Of those in the generation that I belong, I’m certainly amongst the oldest.  I’ve been playing poker since August ‘01.  It’s been quite a run I must say.  7.5 years is a lot for a person in this profession.  Of course, I haven’t played professionally for even half of those 7.5 years, but it’s quite accomplishment to have made it this far and especially with only having a lone brief hiatus from the game.  During the second semester at Kansas, I quite (lol) online poker for a few months.  After I moved from the dorms to my apartment, I quickly realized that I should stop kidding myself and start playing online again.  I jumped right back on Party Poker (RIP) and the rest is history I guess.  Last summer I took a 1.5 month hiatus from online poker during the WSOP.  It was a very good decision considering I was struggling immensely with playing at reasonable stakes.  Unfortunately, the lifestyle has its consequences.  I recently spotted several white/gray/grey/whatever hairs scattered sparsely throughout my beard.  I wasn’t upset, but it was a little bothersome.  Lets just agree that it gives me some character.