Ok long time no update, sorry.

I had a hectic time at uni as I have no January exams so effectively half my finals were essays which were due in December. *Crosses fingers*. So I didn’t play any poker at all and had just come off a -1k day so a break was good I think, although they do say that when you fall of the bike it’s important to get straight back on. Anyway finished everything and was reasonably pleased. My essay questions were, if anyone’s interested:

1. In what ways if any are there ethics in world politics?
2. Is further welfare state retrenchment likely in the UK? Discuss the politics of unemployment benefits and at least one other area of social policy in your answer.
3. Book review of Herman and Chomsky’s’ Manufacturing Consent.
4. Presentation on the upcoming strategy for the Conservative parties manifesto, as if we were the think tank selling our ideas.
5. To what extent is it possible to measure the media impact on foreign policy formulation?
6. + Other little bits and pieces/ presentations or group work.


All that was in in a period of 18 days or so, essays are 3000 words (15 sources), so it was a slog and comfortably the hardest I have e ever worked in my life.


Ok onto life, had a good couple of nights out in Manc afterwards, was knackered though, the adrenaline had been going for those 3 weeks and I needed a sleep. Then xmas which was standard, I was/am in Norfolk for it with family, had our cousins round as one of them is going to Afghanistan in Feb. Back to London for New Year, then back to Norfolk, back to London, back to Norfolk back to London for some work experience, back to Norfolk and then back to Manc.
Poker wise, unless I hit some insane heater or downswing I will have made 10k this year (with bonuses). This is a little disappointing in a way but I would have taken it when I deposited 600 into stars last Dec. I missed about 6 month’s plays due to uni, travelling or losing at limit so next year should be good. I have fixed my redline, I think, and am much more confident as a player. Cheers to everyone who helped from golden jag at the beginning, to palmer and everyone else who sweats with me (esp. woody, niggy and Mr. and Mrs. likey). I will play 100nl in 2010 and will make some good $, ship the VPP’s with the new stars system (please someone explain it as stevedarake has confused me). I also hope to run like prod live.

Happy new year all.

Music for the day, went to a progressive house (I think) night, it was shit but I managed to get through (cheers Mandy), here’s a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLmOHfjLVWM