Put $50 on Party/Empire four years ago when poker started getting popular. Lost it all playing 25NL.

Read a whole lot.

Played in some home games which I killed, including taking $100 off of a guy who plays for a living. Played some more on Absolute and realized I was getting addicted. Took a year off.

Read a whole lot more.

Finally decided I wanted to get goot. Deposited $50 on Stars and started grinding.