So instead of continuing to play Texas Holdem poorly, I decided to write a software to analyze poker. This limited the skill level that I could consistently play at. A few thousand hands later, I determined that the medication I was taking was interfering with my ability to concentrate. Instead, I started playing Texas Holdem online.
I quickly determined that daytime TV was not worth watching. During that time, I needed to entertain myself.
Recently, I was laid up with a prolonged illness.