Definitely Not About Poker, I am celebrating my inner geek!

What an incredibly amazing weekend! My head is swimming in information! I spent the weekend at the SXSW Interactive Festival—something I would never have dreamed of going to---and I didn't play poker, since Friday--not even online!

I have always had a secret longing for all things computer, but I thought it was too late for me to get on the technology bandwagon and learn new skills and languages.

So there I was standing in line with about 300-400 people, wondering what in the hell I was doing there. I didn’t know anyone, didn’t plan on meeting anyone, and certainly wasn’t planning on talking to anyone.

I have NEVER seen so many laptops in my life. I felt like a fish out of water, a stranger in a strange land—an alien. And I was very nervous. Don’t ask me why.

As the day wore on, I realized that my mind was abuzz with inspiration and energy that I hadn’t felt in a very long time. I’ve lived in Austin since 1994 and have never attended SXSW. I guess it was time.

So I learned two very important things about myself this weekend. One---I am a closet geek. Two---I no longer have to feel guilty about being an information junkie!

And...that there might be something equally as enjoyable to poker for me!