Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13

• Oh hai! Look what I found staring at me when I opened my fridge this morning. My friends are weird (but funn http://t.co/nED81OS7 #
• @Donnie_Peters PRETTY!!!!!!! Can't wait till you're in VAYYYGAAAASSS though!!!! sheesh! in reply to Donnie_Peters #
• @Donnie_Peters We're going to San Fran in two weeks. So yeah, you're continuing the tour, just WITH US! in reply to Donnie_Peters #
• @BalugaWhaleDC YESSS!!! in reply to BalugaWhaleDC #
• Good morning! All these SCOOP tweets are making me so EMO!!! Now I have an overwhelming urge to watch Clueless and eat a pint of ice cream. #
• I feel like how Jennifer Aniston prob felt when she got dumped by Brad Pitt, then had to watch him sex Angelina Jolie in a blockbuster hit #
• Hey other countries, it's SO EFFING FUN PLAYING ONLINE! ISN'T IT? Well I hope you're happy! Hope u get fat and want me back later! #rantover #
• @huffstapes Hey! What's the Sheri's Berries promo code/link so you get credit for the shit I'm buying my mom for mom's day #
• Anyone have questions for @RealCrazyMike ? Tweet them to me now! Talking to him this afternoon for a @PokerNews Podcast #
• Got a buttload of work done this morning and now pokering @ARIAPoker with @SarahGrantPoker waiting to interview @RealCrazyMike awesome #
• I don't usually play poker with sunglasses, but when I do, it's @sarahgrantpoker 's fault. http://t.co/JkUmgz6f #
• http://t.co/YU0WCT0C <–THIS, whatever your beliefs are… #amendmentone #northcarolina #
• @nineonesickness NICE! in reply to nineonesickness #
• @anthonywoytus Should be up sometime today. I'll tweet it later in reply to anthonywoytus #
• @ebhizzle Miss you too You coming this summer? in reply to ebhizzle #
• @oharasbankroll Haha it's a lot, but not in Vegas. View is definitely worth it. There were lots of cougars there in reply to oharasbankroll #
• @Lordremo I do, don't I? in reply to Lordremo #
• @preymont Awww, I'm already married. But if I wasn't, DEFINITELY in reply to preymont #
• @spaceinvad0r Haha it's not designer whey. It's actually raw vegan! in reply to spaceinvad0r #
• @realhitking Hahaha sorry!!! I don't wanna be a murderraaaaahhh — Rihanna in reply to realhitking #
• @rluciatwt Yeah, my second trip did fail… in reply to rluciatwt #
• @JohnPisarski @mpayneut @Bluffmasterflex Yeah… and no one told me! A-holes! #
• @gregmpalmquist hahaha gross, and awesome! in reply to gregmpalmquist #
• @CrakerJackShad OH seriously? haha dang. in reply to CrakerJackShad #
• @tkarn421 Should have… chuck norris roundhouse ftw in reply to tkarn421 #
• @Lordremo So true in reply to Lordremo #
• @Mickpick82 That would have been AWESOME. in reply to Mickpick82 #
• @stryker1313 @lkport @realhitking @Jokerroper @diablo1128 You guys all had good comebacks for that idiot… wish I would have used one! TY #
• @RealPazman Dawwwww thanks !!! in reply to RealPazman #
• TY for the twitter tips too btw!!! RT @danheimiller: Sitting on @Kristyarnett 's left playin at @AriaLV is saving me alot of money! #
• latest podcast with @ChadAHolloway @RichTRyan @SarahGrantPoker & guest @RealCrazyMike. Listen here: http://t.co/QNyTgC9O #
• @vegetera Well, I guess I'd be a hypocrite if I said that it didn't apply to media too. And yes, it happens a fair amount. in reply to vegetera #
• San Gennaro Feast!!! I'm way too excited to be here Where's the Zipper?!? http://t.co/cktBQc1v #
• At Stoney's country bar. Apparently it's hotter than a hoochie coochie in here. #ladiesnight #hollerforadollar #
• I rode the bull… With a skirt on. Pretty sure there is a video of it somewhere…. #blameitonthealchohal #
• Heading to @ARIAPoker to grind. Wearing shorts and just realized my legs looked like old bananas from all my soccer bruises. Ewww! #
• Playing poker, like a girl http://t.co/z4Ube5eL #

I’m Lucky!

