Poker, school, and illness

Back again! I'd taken to playing quite a bit less of poker, as for a couple of weeks, I wasn't able to win no matter what. Was getting VERY frustrating. But I don't seem to be able to quit (shrug) and at least this time I didn't lose much money. Made some questionable posts in the forum, but at least this time I didn't donk away my stack. Growth as a poker player, if not as a person. Still, I think I deserve credit for the posts I typed but didn't post.

Had a couple interesting hands in the 50k Sunday. Fairly early in the tourney, I'd been stone cold dead the whole time (0 for 43, eek!) then I called with pocket 2's in late position and caught trips. There was a raise, a reraise and I went all in. 1 caller WITH HIGHER TRIPS! I'm 4 or 5 percent to win here, theres only a single card that can help me. I'm cursing my luck when wouldn't you know it....2 on the turn. lol.

I did nothing wrong, of course, but still felt guilty about the bad beat. I got fairly deep in the tourney, went out 2 out of the money because...KK ran into AA twice, then my all in with KQsuited ran into AA again. Can't complain TOO much, as I should have been gone earlier, but kinda a cruel way for lady luck to play with me.

So I bought into another tourney and hit the tables for a bit while I waited for it to start. I've been playing very little at the tables, essentially trying to get my buyin for the tourneys back. I've taken so many bad beats lately, and seen so many "WTF rivers" that my confidence is low, and so I'm changing tables a lot to protect my winnings. Feel bad about that, but until Fortuna quits frowning at me, I have to protect myself as best I can.

This time, however, things went much better. Not only did I win my buyin for the tourney, but I more than doubled my buyin at the tables! I didn't know I was allowed to win anymore. Then, to top it off, I made money in the tourney! Could have made a bit more, actually, but I picked up 99 and called a super bluffer when he went all in. He'd been playing really loose, raising with anything and everything, but wouldn't you know it, this time he had a higher pair (Queens) and I was out.

Still, happy to make some money and actually the last few days I've made money so I seem to be coming out of my bad run. There's another one right behind it, of course, but that's poker.

So I've decided to go back to school. I'm gonna get my bachelor's degree and see if I can't get a job that pays enuff for the headaches it gives me. There's a lot of work to do with going back to school and also a lot of stress. I don't handle change well, and this is changing EVERYthing. First, I'm going into debt, of course, to pay for school. 2nd, it's changing my work schedule, 3rd, I'm gonna be broke for a long time. (What student isn't?) 4th I just don't like school. lol. I'm a very curious person, interested in a lot of things, but don't like school. Go figure. Hopefully it will pay off. I'm even nervous about this, as my Associates degree led to me working in a convenience store/restaurant. Cross your fingers for me.

Now to finish up. I've been sick for a few weeks now. First I had a cold that I just couldn't shake and now, I've got sinus headaches and difficulty sleeping. Sheesh, lay off me already, huh?

Alrite, that's all for now. I'll see ya 'round, ok?