Michael L's birthday dinner
Thursday
I honestly intended to keep the promise, but like clockwork, my brain started thinking about getting the loss back. Or at least, part of it.
So after work, I went home, got the car, and went out to the casino. I used $100 to play colour/column and on my first two spins, I won on both and just like that made $600. The first spin was particularly lucky - I had bet on black/third column and I watched the ball land in the pocket of 1 and bounce a few times. I thought "ah fuck" before it actually bounced onto the next pocket, being 33.
I knew how lucky I had been and was unwilling to lose it all back. However, I felt like I couldn't just leave after being there only 5 minutes, so I went to the next table intending to watch. I then realised that the guy playing was that Irish accent guy, so I sat down and we started talking.
He mentioned he was an ex-banker and told me there would be a crash coming soon, as it happens every 7-8 years. I asked if he played any other games, and he said only roulette, adding that it has destroyed enough lives. I watched as he won some money, and we sat there for probably an hour just talking. Mostly he played and I watched, but I did make two 'safe' bets and won like $20 more.
He eventually lost when the dealer spun a 36 and cleaned everyone on the table (except me, as I didn't bet). The guy said he was going to another table, so I left and went home.
I was pretty content to just accept the $600 return, meaning I only lost the $1000 I gave to Misha, which I was expecting anyway.
Friday
After work I went home, got changed and went to Michael L's birthday dinner. G came over and then got into my car, even though he thought we were going in his car.
Whilst out in the city, we were stopped in traffic, when suddenly both of us were jolted forward by impact from the rear. I realised a car had hit me from behind. I wondered how, since everyone had been stopped in traffic. I got out of my car, and this 20ish girl got out of her 4WD and kept apologising to me. I said it was ok, and asked her to take photos and then we'd exchange details.
So we took photos and then drove to the side of the road to exchange details. I let her take a photo of my licence, and I got her name and number, but she said she was from London and left her licence at home because in London they don't need it when driving. She was badly shaken up, as I could see her hand was shaking when trying to write down my details.
After everything, G and I went on our way, and she stayed to wait for her friend.
At the dinner, I ended up sitting next to a girl called Shindy. G was on the other side of me but bailed soon after to sit somewhere else to talk to a girl. I mentally blasted him. Later on Wira and his girlfriend arrived and sat next to me.
I talked to Shindy for a bit in the beginning, I thought she probably showed some interest but I wasn't interested. After a while I got into an interesting conversation with Jane and a girl called Megan about money and the property market. Megan seemed to have the same understanding of how money works as me, and she worked in super so that validated my understanding.
After dinner some of us went to Max Brenna for dessert, and there found out another interesting fact - Megan's boyfriend Lucas was a professional poker player. Shuing arrived during dessert and so of course engaged in a deep conversation with Lucas about gambling.
I was getting tired and was glad when someone called it a night. There was some talk of going to the casino but I was glad that didn't eventuate. After the car accident and everything, I just wanted to get home.
I honestly intended to keep the promise, but like clockwork, my brain started thinking about getting the loss back. Or at least, part of it.
So after work, I went home, got the car, and went out to the casino. I used $100 to play colour/column and on my first two spins, I won on both and just like that made $600. The first spin was particularly lucky - I had bet on black/third column and I watched the ball land in the pocket of 1 and bounce a few times. I thought "ah fuck" before it actually bounced onto the next pocket, being 33.
I knew how lucky I had been and was unwilling to lose it all back. However, I felt like I couldn't just leave after being there only 5 minutes, so I went to the next table intending to watch. I then realised that the guy playing was that Irish accent guy, so I sat down and we started talking.
He mentioned he was an ex-banker and told me there would be a crash coming soon, as it happens every 7-8 years. I asked if he played any other games, and he said only roulette, adding that it has destroyed enough lives. I watched as he won some money, and we sat there for probably an hour just talking. Mostly he played and I watched, but I did make two 'safe' bets and won like $20 more.
He eventually lost when the dealer spun a 36 and cleaned everyone on the table (except me, as I didn't bet). The guy said he was going to another table, so I left and went home.
I was pretty content to just accept the $600 return, meaning I only lost the $1000 I gave to Misha, which I was expecting anyway.
Friday
After work I went home, got changed and went to Michael L's birthday dinner. G came over and then got into my car, even though he thought we were going in his car.
Whilst out in the city, we were stopped in traffic, when suddenly both of us were jolted forward by impact from the rear. I realised a car had hit me from behind. I wondered how, since everyone had been stopped in traffic. I got out of my car, and this 20ish girl got out of her 4WD and kept apologising to me. I said it was ok, and asked her to take photos and then we'd exchange details.
So we took photos and then drove to the side of the road to exchange details. I let her take a photo of my licence, and I got her name and number, but she said she was from London and left her licence at home because in London they don't need it when driving. She was badly shaken up, as I could see her hand was shaking when trying to write down my details.
After everything, G and I went on our way, and she stayed to wait for her friend.
At the dinner, I ended up sitting next to a girl called Shindy. G was on the other side of me but bailed soon after to sit somewhere else to talk to a girl. I mentally blasted him. Later on Wira and his girlfriend arrived and sat next to me.
I talked to Shindy for a bit in the beginning, I thought she probably showed some interest but I wasn't interested. After a while I got into an interesting conversation with Jane and a girl called Megan about money and the property market. Megan seemed to have the same understanding of how money works as me, and she worked in super so that validated my understanding.
After dinner some of us went to Max Brenna for dessert, and there found out another interesting fact - Megan's boyfriend Lucas was a professional poker player. Shuing arrived during dessert and so of course engaged in a deep conversation with Lucas about gambling.
I was getting tired and was glad when someone called it a night. There was some talk of going to the casino but I was glad that didn't eventuate. After the car accident and everything, I just wanted to get home.
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