when you knew no one... That first job interview and the jitters that accompanied it... The first time that hit of acid kicked in and "the Holy f**king Christ
" sensation that ensued...Today I stepped outside. Yup. For the first time in a week. And totally expecting a desolation as found in the Yukon wilderness, perhaps with la militaria hiding behind every tree with machine guns jacked up towards the wanderers... Of course, what I found is much more of an urban vibe than anticipated, with several cars zooming by -ok, taxis, but still... - and a handful of pedestrians on my usually relatively calm street... In front of the local Chino convenience shop, was a homeless man with all his possessions stacked up in a cart. The Chinese owner stepped outside and handed him food
Business as usual, one would say, but at manifolds lower intensity L is simply amazing
She is gentle, kind, compassionate, selfless, a hard worker, has these BIG emotional eyes through which is mirrored the soul of a kindred af lady... She is also extremely open-minded. Liberal, yet... against abortion For those of yous political unaware of the situation in South America, all countries legally forbid abortion with some restrictions (like mother's health or rape) in the majority of countries Spoiler:
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A reality I had to eventually discover by myself - and that I have not discussed over here. While L is the shyt No fracking 2 ways about it. And the relationship that she holds with her (amazing) son, is obviously the base from which many of her POV's emerge. Anyhow, just an observation on how an issue that was seemsingly non-discussable and divisive for me can suddenly become (somewhat) a tacit understanding. Anyhow...Folks, please share some stories!!! Let's keep this World desolation/reflection on self discussion going
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03-26-2020
, 07:10 PM
Day 7 of the Quarantine : The Waiting Game
Pretty much everyone is expecting La Cuarentena to be extended until at least after Easter... and most likely months henceforth The question remains : when will certain restrictions be lifted... I don't expect it to be anytime before April 12, but part of me is (foolishly) hoping that yup, indeed, we will be allowed certain movements in the city, hence granting the oppurtunity for L and I to visit each other for a few days at a time (and me to maintain my apartment)... Time will tell, but I don't see it happening and believe I will have to move there...
I have pretty much accepted that this will be life for the feasible future and am completely fine with the indoors/this schedule/the solitude (minus not seeing L, obviously) and part of me is nevertheless still (innocently) hoping that I will be back in time for the WSOP-C in Montreal at the end of August, but others seem to think differently. Some peeps on fb in the BA expat page are warning others on the potential of being stuck here for a year+ This seems like an overreaction. And misinformation. Our sole references in China, Korea and Japan, seem to indicate otherwise with the peak of the pandemic lasting a month (when full blown measures are applied like is the case here), with the gist of the quarantine lasting approximately 2 months.
Man oh man, a question that needs quite the elaboration Well, primero I clearly distinguish in between the variance found on the felt as opposed to the Karma experienced in life -even if the nature of both might intertwine... In poker, I abide mostly by the laws of pure randomness, a subject well discussed in books such as Black Swan or Thinking, Fast and Slow (I plan on reading The Jungles of Randomness soon enuff ) ; this said, while variance in poker can seem non-sensical at times both in prolong-seemingly-until-the-f**king-end-of-times upswings or downswings - see right now for me while in the midst of my worst downswong ever -, I do believe that I have ran good in the right moment (when almost broke financially or emotionally, with solid tournament scores etc.) that perhaps (or not...) had a little something to do with good prior deeds (or Destiny, or Karma, or whatever ). While off the table and when practicing a TON of meditation (my experience and the one of many others), Synchronicities become much more frequent and transparent. The encounters. The relationships. Being on a certain vibe.
