Hello, Fall!

Today’s weather was quite different from what we have been experiencing lately—heat and humidity or rain.  It was cool this morning and remained pleasant, clear and cool all day.

Emma was a little chilly this morning and wore her little Halloween dress all day.  She’s going to get some good wear out of it up until Halloween because she only had a couple of days to wear it last year.  Unlike a real baby, she hasn’t outgrown her clothes!

I wanted to walk Emma this morning, but she is a creature of habit and is used to rather hurried mornings where we go in as soon as she finishes her “business”.  We did walk around in the afternoon both yesterday and today.  This is the first time in a while that we’ve had a sunny day to play outside and she hasn’t been panting from the sun beating down on her.  She just can’t handle a lot of time outside during the heat of the summer.

I’m looking forward to a lower electricity bill since my air conditioning hasn’t run all day (yay!), but I know it won’t be long until I need to turn on some heat, at least overnight.  I am really glad that Emma seems to like to cuddle more when the temperature is just a few degrees lower! :)

One down, One to go

I had my second Governmental Accounting exam today.  It was harder than I expected, but that seemed to be the general consensus among my classmates.  I did pretty well, but missed my personal goal by two points.  Oh well.  I improved from the first test, so I guess a positive trend is good enough.  I just need to keep moving up!

I have a Partnership Tax test on Thursday.  I’m not really sure what to expect because I have never had this professor before.  Also, this is more of a written concepts test rather than a practical numbers test.  This will be a first for me.  I have about 20 code sections and revenue rulings to memorize before then—not fun.  We’ve never been required to know code sections in the past, so this is new for me too.

I’m staying here this weekend to study for my Advanced AIS test next Monday.  I think that one is going to be a doozie.  I’ll have all weekend to study for that though.

Emma has been playing sick today.  She coughed several times last night and woke me up.  Today she has still coughed a few times, but is playing and bouncing as normal.  I think she’s mad because I took her away from her Mimi.  If she acts the same way again tonight, I will probably find a vet around here to get her checked out.  I’m  not too worried though—she is eating and playing after all! :)

That’s all for now.  Since it’s getting prettier, I will try to get some good pictures of Emma this weekend.  We also plan to enjoy the cooler and less humid air—Welcome Fall!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today was my Mom’s Birthday.  We did a low-key family lunch with my Grandparents and she opened her gifts from Gram & Grandaddy, Daddy, Emma and me.  I was very pleased that the clothes we got her fit and looked so good on her.

We came home and she played with Emma for a while.  We all took short naps and I ended up leaving later than I had planned.

I’m sorry we didn’t get to spend more time together this weekend, but I’m glad I was able to help at the hospital with Grandaddy so she could do other things.  Hopefully if I get to come home again in two weeks, things will be a little more peaceful.

Mom—We love you and appreciate all you do for us!  Emma wishes she was at home with you, but will take care of me for you.  I hope you get a chance to get to have lunch with your friends since you weren’t able to last Friday.  You’re the best! :)

What a Girl Wants…

I’m trying to decide if I should make a big purchase for something some people would deem a waste of money…a Wii.

I’ve wanted one for a couple of years, but haven’t been able to part with the money.  I’m an accountant…I don’t buy frivolous things like gaming systems. :)

Now that the price has fallen to $199, I’m starting to think I might just break down and get one.  I really want Beatles RockBand too—that’s a big reason for the latest rekindling of my desire to buy one.

So, my question is this: If I was to buy a Wii, what would you consider necessary accessories and games?

I’ll let you know if I actually get one.  I’m betting I’ll wait for Christmas when it’s easier to get toys, though!

Beautiful Day

I can’t express how happy I was to see the sun today! I really hated going inside the Business Building today because I would be in a cold classroom with no windows. (Speaking of cold, our tuition could be so much less if they would adjust the thermostats throughout all the buildings where it’s not less than 70 degrees—take note if anyone with power ever reads this!)

It just felt so good to have sunlight on my skin! After class, Emma and I played outside for a little while until she decided to run after some girls jogging around the condos. I guess she just wanted to join in! She doesn’t get to play outside off a leash near enough. I’m just so afraid of her chasing people and especially what would happen if a car came through and couldn’t see her. That’s one are of her training I really need to work on.

We have a busy couple of days ahead of us. Tomorrow is one of my long days with classes, then I tutor in the afternoon and I have a group meeting in the early evening. Thursday, I only have my one class, but we are going home for Mom’s Birthday as soon as I finish with class. It will be a late night, but I would much rather drive home on Thursday night and sleep one more night in my bed at home with my family. Emma’s getting a haircut on Friday morning too—it’s long overdue! I’ll try to get a cute picture of her when she’s all dolled up with painted toenails and bows in her hair—well, she’s always cute, so I’ll just try to get a picture of her!! :)

That’s all for tonight…

Busy Bee

There’s not too much to report these days.  I’m just incredibly busy with schoolwork.  Next week and the following week I will have tests or projects due in each class—some classes have multiple projects/test in this period of time.  I’m learning to cope with less sleep and make the best use of my time.

Dad came down to see Emma and I last weekend.  We were going to the game, but we definitely made the right choice staying home and dry!  I know several people who had their cell phones ruined during the monsoon.  I’m so glad we got another “W” on the schedule, but I’m also glad we were warm and dry in the house.

This weekend is Mom’s birthday.  Emma and I are planning on going home to celebrate!

That’s about all that’s going on here.  Sorry for a boring post with no pictures.  Maybe next time…

Job Interviews

UPDATE:  I woke up this morning to disappointment.  We get email notification to sign up for interview times.  I only had one email instead of the four I was hoping for.  I logged into the website and I was pleasantly surprised to see that two of the employers had extended their deadlines to offer invitations and I still had a chance with them.  I did get an interview with one firm and I wasn’t really expecting one from the other since it had already been implied to me that they weren’t hiring for full-time.

Thursday and Friday are my big days this week.  I should find out about four of my remaining interview opportunities on Thursday and I will have interviews on Thursday and Friday.

Keep the prayers coming!

Today marked the start of Accounting Interview Weeks.  Over the next two weeks, I hope to interview with the firm that will become my first full-time employer.  I’m really hoping that next Friday I will have an offer, or at least the offer to come for office visits.

I pre-selected eleven firms hoping for the opportunity to interview with them.  I was turned down from three so far because they are not hiring full-time employees at this time.  One so far has invited me to interview.  I will find out about four more in the morning and the remaining ones by the weekend.  Next week will be really busy since I could potentially have seven interviews.  It will all be worth it if I get an offer so I won’t have to worry about finding a job for the rest of grad school.

I’ll keep you posted…keep me in your prayers!