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7 Things That People Don't Know About Me

Amy tagged me and I'm it. There's just one catch. I'm a very open person and I don't think I have even one thing that someone doesn't know about me. Considering that my readership is mostly John's best friends, my family, and then poker friends next - I'll cross my fingers that at least half of these facts you didn't know about. Susan will probably know all of it, and I'll try hard to stump the BBE who brought me flowers and made dinner last the other night because I wasn't feeling well. See, even Susan didn't know that! But, that's not part of my seven....

1. I got my breasts painted at a sex club in Bangkok. After seeing a painter illustrate the dancers with flourescent flowers on stage, Susan paid me to go up there and have it done to me. As we got up to go do it, the painter was calling it quits. We really wanted it done on stage like the hired help, but instead he did it in a back dressing room. Susan took pictures but Walgreens wouldn't give them back when she picked up her roll from development.

2. I marched in a Save the Dolphins rally down by the wharf in San Diego when I was a young teen. My dad had to drive me there.

3. I'm left handed, write top to bottom, right to left - but bat and eat with my right hand.

4. I've driven at least three hand-me-down volvos, but never owned a new car.

5. I hate most of my clothes and struggle to get dressed nearly every day.

6. I love slurping drinks, especially water.

7.  I've had a life-long fear of being attacked in a public restroom. No idea where it comes from.

I had a few more days to think about it. Maybe I stumped a few of you.

CURRENT: Las Vegas
NEXT: San Francisco, CA (Fri-Sun)
NEXT, NEXT: Los Angeles, CA (Mon) for PRSA conference

News from last week

I absolutely love the new job! If you haven't seen it yet, the Daily Deal Blog on LATimes.com has tamed the beast. I'm writing up travel deals for the online travel section of the Los Angeles Times. And it just might kill me. Every day I find enticing travel specials or packages or cheap flights that could transport me to paradise, but the catch is that I need to keep writing them up. So, there's no real leaving unless I front load a ton. That will change in time as we add more writers, but for now, you know I'm sticking fairly close to home.

Yesterday was a fun day because now the blog is linked up from various main pages on the LATimes.com website, like the home page, and world news section.

While I was busy with our launch last week, John was busy at the Commerce covering the LA Poker Classic. Here are some highlights for those that don't stay up to the second in poker news:

• Gavin lost a last-longer bet to Joe Sebok and had to get JS tatooed on his butt. Now we wait for the recap on RawVegas.tv
• The WPT Celebrity Invitational took place at the Commerce. One of last year's best poker parties, I was concerned about missing out on it. But apparently it didn't hold a candle to the 2006 party. There was a fair shortage of poker pros because of the NBC National Heads Up Championship filmed on the same day.
• Hanging out with the Wicked Chops boyz in L.A.
• Seeing Wicked at the Pantages with Mark and friends.

Things I did NOT miss out on:

• Teaching yet another friend to play Chinese poker who has since called it the greatest game ever and taught 12 of his friends. Pay it forward!
• Night out with Change100 and Pauly to play said remarkable game at Boardner's
• Poker home game (written up by Pauly), usually the greatest night of the week. But I got stuck at a table that wasn't feeling as fun as it usually does. Best steaks and guacamole I've ever had, though.
• My cousin Michelle and Kris's engagement party in San Diego.
• Video: John interviewing Jason Alexander
• Video: John interviewing Mekhi Phifer (from ER and mentioned in my fave song "Lose Yourself")

Anyway, big catch up game right now. I have done NOTHING for the wedding. And in case you haven't seen it, the New York Times scared off couples from getting married on 7-7-07. John asked if I wanted to change the date and I said no way. For four months until the date, the planners assume you've already done everything and are now telling you to plan your honeymoon. Umm....

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CURRENT: Pasadena, CA
NEXT: Las Vegas, NV (March 9-10)
NEXT NEXT: Grants Pass, Oregon (Feb 20-25)

Aya Matsuura who?

 

Hey. I might look like Michelle Kwan but I'm no Mariah Carey or Naomi Campbell.

I was reviewing websites and found MyHeritage.com. They have a fun face recognition page where you upload a picture and they run it to see who you look like. Come on, do it. Who did they pair you up with? Aya Matsuura was my biggest match. Apparently, she's accomplished quite a bit and is co-host of a Japanese TV show.

Welcome to the new JenLeoLIVE!

Hi Friends! Welcome to the new blog! It's crazy. It's been weeks and weeks. Basically, I just wanted to tell you that I'm fine and give you the new link. I've been in the Pacific Northwest for the past two weeks on tour for What Color is Your Jockstrap? I had events in Portland and Seattle and managed a visit to Eugene and Olympia, too. All is well.

Do I have lots to catch you up on? Yes!
Am I in Barcelona and trying to catch a train to a romantic three day getaway two hours north of here? Yes!

John got an assignment to cover the first two events of the European Poker Tour, so we managed to put together some miles and bring me along. Barcelona seems fantastic, only we're hardly here and have been in the casino the whole time.

So, while I work on catching you up on things. Check out where we're staying! Hotel Rocamar. I don't think I've ever stayed in a place this nice. Well, you know, with a man. A few nights with Susan at the Bangkok Oriental is on a different measuring stick. Now, we're talking Love Travel. Finally.  Yay for the BBE!

More sooooooon......

Current: Barcelona, Spain
Next: London, England (Sept 21-15)