Lessons

1 : It should never, ever, be left a whole month between blog posts.
2 : Cheltenham day 1, never bet on horses, they can't be trusted. It's a leak.
3 : Everything in moderation, take a break from poker once in a while for a whole month, it'll give you a better perspective
4 : Don't arrive somewhere, look around and be so absorbed in the moment that you forget the journey you went through to get there.
5 : I love my past. I love my present. I love my future possibilities.
6 : Trust your heart, believe in yourself, have faith.

I'm still playing poker, but much less lately because every night I've had something to do with regard to the impending flat purchase. The valuation came back good, the mortgage is all set to go and now it's just lawyers paperwork etc, etc, etc. I feel nervous anticipation as the completion date of 5th April rapidly approaches. I'm still reading yer blogs out there and hopefully it sounds like we'll have a UK blogger tourney running soon which will be very good for our little community !

And finally, a quote for the day

Sometimes when you look back on a situation, your realize it wasn't all you thought it was. A beautiful girl walked into your life. You fell in love. Or did you? Maybe it was only a childish infatuation, or maybe just a brief moment of vanity.

Henry Bromel, Northern Exposure, The Big Kiss, 1991