Couldn't agree with you any more. January was an unbelievable month for me, but February I pretty much broke even or may have lost a little (however, I did not play much).
It is all about streaks. Sometimes the cards come your way and sometimes they just suck, or other people suck-out on you. The main thing is to be able to maximize pot revenue when you have the winning hand and get out of any pot when you don't. Don't donate your money all the way to the river, playing too aggressively.
I took a step back after pissing away $100 on 1 short Party session at the end of January. Since then, I have played about 250 raked hands on Absolute and won $70 (+$20 bonus, so $90), and played my 520 raked hands on PP, only to be down $65 (thanks to a $80 bonus which I will clear in 40 hands, I may make a slight profit).
I guess the point is, yes streaks are a part of life. Just like when a team goes on a streak, then slide. The cards have a lot to do with it, but also your frame of mind is a big factor. This is 1 reason why I'll rarely look at my numbers during the month (I have started to keep a record of winnings since winning the first MTT I joined), because it may tell me that "Hey, I'm behind for this month". Like you said, once you go on a massive streak you start to expect more, and I myself have this tendency, but again I think we should realize that poker is on recreational time and we should be happy we even get a $1 an hour profit from it, as long as we're having fun that is. But of course, human nature is to be greedy.
