Todays P&L: GBP 2,750

Todays booze: 3 litres of dry cider, 3 large Vodkas, 1 bottle of Vega Sicillia Unico 1989

Well so much for staying sober, at least I am not back on the Absinthe...yet. I am making a living salary again at last, although you can't really call it that untill you average over £5k per day for at least several months. Why the turn around in my trading fortunes? I am not sure, I assume it has something to do with the fact that I no longer have any faith in capitalism anymore. The US that bastion of capitalism has proven itself to be no better than the previous holder of that title, the UK.

America is allowing its manufacturing heartland to die while it allows the banking sector to openly mock the gowernment by accepting TARPS money and then when the conditions seem a little uncomfortable duck out of it. Meanwhile the Obama sideshow is still wandering around the globe accepting the plaudits for being the first black President. Well done mate, but sooner or later you are going to actually address the problems affecting your nation, which seems in terminal decline.

I should be happy, I have a girlfriend in my life as well as a few ex-girlfriends trying to get back in contact with me. However happiness is not a state I am naturally comfortable with. I am still unwell but I have given up worrying about that. My GP who also happens to be an MP has made it quite clear that his expenses are far more of a concern to him than the health of his patients. If you are a drunk, by the way, don't ever admit it to the quacks. As far as they are concerned, once you admit to being on the grog every illness that you may have is explained by your intake of booze!