Winter Has Arrived!

It's COLD here today! I believe we had our first frost of the season last night/this morning. Emma does NOT like going out when it's cold and windy. She will just have to learn to go out and quickly do her business so we can quickly return inside. She's already sitting on the sofa more often with me and will hopefully being using blankets in the near future!

Emmie and I are going to sit in our house with the space heater plugged in and maybe the electric blanket on as well. I've got to study Marketing some more and get ready for Audit tomorrow. I can't forget about my Audit and Tax tests next week either. I want to get ready for Marketing first though so I'm not cramming on Thursday night.

The heater is still running trying to knock the chill off my living room. The thermostat read 64 degrees this morning in there since I didn't have the unit on and only had the space heater on in my bedroom and bathroom. So, for the next few minutes, I'm going to get under a blanket and try to warm my hands up!

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Back in Auburn

Emma and I made it back safely to Auburn around lunchtime today. I was sad to leave Florence, but just got in the car and sucked it up. Since I was leaving at the same time my parents were going to early church, there wasn't much time for extended, teary goodbyes. I guess that's best. I'll see them again in either two or three weeks depending on if I go home after the GMAT or stay in Birmingham.

I have to write another WSJ opinion-type thingy tonight. This should be my last one as long as I earn full credit. It's only 200 words, so not a big deal, and I've already picked out my article. I just have to break down and write the thing. I don't know why this one seems so much harder than the past two, but I just can't seem to get something coherent going.

I don't think I have too much going on this week. I have a test on Friday that I need to start studying for along with the usual classwork. I do intend to go to bed at a reasonable time every night as long as I am productive during the day. Hopefully, this will be enough motivation to get my work done during the daylight hours!

Time to figure out what to eat for dinner! Yum!!

All Good Things...

All good things really do come to an end. I've had a good time at home this weekend, but tomorrow morning, Emma and I have to return to the Plains. I'm glad that I was able to come home on Thursday, so we were able to make the most of this trip home. We spent time with my Grandparents on both Friday and today, which was quite nice. Mom and Grams made a couple of little dresses for Emmie--one that's green gingham with green blanket fleece on the inside and another for Halloween that's orange gingham on one side and black gingham on the other. After Halloween, she can wear the black side facing out and still look cute as a button.

I have to go back fairly early tomorrow morning to clean up the highway for Beta Alpha Psi. As pledges, we are required to pick up trash twice during our pledgeship period and one of the proctored opportunities is Sunday @ 3. Unfortunately, I have to leave around 10 to get there with enough time to drop Emma off at home, otherwise she has to go with me. I don't know how that would work...

It will be good to get back early in the day so I can do some classwork before Monday. I have a little paper due for Audit that will only take a few minutes and need to start getting ready for tests on Friday, next Monday, and next Tuesday. I need to make sure next week is a productive one!

I'm going to get ready for bed now. We don't stay up late here in Florence! : )

An Unexpected Suggestion

I was talking to my Dad earlier while he was waiting for a flight home from Dulles (DC airport). I was telling him about how my Friday class was canceled and he asked me what I was going to do. I didn't really understand. He meant was I coming home this weekend. I hadn't even considered coming home and had really planned on sleeping all day Friday since it's supposed to rain. I think coming home is a much better idea. I'm leaving around noon tomorrow and will get home in time for dinner. I do have to leave early on Sunday to clean up trash on the side of the road for Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting honor society). But, since I'll be home all day Friday, it won't be too bad and I'll have all evening on Sunday to study for next week's tests and classes.

So, now I have a trip home to look forward to. I just need to get this Finance test over with tonight at 6:30, get back to my condo, pack for the trip home, and go to sleep!

Speaking of sleep, I think I'm going to go take a nap before doing my final studying for tonight's test! I might even force Emma to go nap with me since she's currently napping under my coffee table.

Stalling

I should really be studying right now. Instead, I am doing everything but studying right now. From how I have performed in class and answered the teacher's questions, I am prepared for the exam tomorrow, but I never feel completely prepared. I'd much rather be over-prepared than under-prepared!

I registered to take the GMAT today for my application for the Master's of Accountancy program here at Auburn. I was going to take it on Halloween, but will actually take it on November 7, which actually works out better around my school schedule, although I was really looking forward to going home in two weeks rather than three. Oh well, I'll go home in three weeks, Mom and Dad will come the next week for the Georgia game, and then I will go home the following week for Thanksgiving break, so I guess it won't be too bad!

Anyway, I really do need to study, if not for tomorrow's test, then for Wednesday night's test in Finance. And I want to go to bed soon...preferably to the sound of Will & Grace...haha, Mom!

Now, I'm really going to go study...maybe...

Studying on Sunday

This morning, Emma and I had some good cuddle time in the bed. Usually, I don't let her in the bed with me, due to "the incident" (ask if you don't already know), but it got quite cold in the house overnight and I felt sorry for her. She started around my feet, but ended up cuddled up around the level of my shoulder. That's pretty close for this independent little girl! It was so sweet and it was so hard to get up and moving with that little life so close to me!

I've been studying this afternoon for my Finance test. So far, I feel pretty good about what I know and what I have learned. I'm not going to slack off though. I made a 100 on the first test and would definitely like to repeat that!

I'm going to take a break from Finance now. Emma needs to go outside and I have some other classes that need my attention. We have Audit homework that is due tomorrow and our teacher told us specifically to do it neatly because she would call on several of us to come before the class and put our work on the Document Camera. I've got to make sure I do my very best on this assignment so I don't look like a fool in front of my teacher and classmates! I can't forget about my Managerial Accounting test on Tuesday either. Maybe I can study for that after the Audit homework.

I'm planning on quitting fairly early tonight so Emma and I can have some fun time together. During the week, especially test weeks, we don't get to play as much as I would like, so I try to do more with her on the weekends!

I hope everyone is having a great day!