Updates

I seriously need to do a better job of blogging. I was thinking about it, and it would be really nice to have this blog to look back on just to really remember things that happen. I don't know about you, but as I get older, my memory goes to hell. I can barely remember what I ate yesterday (well, except for the oreo cupcakes, I made, but more on that later.)

First things first, I took and PASSED the final part of the CMA exam in late August. I had to wait until mid October to get the results, which sucked, but I was glad to finally get them and know for sure that I passed. Most of the month of August was spent furiously studying and working so not much time for fun.

One thing that did happen that I have not posted at all about, is Daisy, the Black Lab/German Shepard puppy that we got shortly after returning from our honeymoon.

She is a serious pain in the ass... but cute as hell. Puppy stage has been tough but she is a lot of fun. The cats are not her biggest fans, but seem to be getting used to her.

Went home in October... actually, went to Rachel and Jason's Wedding and then went home for the weekend after that.  Rachel and Jason are such a freaking cute couple... I can't stand it.  I love  her like a sister and am so happy for her :)  I am seriously jealous of their honeymoon pics... makes me want to go back to ours!  Yes, I still need to blog about Maui.  I'll get to it :)

I can't believe its November already.  My parents are coming to us for Thanksiving, so that should be fun.  I missed getting to do the day after thanksgiving shopping with my Mom last year.  We did shop online together, but it wasn't the same.  I guess thats about it for general updates.  I will post some more specific posts (Finish the wedding recaps, honeymoon, Daisy stuff) soon.

I'm cranky and I want to bitch about it

Why am I cranky? Too much going on right now. I have this stupid exam that I am studying for. I have bitched about it before. Well, not this one specifically, but parts 2 and 3 of it. I am now studying for part 4 (and thankfully) the final part. The only sucky thing is that it is cumulative and a lot of stuff to study/memorize. And because of the wedding and Hawaii, I only have about 6 weeks total to study for this one, which is not enough for me. So, basically, what I am trying to say is that the month of August is going to suck because I will be studying my ass off. Ok, rant over.

Well Helloooooo

Well, is been awhile since I wrote... and much has happend. When I last wrote I was en route to Puerto Rico... which was AWESOME! I will post some pics in a separate post and probably a review of the hotel we stayed in to chronicle this trip. PR is a great place to go... its in the south carribbean, so very warm and tropical. What is nice about it is that you get a different cultural feel without having to go through customs, change currency, etc. It was great.

The only bad thing about the trip was that I chose to ignore this sign (notice the human being on his ass being swalled by a wave!)


Which ultimately resulted in me getting swallowed by a wave... losing my favorite sunglasses and then in the process of dragging myself out of the water to avoid drowning, I did something to my right knee.

After an x-ray and then an MRI the other day I have learned that my injury is most likey a torn meniscus. I have an appointment this morning with a knee guy to find out my diagnosis. Hopefully it doesn't require surgery. That is not my idea of a good time. I will post more later when I have news.

Anyway, on Tuesday I took, and PASSED part 2 of the CMA exam! WOO HOO! YAY! Now only two parts left. Passing felt really good because I truely spent so much time studying. It was rough! I need to take some time and evaluate whether or not I actually have time for them in 2009 due to the wedding and our honeymoon. I really don't want to be studying in Maui like I was in Puerto Rico. YES, I studied in Puerto Rico. I even have proof:


Other than that... not much is new. I'm going to try and blog more often. I wonder if anybody is actually reading this crap!?!

13 Hours of Hell

I just spent the last 13 hours of my life studying some of the most boring, difficult, really really frustrating material. See, I decided to take the CMA exam. If you know anything about accounting, you have probably heard of the CPA exam. Well, the CMA exam is kinda like that, only more geared toward mangement accounting. It is actually 4 separate exams that are about 4 hours each. Have you fallen asleep yet?!?

Well, I took (and passed, horrah!) the CPA exam like 8 years ago and decided to go for the CMA this year due to some financial incentives they are offering at work. Needless to say, my 30 year old brain is not very happy with me for trying to cram so much in right now.

I have about a month before I sit for the part 2 of the exam. I am about 1/2 way through the review book that I am using to study. I have been making flash cards and seriously need to start memorizing some of this shit, because this exam is coming soon.

Oh, and I am doing this with about 30 other people where I work, so if I don't pass I am going to feel pretty dumb.

I think its miller time now.