Good post MNMP2. You and I are very similar. Similar in attitude and in evolution. You are ahead of me a bit since I have only been at this a couple of months. I play the 1c/2c tables and started with $50. I plan on staying at this level till I feel confident in my game and I am getting close to that point. Maybe I'll move in a week, maybe two. Depends on when I feel I am ready. The night before last I lost three buyins but felt I made the right decisions. Those don't bug me a bit. Reload and go again. The variance posts teach you that. Last night I lost two buy ins from two mistakes and I felt I made another mistake in folding the best hand...learning experiences. Someday, I'll have an extended period of time when I feel I am making the right decisions and that is when I'll move up. Even with all those losses my BR is still doing ok...around $95. Anyway, I just wanted to say good post and we will do ok as long as we keep the right attitude. This game can be brutal with the loses. Its what you do with those loses that matter...learn from it.