I’ve been away from home since March 9th covering pokers tournaments for PokerNews. Fifteen days ago, after missing my first flight (a mistake that was idiotic and will never happen again), I boarded a plane to New York City and had the awesome misfortune of a 12-hour layover. My cousin, who I haven’t gotten to spend quality time with since we were young, lives there. I clumsily navigated my way through the Air Tran and Subway to get to Penn Station. For locals, apparently this quite an easy task. For me, a person who’s slightly terrified by the though of speaking to strangers in non work-related settings, it was a nightmare.

I met up with her, had lunch, did some credit card damage at Macy’s and H&M, talk over one-too-many-caffeinated drinks drank, and left each other with a new closeness we haven’t had in years. We even bought the same dress. I think of this as the “friendship bracelets” for twenty-something-year olds.

I caught the Subway back to JFK three hours before my flight (just to be safe) and sat at my gate, awaiting my direct flight to Madrid, Spain.

“Kristy Arnett, will you please come to the counter, Kristy Arnett.”
“I’m Kristy. What’s up?”
The Delta employee, a middle-aged man with small pot belly underneath his navy blue vest and hairy forearms smiles big at me.
“You’re gonna like me.”
“Oh yeah? I think I like you already.” I say with an awkward wink. Lynn Gilmartin told me to always be overly flirtatious to those with the power to upgrade you.
“Here’s your new ticket. You’re flying business class tonight.”
“REALLY! I don’t like you, I LOVE you!”

I’d never flown first-class on an international flight but had always drooled at the look of the seats as I passed them on the way to coach. I grabbed my new ticket, turned around, fist pumped, and under my breath said, “That’s what I’m talkin about!” I then realized what the fuck I just did and called myself a weirdo. Then, I realized I just had a conversation with myself out loud. I cursed at myself again, this time time in my head. Eh, screw it, whatever, I’M IN FIRST CLASS!

Boarding the plane first, I hate to admit, gave me a feeling of superiority. I hate that it did though. All first-class means is that you paid a stupid amount of money for extra comfort and superior food/beverage… or you’re lucky – like me!

When I sat down in my window seat, I was amazed at all the free goodies you get! Socks, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste, sleeping mask, and even a shoe horn, all packaged in a cute little travel bag. They also serve you drinks immediately and give you a whole menu to choose from! For those of you guys who follow me on Facebook / Twitter /Instagram/ Pinterest / Tumblr, you know that I’m obsessed with taking pictures. So of course, I had to take this:

The woman next to me, who was clearly a first-class reg, rolled her eyes at me. She then complained to the stewardess that her outlet wasn’t working and desperately needed to charge her iPad. Sweet lady, you really need to play Angry Birds.

She was kind of a drag to sit next to, but I really enjoyed the flight. It was a good reminder though of how I never want to be a snotty butthole when I’m ballin outta control (yeah, I said it, WHAT?) and take first-class flights all the time.

I spent a week in Madrid covering the EPT and even got to go to see Real Madrid play!!! Haha it’s funny, because as I’m typing this, I’m getting goosebumps. First of all, I couldn’t believe our luck and that we actually got to go. I LOVE soccer and what soccer girl doesn’t LOVE Ronaldo??? The stadium was electrifying and even from our nose-bleed seats, I could clearly see the sick display of athleticism at its highest level.

