Brief update from this summer... more to come.

Closing in on the WSOP I finally get a little free time to write a blog. I'll be writing more and adding many photos and videos from this point on as my days are easing up. Yet again I've let too much time pass and not quite sure how to go about a wrap up. Any suggestions would be mighty helpful. Here's just a few video blogs from the last one I posted. I hope you enjoy them as I'm still perfecting the art of doing these things. Bear with me.



The week before the main event I was asked to cohost a charity event rasing money for Big Sisters and we sold it out! Here's a fun video from beautiful Vancouver.



Played my heart out in the HORSE tournamnet and lost two major pots to James Van Alstyne who ended up winning the bracelet in the event. Happy for him... sad for me.

Watch Lacey Jones Bubbles in the 3K HORSE on RawVegas.tv

To start the WSOP off right I hosted the official Launch Party at ND's in the Rio. Fun night but had to quickly run off to Reno for a week long shoot at the Peppermill casino with the best crew in the world. (more on that alone in a separate blog worth waiting for)



That's all for now as we just wrapped up for the updates. Yay! I'll put up much more in the following days. Thanks again to everyone who send warm wishes and lots of love. You guys are the best. And one more thing... Mommy I love you.

My very first video blog...

Hey everyone! Long time no blog, but many posts are on their way... and tons of pictures too! Alright first off this video blog needs a disclaimer. Since I don't use my web cam- ever- this video gets blurry. I probably shouldn't have the camera on my bed, but I'll save that piece of advice for the second vlog. And hey... it can only get better from here! ;)



Bisous! xoxox

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(Red Carpet Photo Credit: Aaron Thompson)

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(Dream Team Yo Mama: Tiffany Michelle, Moi, Maria

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30 things to do on my Birthday

These past two days have been a dream come true. I'm having the best time of my life with the sister I've always wanted. Alex gave me one of the best presents I've ever received: 30 things to do on my 30th birthday. Two days in and we have already gone through almost all of them plus more. I want to list everything and keep twittering, but I also want to enjoy this short amount of time here. I've been forcing myself to stay in the moment lately and not think of past or the unknown future. As a result each minute of this birthday getaway has been a gift. I'm the happiest I've ever been in my entire life!!

Birthday Blog! It's the big 3 oh!!

First I'd like to thank everyone for all the Birthday wishes and love sent via Email, Facebook and Twitter. I seriously can't stop smiling!! It's overwhelming how many people I do have in my life that care and support me. I'm ashamed of myself for isolating and pulling away from everyone when things were falling apart and couldn't snap out of my depression. I'm forever grateful to have each and everyone of you in my life. You will never know how much love I have for those who never left my side no matter how hard I pushed them away. Thank you will never be enough to express my gratitude.

On a lighter note... I have a little bit of time to squeeze in a preview blog while I'm sitting in McCarran airport heading to Vancouver, BC! Yay! Last night I spent a good amount of time writing out what turned into a very emotional blog. I'd like to spend a little more quality time with it as I really poured my heart into explaining my life up to this point. Things have been an uphill battle and it's never been easy to get here, but somehow I made it. Granted I'm still not where I'd like to be at the ripe ol age of 30, but I've forgotten about all the great things I've accomplished. All joking aside I've had a childhood fear that I would never make it to today. Some sick gut feeling that I would never see 30 would repeat over and over in my head especially as a teenager. And here I am! No one will ever really understand I guess, but if you saw the life I've had to live one might think that I would be long gone by now too. But all that is in the big blog and boy is it big. (That's what she said!)

Now for the most important thing... I get to see my BFFF Alex Lee Behan (http://www.alexleebehan.com/) in just a few hours! (BFFF is a Pineapple Express reference: Best Fucking Friends Forever) I couldn't even think of a better birthday present. If you've read my previous blogs you'd know how excited I am and that I really wouldn't be here today with out this amazing woman in my life. Be expecting lots of updates on my Twitter page: www.twitter.com/LaceyJones and many blog posts to come! And one more thing... Mommy I love you and thank you for bringing me into this crazy world.

Procrastination = Blogs

Is it me or are the boxes in my new place multiplying? Almost 1/2 of the house is unpacked and in it's proper place. The other half just sits there as I stare at them wishing I could wrinkle my nose like Samantha and they'd disappear. Ugh. Moving sucks. Although I am quite happy and content in my new surroundings. The way the light enters the house makes the energy uplifting and welcoming. Much unlike the old place where there never seemed to be any rays of light creeping in through the windows resembling something like a hidden cave.

Right now it seems as though everything is happening as it should with my life. Maybe not as fast as I would like, but I must remind myself patience is a virtue. If I can apply that to when I play poker every time, why can't I do that with my career?? Again I'm bound from saying too much about what's coming up. Within the next few days I'll be able to be more open about everything, including the blog I've been saving for the right time on what happened last year and why I've been missing. And to be honest I didn't realize anyone read my blogs except for my mom and my best friend Alex. I would love to hear feedback from friends that read this blog. Tell me what you'd like me to be writing about as well. Believe me these days I'd much rather write a blog than unpack these menacing boxes.

Friday I took a break from unpacking and decided to head down to Caesar's Palace where the NBC National Heads Up was being held. It was my first time being back around poker friends with the exception of Borgata in January. Many people whom I haven't seen since November last year. I felt that this was the best time, if any to get back into my groove. And what better place to say hello to everyone all at once, right? Well maybe the draw party at Pure, but I opted not to go to the night before as I'm trying my best to avoid clubs and partying too much. I'm staying focused and have my eye on the prize.

I walked into the poker room and my heart began to ache from missing poker so much. I saw so many friends and couldn't help but notice the butterflies in my stomach from the excitement. People that I not just adore but have admired for years were coming up to me saying hello and genuinely asking how I've been. It felt so right to be back and I truly can not wait til the WSOP this summer. 2009 is going to be a huge year just you wait and see! My decsion to not run away from poker was the correct one and I'm so happy that I took the time to make the right choice. For now I will still continue living in Las Vegas and hold off on the move to Vancouver, BC until I feel it's the best option. I will however be back and forth to recharge my batteries whenever I get free time. Yay!

Time to go back to boxes. Only have two days before I leave for Reno with Alex! I'll be playing in Jennifer Harman's charity poker tournament rasing money for the National Kidney Foundation. Lisa Wheeler is running this event so we know it's going to be a fun one. I can't wait! I promise this time you'll be hearing much more from me in my blogs... and this time I mean it!

All I can say is it's good to be back!