Intresting start

So i'm still kind of getting used to the amount of freedom that comes with having no job. I can get up when i want and basically do whatever the hell i want so on the surface this would seem like a great thing, and certainly something that i'm used to over the last 3 years. The problem is however that i'm a total degenerate gambler and this has its own set of problems that i have to deal with. So with this in mind i've decided to draw up a list of rules that i'm going try and stick to in an attempt to maintain a positive structure to my life and to my poker:

1) No more table games. I'm down about £2000 on the year and even though i love them running up hill is stupid as hell.

2) No more online cash without stats. When i play low stakes online i tend to get bored and play like a twat. When i play higher i'm at a disadvantage cause most of the regular players have stats that help them make the big decisions, where as i feel like half the time i'm guessing. Jambon is gonna help me with my 6 max game and teach me about the software to use. Until this happens no more cash online.

3) The most i can lose in 1 day is 10% of my bankroll. I currently have $13,000 so i will stop playing for the day if i drop $1300. Also no buying into comps for more than 10% so live this would mean, because i've never heard of a £650 pound comp the most i will be paying is £500+50.

4) Exercise everyday. With a gym and pool in the complex there is no excuse not to get in better shape. Healthy body = healthy mind.

5) $200 on sports betting per month.

So those are the rules. I'm sure i'll struggle to stick to them but if i can i'm sure things will be ok for me in the near future.
Poker has been a bit funny over the last week or so. Running like total pig shit in stt's and am down about $3000 playing $109 buy-ins which is pretty sick. Obviously lots of bad beats but 1 or 2 shit calls and far to many bluffs in the heads up matches when i know i'm getting called. Fortunatley i took down a $55 speed comp (first ever turbo victory) for $2.2K, only 160 runners but still pretty cool. Obviously i needed a bit of luck; KK v AA with 40 left for big stack and A2 V KK 4 handed, but with a structure like that you need a bit of luck to take these comps down. So i'm down $1K on party but up $2K on stars thanks to getting 22nd in the 500K gtd on sunday. Things were going great for me all tourney and felt like i was playing my best and getting the luck you need for the good hands to hold up. Was in the top 10 in chips for most of the comp and not to final table was gutting. I ended up bluffing 0ff 2/3 of my stack with J2 and then pushed the J10 into AQ to send me to the rail. Although i regret both those hands now i'm proud that i didn't change my game to creep ut the money and i stuck to my own aggressive style. I saved a few hands from the comp and was gonna post but to be honest i'm still hurting from not getting the job done so i'm not gonna bother.
So i'm up about $1400 in May which is ok seeing how bad i'm running at stt's at the mo. I'm gonna play some comps tonight and thursday on stars/party and take a few days off playing stt's to re-focus. Hitting Essex this weekend for my friend brads' 22nd. Golf in the day then night out in town which should be cool. I wonder how long it'll be before i break one of my rules, anyone fancy a bet?