I had so much adrenaline in me that carried over to the post-game party, that it resulted in this:

Yeah… I have no idea. All I know it is that it was SO MUCH FUN! And the guy who’s trying to fight me in those pictures is Remko Rinkema who works for PokerNews.NL. He’s one of my favorite people in the world. Everyone jokes that he thinks that everyday is, “The Best Day EVAAAR!” How do you not love someone like that? Anyway, if you missed anything from EPT, here’s my recap.

After that event ended, I boarded a plane and took a 10-hour flight to Atlanta, followed by a 6-hour layover, another 10-hour flight to Santiago, Chile, and took a 2-hour car ride to Viña del Mar. It might sound like a lot of travel, even too much, but I didn’t mind it at all, haha this is a pic Chad Holloway snapped in our shuttle to the hotel.

I’m disgusting looking after 30 hours of travel but happy! Here’s why:

That’s me, on the beach, doing MY JOB and having waaaay to much fun filming which resulted in this video:

All I’m trying to say is that I’m SO lucky, and I don’t ever want to forget it. A lot of us, particularly those of us in poker, lead unexpected amazing lives. If someone where to tell me that I’d have as many stamps as I do on my passport just a couple years ago, I’d have said they were crazy! When life gives you a shitload of lemons, make a shitload of lemonaid, and don’t forget to share, AMIRIGHT?All I’m saying is, I always want to be the weirdo who gets overly excited about an upgrade than the disgruntled rich lady who only finds joy in Angry Birds. (Cut the Rope is way better anyway)

Kris

Thoughts on LINSANITY and Jeremy Lin

Yeah, I like Jeremy Lin! So what? Also, who wants free court-side tickets to the Houston Rockets vs. L.A. Clippers game? Then WATCH!

Batshit Cray

Come on guys, you all know it. Sometimes girls are crazy. Here are my Top Five Facebook Profile Warnings that should tip you off that she might be effing nuts…

I hope you guys are well. I’m recovering from my latest trip to Brazil.

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Thanks!
Kris

Strong female bods… HOT or NOT?

Oh jeez. Subway doors are hard to open again… it’s time to get back into BEAST MODE!

Last year around this time, Donnie Peters and I started a prop bet to finish the nutso 60-day cardio-based workout plan called Insanity. It was so effing hard, but we did it. Afterwards, I felt unstoppable. Gone were the days of waiting for Andrew to get home to open pickle jars for me. Pshh, I crushed those airtight seals. [Blog about Insanity results]

Well, I’m out of shape again, and I hate this feeling. I get tired during the day and just feel slow and sluggish. My friend from college came to visit a couple of weeks ago and introduced to me to two things… 1) the show Workaholics [which is effing hilarious] and 2) Jamie Eason’s 12-Week Program.

This friend was also on the baseball team at the college I played soccer for. As former athletes, I think it’s just programmed into our bodies to want to try and stay in shape. Anything else feels unnatural.

Whether you have or haven’t ever been in great shape, I have a feeling that you would like to. We all have excuses… “I don’t have time.” “I travel too much.” “I don’t know how.” I’ve used them all before, but I’ve made health a priority. You only live once, and you only have one body, so TAKE CARE OF IT!

So I decided I’m going to give this workout/meal plan a try. I’ve kind of always been interested in trying something more along the lines of bodybuilding. I’ve always thought that girls with fit, toned bodies are super attractive, which got me wondering what guys think about strong females. I posted this picture of Jamie Eason and got some majorly conflicting responses.

I posted a “softer” looking pic of Jamie, and then there were many more “hot” responses than “not.”

 

Personally, I think the second picture is super hot. It’s just interesting to hear what guys think about strong female bodies. In general, most guys want to some boobies and butt cheeks to play with, and they also don’t want to lose an arm wrestling competition to a girl. AMIRIGHT?

Anyway, to each their own. This blog is kind of a ramble. Sorry about that! My mind has been a scatter brained. I am working on my next video, and I can’t wait to shoot it! Thanks so much for your feedback and support on my first YouTube video on the FriendZone.

<3 Kris

 

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