John explained the basics of this place before giving directions . There was poker every night but the game changed . This was Friday , seven card stud night .

A: What may be the reason for the instructions ?

I wanted to get out and back on wheels before I try to skate at practice the first time , and that was probably one of the only opportunities I had with all the busy - busy that seems to be coming down . But my ankle was pretty tired / sore by the end of the night . I was pretty psyched that I was able to get back into somewhat of a groove pretty quickly .

A: What is causing the narrator pain their ankle ?

Oh , one more thing - a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Amanda M. ! ! I hope you 're enjoying your night out with friends ! I hope everyone had a great day ! ! Tomorrow is Friday and the beginning of the weekend - Hooray !

A: Why may Amanda be sluggish on Friday ?

I had some moments of introspection related to turning a quarter - century old , the results of which were a little unsettling . Certainly I ' ve had many reasons to be bitter and unhappy in the past few months , but when did it become such a problem that friends are leaving more subtle hints about it ? Sigh ... it 's never good when you look in the mirror and are n't happy with what you ' ve become .

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What do you know about the speaker ?