"I give the illusion of someone with a brain, but it's all done with mirrors."
The above subject line is from an e-mail I received from a friend of mine regarding her performance, but it sums up nicely my thoughts on my own. (She had far better excuses for any shortcomings than I did.)
I knew going in that tonight was going to be a rough night at the tables. I was prepared for confusion as a result of our revamped defense and I was prepared to make lots of mistakes defensively. I was not prepared for the fact that I would also bid like a moron. The one highlight of the evening was a small slam which I was alone in bidding and making, but most of the rest of it was a disaster.
I am consoling myself by kicking some butt in an online poker tournament. Bridge is endlessly more difficult than poker, still it makes me feel better to be able to play competently at something. As I said before, I still have years ahead of me of needing to raise the bar every time I feel comfortable with the level of bridge I’m playing so there are many nights like this to look forward to.