Now I am thoroughly against the notion that "everything happens for a reason" when people use it as a simple justification to explain something undesirable that happens in their life - nope : face your issues friend, your suffering, sit down and observe - and that successful people oftentimes oversee the TREMENDOUS luck that has been thrown their way in their career and have rose within a system in place for them (specifically) to thrive, yet I still believe in a Universal Order of things. Beyond Variance. Suffering. The randomness of the phenomenal world. Which is a paradox, of course
Oh yeah, for sure. I was merely mentioning as a form of introspection and the importance of being open-minded to go beyond political beliefs, as many of us will wrongfully at times consider that like-minded peeps are naturally good people, right... Like, in my case, that believes that leftists will have these tendency to be more compassionate and selfless when a lot of left-leaning folks might be fake, angry, doing it for the wrong reason), while some folks on the right might just be this pure soul, you know Just thinking out loud, as it did come as a surprise how fast I simply accepted the fact that L's and I personal experiences differ greatly and how we put emotional weight on diametrical opposite issues. And she accepted it even faster. As she is open-minded af. More than I, that can be French and stubborn at times, you know
Hope you are well GG And how about a little description on how things are in western Canada
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Pretty much everyone is expecting La Cuarentena to be extended until at least after Easter... and most likely months henceforth
The question remains : when will certain restrictions be lifted... I don't expect it to be anytime before April 12, but part of me is (foolishly) hoping that yup, indeed, we will be allowed certain movements in the city, hence granting the oppurtunity for L and I to visit each other for a few days at a time (and me to maintain my apartment)... Time will tell, but I don't see it happening and believe I will have to move there...I have pretty much accepted that this will be life for the feasible future and am completely fine with the indoors/this schedule/the solitude (minus not seeing L, obviously) and part of me is nevertheless still (innocently) hoping that I will be back in time for the WSOP-C in Montreal at the end of August, but others seem to think differently. Some peeps on fb in the BA expat page are warning others on the potential of being stuck here for a year+
This seems like an overreaction. And misinformation. Our sole references in China, Korea and Japan, seem to indicate otherwise with the peak of the pandemic lasting a month (when full blown measures are applied like is the case here), with the gist of the quarantine lasting approximately 2 months.
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I'd love to hear your perspective on variance. Do you believe in "luck"/"total randomness" at all or do you feel that it's closer to "fate". I find downswings push me to an open/vulnerable state that makes me ripe for insight, feels kind of chicken/egg whether I need insight to overcome the adversity of if the adversity is leading me to insight. Trying to understand this better and relate to it more maturely, feel like ego is blinding me to the truth of it. Surrender?
Well, primero I clearly distinguish in between the variance found on the felt as opposed to the Karma experienced in life -even if the nature of both might intertwine... In poker, I abide mostly by the laws of pure randomness, a subject well discussed in books such as Black Swan or Thinking, Fast and Slow (I plan on reading The Jungles of Randomness soon enuff ) ; this said, while variance in poker can seem non-sensical at times both in prolong-seemingly-until-the-f**king-end-of-times upswings or downswings - see right now for me while in the midst of my worst downswong ever -, I do believe that I have ran good in the right moment (when almost broke financially or emotionally, with solid tournament scores etc.) that perhaps (or not...) had a little something to do with good prior deeds (or Destiny, or Karma, or whatever ). While off the table and when practicing a TON of meditation (my experience and the one of many others), Synchronicities become much more frequent and transparent. The encounters. The relationships. Being on a certain vibe.Now I am thoroughly against the notion that "everything happens for a reason" when people use it as a simple justification to explain something undesirable that happens in their life - nope : face your issues friend, your suffering, sit down and observe
- and that successful people oftentimes oversee the TREMENDOUS luck that has been thrown their way in their career and have rose within a system in place for them (specifically) to thrive, yet I still believe in a Universal Order of things. Beyond Variance. Suffering. The randomness of the phenomenal world. Which is a paradox, of course
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My wife believes in ghosts. I mean, seriously, ghosts. WTF. Lol.
But she's amazing and I definitely binked the runner runner perfect by meeting and marrying her; life together has been grand.
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But she's amazing and I definitely binked the runner runner perfect by meeting and marrying her; life together has been grand.
Gdon'tletafewdifferencesgetinthewayofanotherwisebe autifulrelationship,imoG
Just thinking out loud, as it did come as a surprise how fast I simply accepted the fact that L's and I personal experiences differ greatly and how we put emotional weight on diametrical opposite issues. And she accepted it even faster. As she is open-minded af. More than I, that can be French and stubborn at times, you know Hope you are well GG
And how about a little description on how things are in western Canada +300$ in 15h
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