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As you might have read before, I test games for a living. No seriously. Its my job. Anyway. I’ve never used my own money to play, and I’ve pretty much never played anything other than blackjack just for fun. I can play poker, but risking my own money on the game is just too much of a gamble – suppose that’s why they call it gambling, hey!?

There are so many online casino’s that its hard to determine which is best. If you want to play blackjack, Poker, Perudo and ever-popular backgammon games and tournaments, you better visit Backgammon Masters. The one feature which currently distinguishes them from other gaming sites, is the fact that they have just launched live support. This is a very valuable tool, as you can contact customer support, whilst being logged in, and playing games. They also offer their games in 12 official languages, which makes for a LOT of competitors.

You can download there software – its rather small (4MB), and start playing immediately. To deposit real money, they have a couple of options, including Paypal (Only non-US), as well as Visa & Mastercard credit cards.

For those of you who are not keen on using your own money to play, you can try the demo money, and play just for fun!

Where did you want to be, and where are you? I asked myself that question this morning.

When I was young I imagined that I would be an air-hostess. Somehow that occupation captures the hearts of many young girls, and it seems strangely glamorous. Though in my opinion its nothing more than a waitress really. I understand that these ladies (and sometime men – *cringe*) get to travel all their hearts can desire. But still. There’s no challenge in bringing people food and drink on each and every flight?! Only waiting for someone to complain about the turbulence, the food, the drink, or maybe even your attitude!? That seems really frustrating from my point of view. So at least I’m glad (so far) that I haven’t followed that path.

Anyway. As you might or might not know. I’m working in the Quality Assurance department of a company that creates online gambling software. In other words, I get to test poker all day long.

Well, not really. But that’s what most people figure when I tell them what I do.

I would NEVER have imagined that I would end up here though. I’ve heard some kids, saying how they would love to test Need for Speed, and what not. And even some adults who have insinuated that I have it really easy, and how they could only dream of such a job. But I haven’t heard anyone’s ambitions being to test poker. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. But its just not the typical job that gets discussed in class when a teacher asks what her pupils would like to be ‘when they grow up’.

So tell me about your occupations – or if they’re just jobs. Are you what you envisioned yourself to be when you were 7? Would you make the same decisions you did, and end up exactly in the job you are now? Some of these questions I don’t even know the answers of, and I suppose they might need some thinking…