Keeping above water

 As a solitary individual, I find getting my thoughts out in this blog to be quite crucial to my overall wellbeing.

As I mentioned previously, $10 buy-ins at the poker site are a little sloppy. I am just not suited to such low stakes, as a $0.50 or $1.00 swing doesn't motivate me to play sharply on my game.

I logged out tonight with a $5 profit on the $25 buy-in. Down overall on the day, but it's nice to finish off the night with a (small) win. I have 7 buy-ins left (approximately) before I deplete my bankroll. I likely will top it off again if that happens but that will be a real bummer.

Feeling a bit weird about blocking my father, but I have to set some space between us, as his weekly calls really disturb me. I'm sure he'll understand if we go a few months without talking. After all, he is 37 years older than me. Why is he leaning on me so much? You have to question it. And myself, I do not consume alcohol (although I did have a bender recently) so I have the right to insist that my friends are in the same boat of sobriety. He is not my friend anyway.

I think I'll stick with "Modern Poker Theory" and try to absorb as much as possible. It will likely take several read-throughs to digest a lot of the concepts and math. The book is apparently highly acclaimed. And I spent ~$50 on it anyway so I should probably give it some serious time and effort.